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Joanara Rozane da Fontoura Winters1, Débora Rinaldi Nogueira1, Ivonete Terezinha Schülter Buss Heidemann2
1Instituto Federal de Santa Catarina. Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
COVID-19 remote teaching in higher education impacted health professors, highlighting connectivity challenges and the need for digital skills. The pandemic exacerbated mental health issues and forced adaptation in teaching practices.
Area of Science:
- Education
- Health Sciences
- Social Sciences
Background:
- The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a rapid shift to remote teaching in higher education.
- This transition presented unique challenges for educators, particularly in health professions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the repercussions of remote teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic on faculty in northern Santa Catarina's higher education institutions.
- To understand the lived experiences and perspectives of health professors adapting to virtual learning environments.
Main Methods:
- A qualitative participatory action research approach was employed.
- Paulo Freire's theoretical-methodological precepts guided the study.
- Seventeen health professors engaged in two Virtual Culture Circles during the first half of 2021.
Main Results:
- Six key themes emerged from participant discussions.
- Connectivity was a significant theme, fostering dialogue through shared personal experiences.
- Participants expressed varied feelings and perspectives on the remote teaching process.
Conclusions:
- The pandemic significantly impacted health and education sectors.
- Professors discussed adapting to remote teaching, facing challenges in the teaching-learning process.
- Worsening mental health and the necessity of acquiring new digital technologies were identified as critical issues.
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