Impact of Emergency Remote Teaching on the Teaching-Learning Process from a Teacher's Perspective

Abstract

This research aimed at scrutinizing the application of remote teaching on the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on teaching-learning process at IF Goaino campus Rio Verde, focusing on the teacher’s perspective. In March 2020, the World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic, which lead to the application of several preventive measurements worldwide. Particularly in education, presential activities were paralyzed in all education levels. Activities in educational institutions were continued through remote teaching, which allowed the student the possibility to build their knowledge from wherever they are, however, the adaptation of the entire academic community to this teaching framework was made necessary. Therefore, we analyzed the experience of teachers during the pandemic, searching for answers or alternatives to contribute and/or improve educational methods at IF Goiano. Teachers from the following courses at the IF Goiano Campus Rio Verde took part in the research: Bachelor's Degree in Food Engineering, Licentiate’s Degree in Biological Sciences and Accounting Technician. Thirty-nine of the approximately 56 teachers invited to collaborate in the research from the analyzed courses participated. Teachers reported that there was an overload in this teaching model for the preparation of classes, even though most of them were trained for remote teaching. However, several positive aspects were raised, with the possible application to face-to-face teaching.