Practice of singing in virtual mode to develop primary emotions in university students

Currently, the development of primary emotions through a singing workshop for university students is a relevant issue, where, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the teaching-learning process has been transformed into a virtual modality, therefore, generating certain emotional difficulties such as discouragement, anguish, depression, etc. Therefore, the objective of this research is to determine the percentage of emotional development of university students before and after the application of the singing workshop. The methodology responds to a pre-experimental, quantitative investigation with a descriptive scope. The findings focus on the identification of the emotions that the students bring before and after each workshop session, the active participation of the 8 sessions of singing practice in virtual mode in a creative way, the adaptation that the students made in their houses for the practice of singing and the importance of the musical repertoire that was used. It is concluded that the development, control and education of emotions is vital for the life of man as a decisive process to live in harmony with the society that surrounds him, therefore, his progress must be monitored. © 2022, Associacao Iberica de Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informacao. All rights reserved.

Teacher training in the state of Chihuahua: Between the health challenge and teacher resilience

The article proposes to recover the response of the Teacher Training and Updating Institutions in the state of Chihuahua regarding the various challenges imposed by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The qualitative exercise analyzes the experience of 10 institutions based on the voice of their students, teachers, and principals regarding changes in academic, administrative, and organizational processes. It is concluded that the pandemic has affected each institution in different ways and with diverse intensity. Despite the achievements, the experience analyzed reveals the relative success of using virtual platforms in the face of three basic conditions: connectivity, technological competencies, and socio-emotional skills of the teaching staff. It highlights the importance of implementing tutoring, resilience, or awareness actions of teachers and students' needs, feelings, and sufferings. It is opportune to recover the experiences of other institutions and to question especially students, thesis students, and graduates.