Introduction.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, various innovative learning strategies were implemented in education. The objective is to know the experience of the teachers of the Dentistry Career of the Autonomous University of Chile, Temuco campus, who used telesimulation as a teaching methodology in the context of a pandemic.

Subjects and methods.

A qualitative investigation was carried out through an intrinsic case study. The sample of 12 participants, was non-probabilistic, intentional of cases by criteria and for convenience. Data collection was through focus groups. The analysis was carried out by progressive reduction of the information. Study authorized by the Ethics Committee of the Autonomous University of Chile, Temuco headquarters.

Results.

One hundred eighty-one units of meaning relevant to the study were revealed, grouped into 4 categories: ‘Meaning of having lived the experience of Telesimulation', ‘Factors that facilitate telesimulation as a methodological strategy', ‘Factors that hinder telesimulation as a methodological strategy' and ‘Suggestions for the implementation of remote simulation in the future'. Finally, two qualitative domains emerge: Components associated with factors that affect telesimulation and Contributions from teachers as a result of having lived the experience.

Conclusions.

Teachers highlight based on their experience. That telesimulation it was demanding and exhausting, due to the dedication times for its development. They recognized lack of knowledge of the didactics and connectivity problems of the students.

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