Envelhe (Ser) ativo: as atividades educativas da UATI-UFTM em tempo de isolamento social

Abstract

The Open Universities for the Third Age (UATI) have already been consolidated by higher education institutions inside and outside Brazil. With the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation introduced as a measure associated with not spreading the disease, remote teaching has become a challenge for both the elderly and the programs. The present study aimed to: Investigate how the elderly evaluate the remote activities of the UATI-UFTM. To reach the objective, interviews were carried out with participants of the UFTM program. The research showed that for them remote classes provided an efficient progression of activities and that mainly physical exercise and learning aimed at the elderly are the strengths of remote teaching. However, they state that the absence of face-to-face meetings was very much felt, since they emphasize that friendships, meetings, and coexistence with UATI colleagues are irreplaceable. Human warmth, activities carried out in person, collaborate for health, well-being and quality of life. Despite clarifying that the remote is good and that it was a way to continue their activities in this moment of pandemic, this type of teaching does not meet the need for face to face, meetings, the joy of being together, of celebrating friendships, period. raised as the main contributor to the well-being and quality of life provided by UATI's.