“Uberization” of schools: restructuration of pedagogical work through digital content platforms
Abstract
This work is part of an R & D researchproject that studies the changes produced
in Primary schools due to the progressive
replacement of textbooks by digital mate-
rials. One of the changes observed is that
digital materials are made operational
through digital platforms that are also ex-
tended to many other tasks of the center.
From this observation we are dealing here
with the study of the “uberization” or or-
ganizational restructuring of work in the
centers that operate with these platforms.
To achieve this goal, we have used a qua-
litative methodology, both for the analysis
of the presentation of 15 digital platforms
and for the study of 4 primary schools that
work with these tools. The results revealed that centers fully implemented some types
of platforms. The presence of the platforms
introduces flexibility, atomization or in-
tensification of work in the centers, as well
as subtle control mechanisms for both tea-
chers and students. The provisional nature
of these first data suggests that we need to
continue working in this direction in or-
der to better understand the nature of the
phenomenon and its repercussions on the
functioning of Primary schools.
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