Conditions, regulations and teaching work experiences: the case of the Universidad Nacional del Sur

Abstract

The article presents advances of an ongoing investigation on the conditions, regulations and experiences of teaching work at the Universidad Nacional del Sur (UNS, Argentina).

Part of the analysis of 21 semi-structured interviews carried out with teachers of different categories and dedication of four academic units is shared and data provided by a structured survey applied to a sample of 516 teachers of the institution is recovered.

            The work is divided into four sections. The first presents the theoretical perspectives assumed as starting points for the study. The second contains a brief description of the UNS, the institution where the study was carried out. The third deals with the analysis of the interviews and surveys conducted, as follows: starting as a university teacher, working at the university, forced virtualization of University Teaching Work in the context of a COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, a series of final reflections is outlined.