Perspective for a Digital Teaching Method: A Case Study About Secondary Schools During the COVID-19 Era in the Algarve Region

Abstract

Currently, the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the various sectors of the economy faces the challenge of improving specialization and competitiveness; it also promotes the ability to deal with decision-making processes in education and the possibility of “trying out” new ways of being with others in school. The aim of the chapter is to investigate how teachers deal with the new forms of teaching methodology based on online teaching during the era of COVID-19 in secondary schools in the Algarve region, based on the following research question: What are teachers' perceptions regarding the impact of the use of digital technologies and platforms on students? To test the research question, an electronic questionnaire was sent to teachers in randomly selected schools in the Algarve region between July 1 and July 15, 2020. The results show that, according to teachers' perceptions, some students were willing to use new digital methods to allow more networking, and on the other hand, other students had difficulties in learning and applying knowledge.