scholarly journals Distance learning in a pandemic: difficulties and advantages

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1 (134)) ◽  
pp. 16-23
Author(s):  
Nataliia Shylina
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Technical Problems ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Psychological Difficulties

The article is devoted to the problem of distance education, namely, education and upbringing under pandemic conditions. The relevance of the use of new computer and information learning technologies has been demonstrated. The connection of information technologies with the “Z” generation has been outlined as the main education idea of the person of the future. The issue of the coronavirus epidemic, which forced the urgent restructuring of all spheres of people’s social life around the world, is addressed in the article. As a result, the problem of the global transition to distance learning under severe quarantine is becoming urgent. The author analyses domestic and foreign pedagogical experience of distance education. Among domestic authors, this problem was studied by O. Kuznetsova, E. Naumenko, O. Onishchenko. Actually, O. Kuznetsova highlights the advantages and disadvantages of distance learning. Foreign researches highlight the technical problems of online education, as well as the problems that lie beyond the purview of technology. These are the problems as follows: student’s ability to communicate and play is limited by the environment within the Internet. These elements are critical to students' ability to develop their emotional and social intelligence. Teachers try to deliver personalised instruction to students in a virtual setting, and the responsibility, instead, falls to parents who may not be up to the task. Many students’ dormitories do not promote learning. The purpose of our study was to analyse the conditions of distance learning according to the following criteria: organisational and methodological support, technical support, psychological difficulties in accordance with the example of Odessa National O. S. Popov Academy of Telecommunications (ONAT). Thus, the availability of normative documents and provision of remote content has been analysed. 80 teachers and 150 students used the survey method and revealed that firstly, which online resources teachers most often use during distance education and secondly, what technical and psychological difficulties the participants of the educational process face. The data were analysed and fixed in the table.

scholarly journals Experience in Implementing Distance Learning Technologies in an International Context

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Maiia S. Serhiienko ◽  
Volodymyr M. Liutyi ◽  
Megan Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Global Education ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

The relevance of the study is determined by socio-cultural processes, which necessitate the revision of methods for organising the educational process, in particular the transition to distance learning, and the establishment of correlations with international standards. The purpose of the article is to identify the features, advantages, and disadvantages of distance learning, along with the prospects for development in accordance with the comparative analysis of Ukrainian and foreign experience with distance education. Methods and techniques varied depending on the tasks at each research stage, thus, the method of a targeted selection, the comparative method, the generalisation and systematisation of the theoretical material, and others were applied. The article substantiates the prospects for the development and implementation of distance learning technologies. The Ukrainian and foreign studies which focus on the “distance education” are analysed; ways of the distance learning implementation are outlined; the conditions for the appropriate and effective distance learning introduction are indicated; advantages and disadvantages of the distance learning are identified, the urgency of the development of distance education in Ukraine is substantiated. The factors that contributed to the emergence and development of distance learning courses are highlighted, the current problems of introduction of distance learning technologies are specified. The article compares the experience of introducing distance learning in different countries, which is based on statistics for 2020-2021. It is stated that the student of the distance learning course must have great will and motivation, be able to properly organise their time, since distance learning is directly aimed at self-education and self-development of the learner. The practical value of the obtained results lies in the application of distance technologies in the educational activities of higher education institutions and in accelerating the modernisation and adaptation of the current education system in Ukraine, in accordance with the requirements and trends of the global education sphere

Distance learning technologies in foreign language teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-32
Author(s):  
Maxim N. Evstigneev ◽  
Ilona A. Evstigneeva
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
Training Group ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

Modern distance learning technologies offer unique opportunities for organizing the educational process. In the world practice distance education occupies more than 60% of the educational services market. However in Russia distance education has so far remained in low demand. The forced transition to the distance learning format contributed to the revision of the methodic potential of distance learning technologies and distance learning in general. In view of this, teachers had a lot of questions regarding the organization of feedback with the training group, the transfer of educational materials to distance education platforms, the implementation of perfor-mance monitoring and much more. The issue of developing the competence of foreign language teachers has become particularly relevant in the pedagogical environment. Due to the lack of appropriate skills teachers had to adapt to the new educational conditions and completely rebuild the educational process. The formation of an educational environment with the use of distance learning technologies in teaching a foreign language is a time requirement that needs a modern solution to the tasks set. We consider the terminological apparatus on the topic of the problem under study, determine the advantages and disadvantages of using these technologies, the forms of organizing distance learning as well as the content of the competence of a foreign language teacher at a university.

