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PROJECT TITLE: SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE ERA OF PANDEMIC AND POST-PANDEMIC IN POLAND, THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND SLOVAKIA

(ID 22210036)

Short description of the project:

The SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak has led to the closure of schools and the introduction of compulsory distance learning. In the new educational reality, teachers had to face the most important goal: to enable students to effectively acquire competences resulting from the as-sumptions of the core curriculum. It involved making the most of the available technology. The traditional model of teaching had to be replaced by other methods of work practically overnight, which turned out to be a great challenge not only for teachers, but also for students and their parents.

The main problem that our project focuses on:

The available studies show that in the countries covered by the project, the organization of the educational process faced similar difficulties in the pandemic era. They are related to insufficient IT infrastructure, limited Internet access and insufficient IT competences of both children and teachers. The research shows that for 29% of Polish teachers, participation in remote education was associated with the purchase of new equipment and additional data transfer via the Internet. On the other hand, 13% of students were forced to use borrowed equipment. The rapidly progressing problem of science overload also turned out to be a significant problem. Statistics show that Slovak and Polish children during the pandemic studied remotely for almost the longest in the world – 37 and 35 weeks respectively. This condition will negatively affect their health and mental health. The teachers also experienced negative states. Czech teachers feel exhausted or have mental problems as a result of the pandemic. The percentage of teachers experiencing fatigue increased from 45% to 55%, and 38% of respondents experienced moderate symptoms of anxiety and depression. In turn, about 4/5 of Slovak teachers said they spend more time teaching distance learning than regular classes. The number of hours spent communicating with students and parents has increased, and the number of hours of face-to-face teaching has decreased. The greatest increase in work was recorded by teachers of primary schools. For this reason, the Covid Burnout phenomenon can be observed in this group.

PROJECT PARTNERS

Partner 1. University of Ostrava

Address: Dvořákova 7, Ostrava, 701 03, Czechia

Website: https://www.osu.cz/

Partner 2. University of Presov

Address: ul. 17. Novembra 15, Prešov, 080 01, Slovakia

Website: https://www.unipo.sk/

Partner 3. Secondary school, Elementary school and Kindergarten, Karviná, contributory organization

Address: Komenského 614/2, Karviná – Nové Město, 735 06, Czechia

Website: http://szmkarvina.cz/kontakty/

Partner 4. Public Primary School No. 2 them. Polish Olympians in Opole

Address: Katowicka 35, Opole, 45-061, Poland

Website: http://www.psp2.opole.pl/

Partner 5. United Boarding School

Address: Paláriková, Snina, 069 01, Slovakia

Website: https://ssisnina.edupage.org/contact/

PROJECT MEMBERS

PhD Ewelina Konieczna (project manager)

dr hab. Anna Weissbrot-Koziarska, prof. UO

PhD Grzegorz Kozdraś

doc. PhDr. et PhDr. Martin Kaleja, Ph.D.

Mgr. Edita Satinská, Ph.D.

Ph.D., Ing. Eva Nyklová

Mgr. Jarmila Žolnová, Ph.D.

Mgr. Jana Kožárová, PhD.

 

DELIVERABLES

1. Interviews with teachers and the other school employees

Interviews with teachers and other school employees (educators, psychologists, etc.) will focus on distance and hybrid education. They will make it possible to learn about the experiences related to distance education carried out in a pandemic, to learn about the methods used by teachers and the difficulties related to distance learning.  The addressees of the research results are primary school teachers and students of teacher education.

2. Questionnaire research for a group of teachers

The aim of the research will be to obtain knowledge on the functioning of teachers in the new educational conditions and the methods of remote work they use. The results of the research will allow to familiarize with education conducted in pandemic conditions, methods used by teachers and difficulties related to distance learning.They are addressed to academic teachers conducting similar research and students of teacher training.The developed results will be made available to all interested parties without any restrictions.

3. Interviews with students of primary school

Interviewing students will reveal their remote learning experiences. The content of the interviews will include the impact of distance learning on its learning outcomes and general well-being (including peer relationships and relationships with teachers). The subject will also be the needs of students, their expectations, fears and threats that they perceive in connection with this type of education. The addressees of the research results are primary school teachers and students of teacher education.

4. International scientific and methodical conference

The results of research conducted in the partner countries will be presented during the conference. The conference is to contribute to deepening the knowledge about the discussed phenomenon, to enable the exchange of experiences in the international arena. The leading topic will be educational practices in the field of distance learning methodical.

5. Methodical workshops (on-line)

Main goal is to exchange the experiences of teachers from partner countries. During the workshop, three expert teachers (one each from Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia) will present their methods of remote and hybrid work. Methodological workshops will contribute to increasing the competences of tough participants in the field of distance learning methodical.

6. Training in method of blended learning (on-line)

The training will cover the methodology of distance learning, innovative methods of working with the student, technological solutions used in distance learning, etc. The aim of the training is to strengthen the competences of hard participants in the field of distance and hybrid education. Participation in the training is to prevent negative phenomena related to Covid Burnout among teachers.

7. Meeting of the project team members

The aim of the meeting will be an initial summary of the project’s activities. The applicant and partners will discuss what has been done so far. They will determine the final content of the monograph and a catalog of good practices based on the participants’ experiences gained during the training and workshops. They will plan further cooperation regarding the achieved effects of the project. They will discuss new areas of cooperation in the international arena.

8. Study visit to a primary school

The visit will take place in a primary school in the city of Opole, where teachers distinguish themselves with innovative methods of working with students. The purpose of the visit will be to broaden the knowledge of the methodolical of didactic work, strengthen cooperation and discuss its further aspects.

9. Catalog of "good practices" (on-line)

The catalog will contain a description of the methods of remote and hybrid work with a student in the era of pandemic and postpandemic. Examples of good practices, proven solutions and ways of coping by teachers with various difficulties resulting from this type of education will be presented. Students’ experiences as recipients of the methods used will also be taken into account. The aim of the study is to raise competences in the discussed area, to draw attention to innovations in distance learning, to show innovative teaching methods in primary school.

10. Monograph (on-line)

The content of the monograph will be the result of research carried out on the above-mentioned topic among teachers and other school employees as well as primary school students. The aim of the monograph is to assess the functioning of schools in the pandemic era and to develop the basis for further research in this area. The monograph will be addressed to academic teachers who conduct similar research and want to compare their results. The value of the monograph will be to show the differences and similarities in distance learning in Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Faculty of the University of Opole on the map of Opole