University Learning During the Pandemic: an Approach from Group Dynamics

Abstract

The present report shows the results of an investigation about the meaning that university students at the National Pedagogical University, Mexico, have on remote classes during the COVID-19 pandemic. To give an integrated perspective, we present the information in four blocks: i) the conceptual perspective from social thought, particularly social perception and representation; ii) in methodological terms, we work with narratives written by students about their educational experience during confinement, which lasted four semesters; iii) based on reviewed material and what was expressed by participants, three axes of analysis were developed: a) how the pandemic was experienced, b) the meaning of the online learning, c) the conditions in terms of technology to take the courses; and iv) in the last section, we present the conclusions of this reflection. The objective is to indicate how they share and mean this experience, considering that their previous training has been in person.