Learning modes in confinement: teachers and parents put remote learning to the test

Learning modes in confinement: teachers and parents put remote learning to the test

• Luc Ria, Institut français de l’éducation et de l’École normale, France

• Patrick Rayou, Université Paris 8, France

doi : 10.18162/fp.2020.675

Résumé

Confined to their homes, educators have shifted the traditional teaching centre of gravity to the family. Are the resultant adjustments temporary, or do they foreshadow major and lasting changes in education delivery? Two qualitative studies were conducted in teachers and parents of students aged 7 to 15 years. Results show old tensions arising in the relationships between in and outside of class, along with new tensions over the digital methods that are meant to restore learning continuity. The results also point to promising long-term solutions that integrate a diversity of perspectives on education.

Abstract

Confined to their homes, educators have shifted the traditional teaching centre of gravity to the family. Are the resultant adjustments temporary, or do they foreshadow major and lasting changes in education delivery? Two qualitative studies were conducted in teachers and parents of students aged 7 to 15 years. Results show old tensions arising in the relationships between in and outside of class, along with new tensions over the digital methods that are meant to restore learning continuity. The results also point to promising long-term solutions that integrate a diversity of perspectives on education.