About the effects of the Covid -19 pandemic on university dropout: teachers burnout and student psychological well-being

Abstract

The isolation resulted of COVID-19 pandemic caused a series of emergency measures in Higher Education that, possibly, will have repercussions on university permanence. These are aspects that can be framed within the concern for quality and equity, which have been the subject of debate on government agendas. This article aims to show the main difficulties and possible advantages, for students and teachers, arising from the need to continue teaching in virtual mode. Among the investigated factors associated with permanence, emphasis is placed on psychological well-being and teacher burnout. For this, a semi-directed survey was applied on both groups, belonging to the Bioengineering Career of the National University of San Juan. A descriptive quantitative analysis of frequencies was performed on the results obtained, as well as a categorization of the answers obtained from open questions. The ultimate goal is to discuss the possible repercussions resulted of this contingency on the aspects already mentioned in both groups