scholarly journals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF ELEMENTS OF DISTANCE EDUCATION IN THE LEARNING PROCESS

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (33) ◽  
pp. 404-422
Author(s):  
B. M. AITBAYEVA ◽  
A. M. MAULENOVA ◽  
Z. B AKHMETZHANOVA ◽  
Z. A. KENZHEBEKOVA ◽  
B. O. RAKHIMBAYEVA
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Practical Significance ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Global Trends

Distance education is essentially the basis for the development of educational institutions that provide innovative services, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. It is believed that distance education is a substitute for the traditional as part of simplifying and cheapening the learning process. At the same time, the leading global trends suggest the need for the development of elements of self-education and the expansion of the geographical nature of educational offers. The relevance of the study is that it is necessary to distinguish between the use of distance education methods in the traditional sphere and the sphere of training professionals. The paper presents the concept of the need to integrate elements of distance education in the process of preparing university teachers. The authors believe that teachers in drawing up courses and applying learning technologies use the same techniques as in distance learning. Therefore, the use of distance learning technologies can be shown as the basis for the development of advanced training programs and additional professional education. The authors proposed a study on the need and sufficiency of the use of distance education technologies and the possibilities for their integration into the process of postgraduate education. The practical significance of the work is determined by the fact that the possibilities of self-development of teachers are fully disclosed, not only as subjects of the educational process but also as subjects of training.

scholarly journals Online teaching Russian practical grammar at a Chinese university during the epidemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 383-408
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Liudmila E. Vesnina
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Learning Abilities ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies ◽  
The Way

Due to the pandemic in the spring of 2020, all educational institutions in China had to organize distance learning. It was crucial to introduce effective teaching methods and to use distance learning technologies. The authors of the article described the way online education was organized during the quarantine semester on the example of teaching Practical Russian grammar at Jilin International Studies University (Changchun, China). The purpose of the research is to describe the three-step process of teaching Practical Russian grammar to foreign students and the way distance learning technologies were used. The teachers organized online classes on Practical Russian grammar using BOPPPS model for lesson planning (five teaching steps: B - bridge-in, O - objective, P - pre-assessment, P - participatory, P - post-assessment, S - summary). Lessons were based on this method and the educational process included three steps: 1) students used Xuexitong application to acquire primary knowledge before the lesson; 2) classroom work was organized through the Xuexitong and DingTalk applications - it was aimed at internalization and expansion of knowledge, the ultimate goal was to develop Russian grammar skills; 3) using Xuexitong and DingTalk applications after the classes, the students improved their grammar and communication skills. In addition, the authors of the article proposed the ways to improve the knowledge assessment system and the entire educational process based on the suggested online learning model. Results and scientific novelty are that a practice-oriented approach to language learning can be implemented on the basis of the proposed teaching method. Such an approach enables students to have constant access to a large number of educational resources and to be promptly informed of any changes, which meets learners individual needs and increases their motivation, self-learning abilities and self-organization. Apart from that, students learn better and improve their oral and written communication skills.

scholarly journals Organization of Distance Learning in the Framework of Digitalization of Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 113-121
Author(s):  
A. A. Kosyarsky ◽  
◽  
T. I. Doroshkevich ◽  
O. V. Nazarova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Dynamic Learning ◽  
Effective Organization

A specific example of the implementation of the process of distance education in the system of module-based dynamic learning is considered. The schemes of interaction of teachers with parents and students are presented, a model of building an educational process using distance and digital learning technologies is considered. The drawbacks of distance learning are analyzed and the ways of their leveling through the effective organization of interaction between the participants of the educational process are considered.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of formation of foreign language communicative competence of university students in conditions of distance learning

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Я.Ю. Горгарова
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
University Students ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Communicative Competence ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Technical Problems

