Educational practices including virtual classrooms in teacher training in Uruguay

• Eduardo Rodriguez Zidan

  , Universidad ORT Uruguay y Centro Regional de Profesores del Litoral, CFE, ANEP, Uruguay

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  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6437-578X (unauthenticated)

• Javier Grilli Silva

  , Centro Regional de Profesores del Litoral, CFE, ANEP, Uruguay

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The article contributes knowledge about the perceptions of teachers in training about the potentialities and limitations of virtual classrooms, in a national context of educational policies that promotes universal access to digital resources.
A mixed approach was used that included the results of a national survey carried out with 414 students enrolled in the face-to-face and b-learning modalities of eight teacher training centers in the country, with the results of 17 teacher interviews.
The main findings reveal a use of platforms that oscillates between low and moderate, and a main utilization as a repository of text files. The main perceptions of difficulties identified by students for a good use of virtual classrooms have to do with access to
computer equipment, connectivity, training of trainers and compliance with the role of online tutor.

1. Eduardo Rodriguez Zidan, , Universidad ORT Uruguay y Centro Regional de Profesores del Litoral, CFE, ANEP, Uruguay

   Doctor en Educación y Licenciado en Sociología. Catedrático de Metodología del
   Instituto de Educación de la Universidad ORT Uruguay. Profesor de Investigación Educativa.
   Cerp del Litoral, CFE, ANEP. ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6437-578X

2. Javier Grilli Silva, , Centro Regional de Profesores del Litoral, CFE, ANEP, Uruguay

   Licenciado en Psicología y Profesor de Biología. Formador de profesores de Biología en Ce.R.P del Litoral desde el año 1997. Investigador en temas de Didáctica de las Ciencias y Práctica Docente.

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