Impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 no ensino de Geografia em uma escola do município de Caxias-MA

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic caused profound transformations in the Brazilian educational system, requiring the adoption of remote learning as an alternative for the continuity of school activities. This scenario highlighted challenges related to social inequalities, limited access to digital technologies, and pedagogical difficulties faced by teachers and students, especially in basic education. In this context, the present work aims to analyze the impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic on the teaching of Geography in a basic education school in the municipality of Caxias, MA, considering positive and negative aspects of the pandemic and post-pandemic period. The research is characterized by a qualitative-quantitative approach, of a bibliographic and field nature, based on authors who discuss education, geography teaching, and educational technologies. Data collection occurred through the application of questionnaires to teachers and students from selected institutions, seeking to understand the strategies adopted, the difficulties faced, and the perspectives for teaching in the post-pandemic period. The results indicated that, although remote teaching has enabled the continuity of classes, limitations related to technological infrastructure, pedagogical mediation, and students' access conditions persist, impacting the teaching-learning process of geography. It is concluded that the pandemic experience reinforces the need for more inclusive and innovative pedagogical practices in geography teaching, as well as educational policies that minimize inequalities and strengthen the critical training of students