Comparative analysis of educational practices implemented in Chile and Mexico during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract

The pandemic has led educational systems to implement diverse tools to guarantee the constitutional right to education. Through a comparative study, carried out in collaboration by students from Chile and Mexico, it was sought to establish the differences and similarities between both systems, the measures taken by the governments of both countries to address virtual learning as the new reality, as well as the current situation in which basic education teachers from various establishments find themselves.This research was validated using a survey that collected data supplied by teachers, and by the analysis of various documents and information related to the structure of Chilean and Mexican educational systems; ultimately, the authors compared the proposals and measures taken by their governments for the implementation and development of virtual learning. The main results show that the measures implemented by both countries do not safeguard quality assurance, and they fail to supply the necessary resources needed to accomplish an ideal development of virtual schooling. Similarly, the survey results are presented and analyzed; teachers express how they feel about the challenges and demands of the current situation.
Keywords: Educational System, Basic Education, Mexico, Chile, Pandemic, Teachers