Evaluation of a Google Classroom Biochemistry Course for Undergraduate Dentistry Students

ABSTRACT Introduction Instructing students for biochemistry courses is consistently a challenge. It is important to employ various didactic strategies to improve understanding of the chemical processes that occur in living organisms and to identify basic tools for experimental teaching. The purpose of this research was to evaluate student satisfaction with the Google Classroom platform in a biochemistry course at the Faculty of Dentistry of the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) from 2020 to 2022. Methods and Materials The platform is composed of texts, glossaries, question banks, didactic material on theory and experimental practices, and a forum for questions. At the end of the course, the students answered a questionnaire of thirty items divided into six categories. Results Students were satisfied with the learning process and that the use of the platform promoted their participation. Discussion The platform also promoted efficient student–teacher interaction to improve students understanding of the subject and the management of laboratory techniques. Conclusions Google Classroom improved the teaching of biochemistry by gathering different didactic resources in one place.