Experiencias educativas de niños y niñas del subnivel básico elemental que viven en los sectores urbano-populares de la ciudad de Machala durante el confinamiento por COVID-19.

Abstract

The present investigation sought to describe the educational experiences that the boys and girls of popular urban sectors of Machala lived during the confinement by COVID-19. We worked from the family systemic theory, in a study with a quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional approach, where a survey was applied to 100 mothers / fathers of students from Machala. The children's education process was developed using zoom or video calls as the main means of communication; 44% of mothers built an affective bond with their children; 43% consider that they did communicate their emotions to their children. Mothers and fathers presented difficulties in accompanying their children during the teaching of classes in virtual mode, linked to not having technological equipment (55%), low-speed internet services (35%), school issues that they were not understandable (29%) and work overload (25%). Then, to a lesser extent, to little mastery of technology (18%) and little cooperation of children to learn (12%). Faced with this, 70% affirm that the teachers were willing to collaborate; more than half of the families consider having patience with their children and being creative; 61% listened carefully to their children; and 53% searched the internet for what they did not understand or did not know. As a result of this process, 22% consider that their child did not learn anything.