Education and school in the Covid-19 pandemic: challenges in building collective research

Abstract

The article addresses the challenges faced in conducting network research, considering the constraints imposed by the pandemic condition and the predominant individualistic and meritocratic context in Brazilian universities. The focus is on the research Education and Rural Schools in times of the Covid-19 pandemic" conducted from May 2020 to December 2023 by five groups of the Latin American Network of Marxist Studies and Research in Rural Education/Educação do Campo. Over the three years of research, 91 activities were carried out, involving participating groups and covering all stages of the process, from conception to methodological analysis, collectively and interinstitutionally. The text highlights the influence of virtual tools in research due to social isolation, pointing out limitations. On the other hand, it emphasizes collective and cooperative work as a positive response, reaffirming the principles and materiality of Rural Education Educação do Campo.

Keywords

• education in rural areas
• network research
• pandemic.