Rural Education in Times of War – The case of Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.70860/ufnt.rbec.e19195Palavras-chave:
educação rural, crianças de guerra, ambiente educacional seguro, adaptação de refugiados de guerra, trauma de guerra, assistência psicológica, apoio pedagógicoResumo
Educação do Campo em tempos de guerra: o caso da Ucrânia
O artigo examina a educação rural tendo como pano de fundo a guerra ucraniana de 2014 a 2024, extraindo insights de pesquisas científicas e publicações da mídia. Ele investiga como a agressão militar influenciou os aspectos singulares, os obstáculos e os riscos enfrentados por aqueles envolvidos no processo educacional em escolas rurais. Além disso, destaca a importância de estabelecer um ambiente educacional seguro nessas instituições como uma etapa crucial para garantir a segurança e o bem-estar da geração mais jovem em tempos de guerra. Isso inclui o fornecimento de abrigo adequado para todos os participantes do processo educacional. Foi identificado o impacto dos fatores demográficos, socioeconômicos e educacionais no desenvolvimento da aprendizagem dos alunos da zona rural. O artigo apresenta vários aspectos do trabalho do diretor e da equipe de professores de uma escola rural com alunos deslocados internamente (refugiados de guerra); atividades destinadas a adaptar o ambiente educacional para dar continuidade à educação em situações de crise e fornecer assistência psicológica a crianças que sofreram traumas de guerra. O documento destaca a importância de garantir o acesso à educação rural, fornecendo financiamento, infraestrutura e equipamentos técnicos suficientes para o ensino à distância (combinado) em situações de crise, etc. Os resultados de um estudo empírico envolvendo 50 diretores rurais e 202 educadores das regiões ocidentais da Ucrânia identificaram os desafios mais comuns na atividade profissional e os problemas das crianças ucranianas refugiadas de guerra em idade escolar. Foram determinadas as tarefas e as perspectivas da educação rural em tempos de guerra. Foi demonstrado que a educação durante a guerra exige coordenação e cooperação entre órgãos estatais, comunidades internacionais, organizações locais, assistentes sociais, gerentes educacionais e especialistas independentes para garantir o máximo de oportunidades educacionais e a proteção das crianças em ambientes de aprendizagem.
Palavras-chave: educação rural, crianças de guerra, ambiente educacional seguro, adaptação de refugiados de guerra, trauma de guerra, assistência psicológica, apoio pedagógico.
Rural Education in Times of War – The case of Ukraine
АBSTRACT. The article explores rural education in the context of the Ukrainian war from 2014 to 2024, drawing insights from scientific research and media publications. It delves into how military aggression has impacted the distinctive features, challenges, and risks encountered by individuals involved in the educational process in rural schools. Moreover, it highlights the significance of creating a secure educational environment in these institutions as a crucial step in ensuring the safety and well-being of the younger generation during wartime. This includes providing adequate shelter for all educational process participants. The impact of demographic, socio-economic, and educational factors on the learning development of rural students has been identified. The article presents several aspects of the work of a rural school’s principal and teaching staff with internally displaced students (war refugees); activities aimed at adapting the educational setting to continue education in crises and providing psychological assistance to children who have experienced war trauma. The study highlights the importance of guaranteeing access to rural education, providing sufficient funding, infrastructure, and technical equipment for distance (blended) learning in crises, etc. The results of the empirical study involving 50 rural principals and 202 educators from the western regions of Ukraine have identified the most common challenges in professional activity and the challenges of Ukrainian school-aged war refugee children. The tasks and prospects of rural education during wartime have been determined. It has been shown that education during war requires coordination and cooperation between state establishments, international communities, local organizations, social workers, educational managers, and independent experts to ensure maximum educational opportunities and protection of children in learning environments.
Keywords: rural education, children of war, safe educational environment, the adaptation of war refugees, war trauma, psychological assistance, pedagogical support.
Educación Rural em tiempos de Guerra – El caso de Ucrania
RESUMEN. El artículo examina la educación rural en el contexto de la guerra ucraniana de 2014 a 2024, a partir de la investigación científica y las publicaciones de los medios de comunicación. Profundiza en cómo la agresión militar ha influido en los aspectos singulares, los obstáculos y los riesgos a los que se enfrentan quienes participan en el proceso educativo en las escuelas rurales. Además, destaca la importancia de establecer un entorno educativo seguro en estas instituciones como paso crucial para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de la generación más joven en tiempos de guerra. Esto incluye proporcionar un refugio adecuado a todos los participantes en el proceso educativo. Se ha identificado el impacto de los factores demográficos, socioeconómicos y educativos en el desarrollo del aprendizaje de los estudiantes rurales. El artículo presenta varios aspectos del trabajo del director y el personal docente de una escuela rural con alumnos desplazados internos (refugiados de guerra); actividades dirigidas a adaptar el entorno educativo para continuar la enseñanza en tiempos de crisis y a prestar asistencia psicológica a los niños que han sufrido traumas de guerra. El documento destaca la importancia de garantizar el acceso a la educación rural, proporcionar financiación, infraestructuras y equipos técnicos suficientes para el aprendizaje a distancia (semipresencial) en situaciones de crisis, etc. Los resultados de un estudio empírico en el que han participado 50 directores rurales y 202 educadores de las regiones occidentales de Ucrania han identificado los retos más comunes de la actividad profesional y los problemas de los niños ucranianos refugiados de guerra en edad escolar. Se han determinado las tareas y perspectivas de la educación rural en tiempos de guerra. Se ha demostrado que la educación durante la guerra requiere coordinación y cooperación entre los organismos estatales, las comunidades internacionales, las organizaciones locales, los trabajadores sociales, los gestores educativos y los expertos independientes para garantizar las máximas oportunidades educativas y la protección de los niños en los entornos de aprendizaje.
Palabras clave: educación rural, niños de la guerra, entorno educativo seguro, adaptación de los refugiados de guerra, trauma de guerra, asistencia psicológica, apoyo pedagógico.
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