Данная статья посвящена особенностям формирования иноязычной коммуникативной компетентности студентов вуза в условиях дистанционного обучения. Актуальность проводимого исследования заключается в попытке разрешения противоречия между необходимостью использования информационно-коммуникационных технологий, в том числе и дистанционного обучения, в образовательном процессе высших учебных заведений и недостаточностью условий для реализации их инновационного потенциала. В этой связи автором была уточнена сущность понятий «дистанционное образование», «дистанционное обучение», «дистанционные образовательные технологии», «онлайн-обучение», определена их роль в контексте новой образовательной парадигмы современности, проанализирован практический опыт применения онлайн-обучения в целях формирования иноязычной коммуникативной компетентности студентов вуза, а также даны рекомендации по использованию цифровых ресурсов на занятиях по практическому курсу французского языка. В ходе наблюдения за учебным процессом в дистанционном формате и беседы со студентами 4 курса Института лингвистики и мировых языков Калужского государственного университета им. К.Э. Циолковского, автор приходит к выводу, что при условии решения ряда проблем организационного и технического характера дистанционное обучение представляет большие перспективы в развитии высшего образования в России. Статья предназначена для работников системы образования, исследователей и педагогов-практиков. This article is devoted to the peculiarities of formation of foreign-language communicative competence of university students in the conditions of distance learning. The relevance of the research is an attempt to resolve the contradiction between the need to use information and communication technologies, including distance learning, in the educational process of higher education institutions and the lack of conditions for the realization of their innovative potential. In this regard, the author clarified the essence of the concepts of «distance education», «distance learning», «distance learning technologies», «online learning», defined their role in the context of the new educational paradigm, analyzed the practical experience of using online learning in order to form the foreign language communicative competence of university students and gave recommendations for the application of digital resources in the practical French course. During the observation of the learning process in a distance format and conversation with fourth-year students of the Institute of Linguistics and World Languages of K.E. Tsiolkovsky Kaluga State University, the author concludes that if a number of organizational and technical problems are solved, distance learning is very promising for the development of higher education in Russia. The article is intended for employees of the education system, researchers and teachers-practitioners.

scholarly journals Behavioral health risks for students during distance education

2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 854-860 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valery I. Popov ◽  
Olga Yu. Milushkina ◽  
Natalya A. Skoblina ◽  
Svetlana V. Markelova ◽  
Natalya V. Sokolova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Electronic Devices ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Modern Development ◽  
Distant Education ◽  
Distance Learning Technologies

Introduction. The modern development of information and communication technologiesand the current epidemiological situation have led to the widespread use of distance educational technologies. The article presents the results of a statistical analysis of the data obtained during the hygienic assessment of the characteristics of the lifestyle and activity of students in the period of active introduction of forms and methods of distance education.Material and methods. An online survey of 498 students in 2019 during the period of traditional education and 1587 students in April 2020 during the implementation of the educational process in the distance format was conducted. The coordinator of the work was the Department of Hygiene of the Pediatric Faculty of the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.Results. The obtained data allows talking about the negative impact of electronic devices on the lifestyle of students. A significant increase in the time of the use of gadgets (almost twice) and their number (2-4) when transferring the educational process to a remote format is proved. In general, the use of stationary and mobile electronic devices in more than 50% of respondents amounted to five hours or more. A decrease in the quality characteristics of the lifestyle of students in higher education during the transition to distant education has been established, while more than a third of them do not realize this. As risk factors, a decrease in motor activity, visual impairment, neuropsychic stress, poor nutrition, etc. In the absence of direct contact with university teachers, the opportunities for creating healthy lifestyle skills within the university are reduced and the importance of teachers as an authoritarian influence and a personal example for students is reduced.Conclusion. Informatization and the introduction of distance learning technologies in the higher education system require comprehensive studies of the advantages and disadvantages of such a learning format. The forced mass introduction of distance learning technologies in the educational process has exposed many problems that have not yet been given sufficient attention and, in the future, they can become the basis for promising research in the field of educational hygiene. The results obtained suggest that modern students do not pay enough attention to their lifestyle in the period of the distant education.

scholarly journals The problem of distance learning in higher educational institutions during quarantine

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3 (136)) ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
Nataliia Shylina
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Impact

