Innovating in rural education: hybrid education experience in times of pandemic in the Network of Community Technical Institutes

Authors

  • Emin David Rodríguez Martínez Red de Institutos Técnicos Comunitarios (RED ITC)
  • Yesenia Belinda Rodríguez Castellanos Red de Institutos Técnicos Comunitarios (RED ITC)
  • Maricela Darilene Ordoñez Lara Red de Institutos Técnicos Comunitarios (RED ITC)

Abstract

The Network of Community Technical Institutes (ITC), with the support of strategic allies, has since its inception worked on the implementation of the Community Educational Model (EDUCAR) with the purpose of strengthening the curricular development of the Professional Technical Baccalaureates in Agricultural Development and Agroforestry Management in 28 Institutes in the central west of Honduras. This article presents the experience of the ITC Network that, as a way to face the circumstances created by the COVID 19 pandemic, implemented a hybrid education system, adapting the methodologies of the EDUCAR Model to this system, relying on platforms, resources, technological equipment, internet access and teacher pedagogical strengthening.

Keywords:

Hybrid education, curricular design, educational community, community development, entrepreneurship