Teaching performance in higher education: facilities, difficulties, and perspectives in face of covid-19

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the implications of the covid-19 pandemic in the performance of professors in a strict sense graduate program at a public university in the state of Santa Catarina. Nine teachers participated in this study, with whom we conducted online interviews. It is characterized as a field study, descriptive and exploratory, with a qualitative approach to the data. The data were analyzed from elements of the content analysis technique. The results present the resources and strategies used by these teachers during the pandemic period, as well as positive and negative aspects of remote teaching. It was identified that resources and tools have changed, but the format of classes has not, except for subjects that have practical components. In addition, it was found that the training and training opportunities in this period were insufficient or unsatisfactory, which culminated in an overload of teachers. Despite this, a positive perspective was detected for teaching performance in a post-pandemic period.