Ensino remoto durante a pandemia: vozes dos docentes da escola municipal rural em Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brasil

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the impacts of emergency remote teaching and teacher training during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on the Waldomiro Gonçalves de Souza Rural Municipal School, in Caldas Novas, Goiás, Brazil. The central problem is understanding the challenges faced by teachers due to technological and structural limitations of remote teaching in rural areas. The general objective is to analyze teacher training and the use of digital technologies in this context, emphasizing the challenges and adaptations adopted to ensure the continuity of teaching. This is an exploratory, qualitative study that uses semi-structured interviews with eight elementary school teachers (1st to 9th grade), along with a bibliographic review on the subject. The reports highlight difficulties related to internet connectivity, the use of digital platforms, and the lack of adequate pedagogical support. The results indicate that inequality in internet access, teacher workload, and the ineffectiveness of training programs were critical factors. Furthermore, digital exclusion directly impacted students' learning. The research highlights the need for investments in infrastructure and continuous teacher training to reduce educational inequalities in rural areas and ensure more equitable and accessible education.