Changes in teaching practices across Québec’s professional training centres due to COVID-19

Changes in teaching practices across Québec’s professional training centres due to COVID-19

• Sandra Coulombe, UQAC, Canada

• Claudia Gagnon, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

• Johanna Bisson, Lennoxville Vocational Training Center, Canada

• Andréanne Gagné, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

• Stéphane Dupuis, Centre de services scolaire des Sommets, Canada

• Manon Larouche, Centre de formation professionnelle Alma, Canada

• Marie Alexandre, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada

• Chantale Beaucher, Université de Sherbrooke, Canada

doi : https://dx.doi.org/10.18162/fp.2020.682

Résumé

The social and sanitary measures imposed by the Québec government during the pandemic have substantially impacted teaching practices throughout professional training centres. Teams of teachers have transformed program content, training processes, and organizational elements to ensure that Québec’s upcoming labor force is professionally qualified. Based on the experiences of actors in the field, these changes raise important issues concerning the requirements for qualification and the acquisition and continuous updating of digital skills..

Abstract

The social and sanitary measures imposed by the Québec government during the pandemic have substantially impacted teaching practices throughout professional training centres. Teams of teachers have transformed program content, training processes, and organizational elements to ensure that Québec’s upcoming labor force is professionally qualified. Based on the experiences of actors in the field, these changes raise important issues concerning the requirements for qualification and the acquisition and continuous updating of digital skills..