Virtual early education in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Successes and challenges: an approach from the pre-professional praxis of the Initial Education career at the National University of Education

Abstract

To identify the successes and challenges of Ecuadorian virtual Initial Education (IE) in the context of a COVID 19 pandemic, from the educational dynamics of the field of pre-professional practice training in the IE career at the National University of Education (UNAE -Ecuador), during the academic period SII2020, was based on a qualitative and holistic research approach based on exploratory, descriptive and analytical processes. The information was collected through a set of research techniques and instruments (observation, documentary analysis and spaces for reflection and analysis) in the virtual educational context of the EI (6 educational centers, Azuay and Cañar) and 31 practicing teachers who revealed their pedagogical practice. The theoretical contributions of Vivanco (2020); Paredes and Sanabria (2015); Yanez, Alarcón and Guamán (2019) allowed an analysis from key elements of virtual Initial Education mediated by technology and the inclusive educational approach based on virtual pre-professional training of the career in question within the framework of the Plan Aprendamos Juntos en Casa. Finally, the analysis and discussion allowed to establish successes, challenges and actions regarding the virtual dynamics evidenced at this educational level.