ACCOUNTING SCIENCE TEACHERS' PERCEPTION OF REMOTE TEACHING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN BRAZIL

Keywords: Remote learning, Covid-19, Teaching, Accounting education, Feelings

Abstract

This article aims to understand how remote teaching was experienced by a group of accounting professors from public and private universities in Brazil during the Covid-19 pandemic. To achieve this purpose, a qualitative research was carried out, operationalized through twelve semi-structured interviews with accounting teachers. Methodological steps of the Straussian strand of Grounded Theory were used for data analysis. The results indicate that the most striking feelings during this experience were: discomfort, frustration, anxiety, tiredness, and concern. In addition, it was noted that the experiences that most impacted teachers are related to participation and interaction with students, the process of adapting to remote teaching and the use of technology during classes. On the other hand, it was also possible to verify positive points related to the event under study, such as time savings due to not traveling to the teaching campus, which allowed teachers greater flexibility in relation to their professional and personal agenda. The study highlights the evidence of important information regarding the main obstacles and challenges encountered by teachers, which can be used for the development of alternatives aimed at improving this form of teaching.

Author Biographies

Guilherme Alves de Souza Andrade, UFMS - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

Master in Accounting Sciences in the Postgraduate Program in Accounting Sciences at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (PPGCC/UFMS). Graduating in Economic Sciences at the School of Administration and Business at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (ESAN/UFMS). Graduated in Accounting Sciences at the School of Administration and Business at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (ESAN/UFMS). Member of the research group (Cnpq) NUPECON-ESAN - Center for Research and Studies in Management Control.

Fabio Pereira da Silva, School of Economics and Administration - University of São Paulo

Master and PhD student in Controllership and Accounting at the School of Economics, Administration, Accounting and Actuarial Science of the University of São Paulo (FEA/USP). Specialist in Tax Law from Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) and in Business Law from Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie. Post-graduated in Business Management with emphasis on finance at the University of California, San Diego, United States. Graduated in Law and Accounting Sciences. Guest Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Tax and Business Law at Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV), the Postgraduate Program in Tax Law at Insper and the MBAs IFRS and Tax Management at FIPECAFI. Professor of Tax Accounting in the Undergraduate Program in Accounting Sciences at FIPECAFI. Tax lawyer in São Paulo.

Eduardo Corneto Silva, UFMS - Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul

PhD in Business Administration from the Graduate Program in Business Administration of the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Master in Administration by the PPGA of the University Nove de Julho (UNINOVE). Postgraduate degree in Strategic Business Management from Uniderp de Campo Grande. Graduation in Administration from the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Research in the Innovation Line focused on the areas of Marketing Relationship Management (CRM), Innovation Capacity, Internet of Things (IoT) and Agribusiness. He was a substitute professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul, Nova Andradina campus, 2015 and 2019.

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Published
2023-12-01
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