Desafíos y oportunidades para los actores educativos ante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Paraguay

Palabras clave: Pandemia, Covid-19, educación, perspectivas, desafíos

Resumen

Las medidas implementadas en respuesta a la COVID-19 han afectado enormemente a los sistemas educativos de todo el mundo, generando importantes trastornos. Este estudio examina los principales retos y oportunidades que se presentan a los diferentes actores educativos en Paraguay ante la emergencia sanitaria y la necesidad de dar continuidad a los procesos educativos en el país. Participaron 2501 personas, entre profesores, alumnos, padres de alumnos no universitarios y directivos de instituciones educativas de todos los niveles y de todo el país desde la última semana de marzo hasta los primeros días de mayo de 2020. Sigue un enfoque explicativo cuantificado mixto y la recogida de datos se realizó mediante cuestionarios en línea. El estudio mostró los cambios y las estrategias implementadas por los actores educativos para el desarrollo de clases mediadas por herramientas digitales. Los resultados reflejan retos relacionados principalmente con el acceso a los recursos tecnológicos, la formación en el uso de las TIC y las dificultades para llevar a cabo las actividades escolares. Entre las oportunidades que se mencionan están la posibilidad de continuar con los estudios, el aprendizaje de la tecnología y la transformación del sistema educativo. Esto evidencia la necesidad de mejorar el acceso a la tecnología para garantizar la igualdad de oportunidades educativas en el país. 

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Biografía del autor/a

Valentina Canese, Universidad Nacional de Asunción - Paraguay

Ph.D. en Currículum e Instrucción, Arizona State university. Máster en Educación con énfasis en Lengua y Políticas Lingüísticas, San Diego State University. Licenciada en Lengua Inglesa, Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Directora del Instituto Superior de Lenguas, Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

Juan Ignacio Mereles, Universidad Nacional de Asunción - Paraguay

 MSc. en Elaboración, Gestión y Evaluación de Proyectos de Investigación Científica, Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Licenciado en Ciencias Mención Matemática Estadística, Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Coordinador de Postgrado e Investigación, Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

Jessica Amarilla, Universidad Nacional de Asunción - Paraguay

 Magister en Educación, University of Western Australia. Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa, Universidad Nacional de Asunción. Docente de la Universidad Nacional de Asunción.

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Publicado
2021-06-20
Cómo citar
Canese, V., Mereles, J. I., & Amarilla, J. (2021). Desafíos y oportunidades para los actores educativos ante la pandemia de COVID-19 en Paraguay. Religación, 6(28), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.46652/rgn.v6i28.797