The article is devoted to the problem of distance education, namely training and educating under conditions of the pandemic. The issue of the coronavirus epidemic, which forced the urgent restructuring of all spheres of social life of people around the world, is addressed in the article. As a result, the problem of the global transition to distance learning under severe quarantine is becoming urgent. The author analyzes domestic and foreign pedagogical experience of distance education. Among domestic authors this problem was studied by Gorbatyuk R. M, Turanov Y. O., Rak V. I., Vdovenko I. S., Bodnar S. V., Dekusar G. G., Kuznetsova O. V., Opanasenko Ya. Foreign researchers (Amanda Morin, Berman Grace, and Dubinsky Alison) are more likely to point out that distance learning is associated with many difficulties. The aim of our study was to highlight the problem of distance learning in the quarantine period, its advantages and disadvantages over traditional learning, as well as a comparative analysis of the traditional and distance forms of educational activities. In the process of solving problems, theoretical research methods were used: analysis, systematization, classification of educational and methodological literature to substantiate the theoretical and methodological foundations of research, surveys, analysis of the products of the students’ pedagogical activities. The article presents data from the study of the groups consisting of first- and fifth-year students who studied in different periods: in the first half of 2019, when the study was in classrooms, and in the first half of 2020 during the quarantine, when the study was carried out using distance education. The data according to three criteria: academic success, students’ attendance and students’ satisfaction with the learning process were analyzed by the author. A comparative analysis of the traditional and distance learning is shown in the article. Some conclusions about the ambiguity of the impact of distance learning on different contingents of students have been made.

scholarly journals Impact of professional self-improvement on the effectiveness of teachers in distance education

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (33) ◽  
pp. e16159
Author(s):  
Marina Nikolaevna Vrazhnova ◽  
Mark Socratovich Anastasov ◽  
Galina Yurievna Nikiporets-Takigawa
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Successful Work ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Professional Self

Distance education requires the teacher to conduct systematic classes with the student, methodologically competent use the developed content for distance learning, means of communication, and educational resources of the Internet, as well as implement technical support for the educational process. The purpose of the study is to develop educational and methodological support for the process of professional self-improvement of teachers in higher education institutions when working remotely. The study analyzes the role of a teacher in the distance learning system, identifies the types of teacher’s activities, as well as the requirements and conditions for their successful work. Working online expands and renews the teacher’s role, makes them a mentor-consultant who coordinates the cognitive process, constantly improving their course and increasing creativity and qualifications in accordance with innovations. Based on empirical research using the survey method, the dynamics of teachers’ readiness to work online before and after passing the interdisciplinary course “Distance Education Technologies in the Educational Process of the University” were determined. Positive results in the formation of teachers’ readiness to work online after completing the course were obtained. The study concluded that the readiness of teachers to work remotely can be increased if the appropriate educational and methodological support is developed and implemented in higher education institutions, which will lead to an increase in the effectiveness of teachers’ work.

Pedagogical conditions for achieving the quality of distance education in higher education institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-89
Author(s):  
Sviatlana A. Kouchur
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Digital Format

Based on the analysis of the concepts of “distance education” and “distance learning”, we proposed components of the quality of the remote education system (availability of educational standards and distance learning programs, high efficiency of remote learning technologies, evaluation of administrative and management decisions on the creation and functioning of the system, degree of regulatory and legal regulation, assessment of the level of technical and resource equipment, personnel readiness to organize and monitor the educational process in digital format) as well as the quality of distance learning (assessment of the content of digital educational content, the degree of innovation of the distance learning course, the effectiveness of feedback pedagogical communication, the degree of student training, the strength of residual knowledge, the effectiveness of digital educational means, the intensity of pedagogical interaction, the level of digital competencies of teachers and the readiness of students for independent educational activities in the digital environment). On the basis of these conditions, we formulated external (administrative, regulatory, material and technical, personnel) and internal (didactic and personal) factors affecting the effectiveness of distance learning. We also specifiedAspects related to internal factors, such as determining the pace of completing a distance course, requirements for academic support, reliance on internal motivation, managing student activity, using tools for measuring learning, substantiating methods of feedback pedagogical communication, studying student satisfaction with a distance course.

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