HYBRID ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING-LEARNING AND RURAL EDUCATION: POSSIBILITIES AND CHALLENGES

In Brazil, distance learning between 2005 to 2016 showed high percentages of development  aimed only at higher education. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to  differentiate and apply this method to all educational segments, such as the initial, final¹ and  high school years. According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural  Organization), around 800 million children and adolescents are being affected by isolation. 

The possibility of avoiding contact with other people and going to schools, in addition to  making time more flexible, are some of the advantages of this model in this health crisis, from  that, schools can be modified, improved, experimented and adapted to this new reality.  The variety of tools and methods can positively support learning, ensuring some stability in  the face of so many changes. 

This study presents a brief history of distance education, among which hybrid teaching stands  out. And its application in the context of rural education in English classes will be the objects  of this study.