The COVID-19 crisis: a missed opportunity for educational reform?
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https://doi.org/10.31637/epsir-2024-1251Keywords:
education reform, education, school, COVID-19, pandemic, curricular innovation, Primary Education, educational systemAbstract
Introduction: An investigation was carried out with the hypothesis that schools, as a general rule, had innovated during the pandemic and that, at the end of the pandemic, they would maintain the best initiatives, generating a structural change in the educational system. Methodology: A questionnaire was designed with the participation of a group of Primary Education counselors and 106 valid responses were obtained from a significant sample of teachers and staff from the guidance departments of public, private and charter schools in 16 autonomous communities. Results: The situation created by COVID-19 only had a significant impact on the acceleration of technology implementation processes in classrooms and in some logistical aspects. Discussions: The appropriate context was given for a great transformation in Primary Education, but after the pandemic it returned to the normality. Conclusions: The opportunity to carry out an educational reform was lost. Some specific initiatives implemented during the pandemic have been maintained thanks to the personal efforts of teachers, but structurally, innovative programs and projects with the capacity to transform the educational system have not been consolidated.
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