HYBRID TEACHING AND DISTANCE LEARNING: THE EXPERIENCE IN THE UAB/UNIMONTES PEDAGOGY COURSE (2008-2025)

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The considerable distances between major centers offering higher education and most municipalities in Minas Gerais, combined with the precarious living conditions of the majority of the rural population of the state of Minas Gerais, characterize the difficult access that hinders the movement of students from the rural areas to large cities. Despite the demonstrated interest in pursuing a higher education degree, the people living in these distant municipalities, in most cases, cannot afford to leave their families and professional activities for the period necessary for their higher education. This fact reiterates the importance of distance learning courses (EaD), with shorter in-person sessions, thus fostering a connection of experiences aimed at minimizing the difficulties experienced in these regions and ensuring students' access to higher education.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56238/sevened2025.030-026