La pizarra como medio de ense？anza

introduction: because the blackboard is the most traditional teaching aid and all the classrooms have one, one must make a full use of the potentialities and the pedagogic value that it may give us. objectives: to determine the importance of the blackboard as a teaching aid for the professors and the students, as well as the benefits it brings. methods: an exploratory research was conducted in professors of gynecology and obstetrics, and in students of "dr miguel enriquez" faculty of medical sciences. the exploration technique was the survey. results: seventy five percent of the surveyed professors recognized the importance of blackboard with a usage frequency of 87.5 %. in this surveyed group, 55.2 % agreed that this teaching aid was important and 59% stated that it facilitated to have better understanding of topics, and memorizing. conclusions: it was found that surveyed professors and students admit the importance of blackboard for the teaching/learning process and they use it daily.