Science education; COVID-19 and Educational responses; Portugal
Abstract :
[en] On March 13th, the Portuguese government declared that children were going home, and classes would resume after Easter in an online/distance mode. Children were sent home and the system panicked. As a majority of teachers are over 45 years old, trainings on online platforms were made available, as well as the platforms to be used. In the meantime, the government announced a plan to broadcast via television general lessons starting from April 20th (two 40-minute lessons per day per school year grouping, for primary and elementary school classes only). Secondary classes were mainly online, but 11th and 12th graders went back to school for a few weeks to prepare themselves to the national exams. As the school year came to an end, new guidelines are being outlined and, at this time, each school has to develop their own return and contingency plans (accordingly to the Health Authorities guidelines). This presentation will discuss the responses in Portugal with a reflective focus on education actions and effects.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
de Albuquerque Trigo, Maiza ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW)
External co-authors :
no
Language :
English
Title :
Covid-19 in Portuguese educational scenario: actions, responses and reflections
Publication date :
06 November 2020
Event name :
From Disruption to Recovery during COVID-19: International Responses by Science Educators in formal and Informal Settings
Event organizer :
Seoul National University
Event place :
online, South Korea online, Luxembourg online, Canada online, United States