Approaching flexible pedagogies : Teaching in pandemics, strategies and adaptations in higher education

This research aims to share the analysis methodology developed to identify lessons learned during the period of confinement and recommendations for reflecting on pedagogical and digital adaptations for a more flexible education. Teachers and undergraduate and master's degree students from the Faculty of Education participated. The results reveal that the beginning of the confinement only allowed content to be transferred digitally and offered little time to rethink teaching and learning. However, they show that there is flexibility in the choice of methodologies, depending on the needs and circumstances of the learners. Participants are predisposed to continue learning about the use of digital technologies and innovative teaching methods, and there is also a need to incorporate such competences into the curricula of future educators. It is evident that flexibility will be key to educational quality, therefore the current commitment of teachers starts with reviewing their pedagogical and technological adaptations.