Educational experiences of Chilean children and adolescents confined by the COVID-19 pandemic

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https://doi.org/10.35362/rie8614415

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COVID-19 pandemic, educational experiences at home, educational inequalities

Abstract

The objective was to know the perception of basic education teachers, from the five Brazilian regions, regarding the challenges and learning in remote classeshis article reflects on the educational experiences of learning at home for children and adolescents confined by the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile. From the data of an online survey directed to parents and guardians of minors between 4 to 18 years old, during the month of September 2020 (N = 4,912), the educability, social and learning conditions of schoolchildren and their families in this context of crisis were evaluated. The analysis of this study broadens the definition of what is understood by educational experience, recognizing that learning opportunities at home also include non-formal experiences experienced in daily living and everyday life. The results indicate a strong deepening of socioeconomic inequalities, showing the challenges that remote education still has pending. In the final reflections of the article, we explore the future possibilities of the “pandemic school”, the importance of the role of the school as a space for socialization and the fragility of this vital experience for girls and boys. It is an exploratory research with a qualitative approach. The 

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How to Cite

Ponce Mancilla, T., Vielma Hurtado, C. ., & Bellei Carvacho, C. (2021). Educational experiences of Chilean children and adolescents confined by the COVID-19 pandemic. Iberoamerican Journal of Education, 86(1), 97–115. https://doi.org/10.35362/rie8614415

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2021-06-15

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Education and pandemic. Effects and political options in Ibero-America