A review of the factors affecting virtual higher education after the Covid-19 pandemic in Latin America and the Caribbean

Muñoz Borja S.; Aragon Casas L.G. · Proceedings of the LACCEI international Multi-conference for Engineering, Education and Technology (2025) · DOI: 10.18687/laccei2025.1.1.729

Resumen

Higher education in the field of engineering has changed in recent years. An abrupt change came with the COVID-19 pandemic when education had to be entirely virtual. As a result, we now know from practical experience that virtuality has benefits and drawbacks. After observing the development of undergraduate classes before and after the pandemic, it is evident that it is necessary to know more about the factors that affect student learning achievement in virtual courses. Once the factors affecting learning achievement have been identified, the necessary strategies can be designed to reduce the negative effects and increase the positive effects. Thus, this study presents a systematic literature review using the PRISMA method to identify the relevant factors in virtual higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean after the COVID-19 pandemic. The search was carried out on the Web of Science database. Thirty-five publications were found that meet the search requirements. Additionally, the study included 13 publications identified during the analysis. According to studies, factors that positively affect learning achievement include digital literacy, greater provision of virtual education and training from institutions with high prestige, access to considerable information, and satisfaction. On the other hand, negative factors included stress, lack of autonomy and discipline, economic situation, absence of motivation, and low confidence.

Instituciones: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú