A teaching-learning experience: the covid-19 pandemic

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/cuaieed.16076079e.2021.22.1.16

Keywords:

education, COVID-19, students, teachers, virtual learning environment

Abstract

The health emergency due to the COVID-19 has unleashed chaos in education, which has caused university teachers to experience many emotions when trying to adapt to virtual environments, so that their students can continue their courses at any time and place. This implies unprecedented challenges, since some, before the pandemic, were reluctant to adopt virtual platforms as a support tool. Although others did take advantage of the benefits of these platforms, they did not do so to teach classes, but only as a support in carrying out activities. It is a challenge that teachers have tried to overcome with empathy, creativity and dedication, in order to continue with a high quality teaching-learning process for their students.

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Author Biography

Ma. del Carmen Nolasco Salcedo, Universidad de Guadalajara

Profesora e investigadora Titular A, adscrita al Departamento de Ciencias Tecnológicas en el Centro Universitario de la Ciénega, Universidad de Guadalajara. Informática con un Doctorado en Educación por parte de la Universidad Santander en Tamaulipas y una Maestría en Especialidad de Programación por parte de la Universidad Martha Abreu de las Villas, Cuba. En el campo de la programación, ha trabajado en proyectos como: “Sistema de Control de Usuarios del Centro de Cómputo” (SISCUC) y “Sistema de Olimpiadas del Saber” (SIOS). Ha participado en más de 10 congresos como ponente y ha publicado ocho artículos en los que se encuentran: “Entorno virtual de aprendizaje y cursos en línea: los profesores como factor central” y “’La hora del código’ y su impacto en educación preescolar y básica”.

Published

2021-01-04