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- Title
Multigrade teachers in Esmeraldas (Ecuador): a silenced reality.
- Authors
Zambrano-Trujillo, Stefany Lissette; Lara-Lara, Fernando; Cano de la Cruz, Yullio
- Abstract
The existence of single-teacher or multi-grade teachers in rural areas of Ecuador is a reality of education. The lack of recognition by the administration leads to political and institutional discrimination that calls intercultural education into question. The multigrade activity in rural Ecuador faces complex and differentiated challenges compared to traditional teaching, as in these cases, multiple levels (1-7) of elementary school are taught by a single teacher. This task is largely carried out by women who are unfamiliar with the cultural conditions of these places, and in many cases are not qualified. This paper aims to be the voice of 7 single-teacher women teachers from the coastal area of Ecuador according to Brumat’s (2011) proposal, who work in the rural parish of La Unión, belonging to the Quinindé canton, in the province of Esmeraldas. Especially with regard to their training and insertion in the rural context. A qualitative and exploratory study was carried out. The data collection instrument consisted of a semi-structured interview, and its analysis was carried out using the MAXQDA programme. The daily life of these teachers can be characterised by feelings of loneliness and isolation, and a difficult coexistence in disadvantaged sectors where the cultural complex, gender and racial discrimination and discrimination based on place of origin are deeply rooted.
- Subjects
ECUADOR; WOMEN teachers; SEX discrimination; TEACHERS; ELEMENTARY school teaching; MULTICULTURAL education; RACE discrimination
- Publication
Alteridad: Revista de Educación, 2022, Vol 17, Issue 2, p301
- ISSN
1390-325X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17163/alt.v17n2.2022.10