scholarly journals Particularities of students’ perceptions of the digitalization of education: comprehending the experience of online learning in a pandemic environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 43-54
Author(s):  
Elena V. Frolova ◽  
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Olga V. Rogach ◽  

Introduction. The COVID-19 pandemic has initiated the rapid introduction of digital technology into the educational process. The purpose of the article is to analyze the particularities of the perception of the processes of digitalization of education by Russian students, to identify factors for its success, to comprehend the experience of online learning in the context of the pandemic. Methods. The leading research method was a questionnaire survey of Russian university students. The sample was 1,553 people and was spontaneous in nature. Due to quarantine restrictions at the time of the survey (February-April 2020), the survey was conducted online: the questionnaire was posted on the Google platform, the link to which was sent to the student virtual communities. To clarify the data obtained, two focus groups were organized in January-February 2021 with the participation of full-time and part-time students. Each focus group was represented by 12 participants. Results. The majority of respondents (83.8%) have a positive attitude to the digitalization of education, highly evaluating the importance of digital literacy of young people (86.9%). Students associate the advantages and disadvantages of digitalization of education with their own experience of online learning during the pandemic. The following negative effects of digitalization of education were identified: deterioration of interpersonal communication skills (58.3%), reduction of classroom time, live communication with the teacher (49.3%), reduction of students’ knowledge (37.3%), reduced concentration, a distraction from educational goals (33.4%). The majority of respondents believe that the success of learning in a digital environment depends on the competence of the teacher (67.1%) and the material and technical equipment of the university (69%). Conclusions. With the rapid introduction of digital technologies into the educational space, there is an increasing need to develop interactive teaching methods, increase students’ motivation, and preserve the principles of traditional pedagogy. Digitalization of education implies modernization of pedagogical practices, where a special role is given to the formation of media competence of young people, their analytical skills, abilities for critical thinking and effective communication.

Author(s):  
I.Yu. Lavrinenko

The article describes the experience of using a new testing format in conditions of forced online learning — online testing using Google Forms. The reasons for turning to Google testing and its further use in the learning process are considered. The tools and rules for using Google testing are analysed from the point of view of advantages and disadvantages. Conclusions about the possibility and conditions of using Google testing in the format of full-time training are made.


Author(s):  
E. V. Karmanova

The technology of blended learning is one of the modern trends in education both in the world and in Russia. The article explores the various possibilities of blended learning technology. As a means of implementing online learning, it is proposed to use LMS Moodle, which is widely used among educational organizations. The categorization of the main elements of Moodle from the perspective of the organization of pedagogical control, forms of presentation of teaching materials is presented. Examples of the use of basic resources and elements of Moodle in the educational process are given. The interactive properties of individual elements those allow you to more effectively implement online learning in blended learning technology are revealed. An approach is proposed to understand the essence of blended learning technology as a technology that allows to activate a student’s activities in the framework of full-time education by using online training and transferring (from full-time education) those activities that students are able to implement in the absence of a teacher.


Author(s):  
M. Miier

The article examines the educational paradigm as a genesis indicator of changes in the educational field caused by social development, paradigm as a result of the implementation of integration processes. Besides, the personal self-realization of students as a manifestation of the student-centric paradigm is studied. Іn accordance with the objectives of the study, the following is performed. It summarises the key ideas of paradigms of traditional pedagogy (knowledge, ZUN, scientific- technocratic, paradigm of explanatory-illustrative learning) and people- oriented paradigms (child-centric, anthropological, cognitive, pragmatic, humanitarian, humanistic, cultural, paradigms of developmental and adaptive learning). It is established that paradigm analysis of modern education should be carried out in two directions: 1) to reveal its polyparadigmal character; 2) to provide a thorough consideration of the didactic features of the organizing the educational process within the specific educational paradigm. Considering the above mentioned matter in the article, the examples of polyparadigmal manifestations of multidimensional phenomena and processes in pedagogical reality are given. Didactic features of organising educational process in realisation of student-centered paradigm are also revealed. It is characterised such didactic tools as topic-presentation matrix and author’s music-markers of the beginning and end of the learning process (lectures, seminars, lessons, etc.). The self-realization of students with the use of these means is investigated. The complex of research methods is used in the work: general scientific (analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization, generalization) and empirical (observations, discussions, questionnaires). The complex of research methods is used in the work: general scientific (analysis, synthesis, comparison, systematization, generalization) and empirical (observations, discussions, questionnaires). 110 respondents were involved in the study. These are full-time and part-time students. Institution of higher education: Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University. As a result of the study it is established a significant potential of the studied tools for organization of the learning process; for emotional adjustment of students to the process of learning and for recreation; for their personal self- realization on the basis of imitation of the creative of Others.


The article deals with the use of foreign language distance learning for first-year foreign students of economic specialties. The implementation of distance learning is one of the ways to modernize the education in Ukraine in the context of globalization and the intensive development of information technologies. Distance technologies are now widely used in many fields of education, especially when teaching a foreign language to inophones. Creating an effective learning system, based on information technology, is an urgent task at all levels of education. One of the systems focused on the professional development of future specialists is the system of teaching students a foreign language using information technology. The possibilities of organizing the educational process are not limited to traditional and distance learning. There is a significant educational sector in which distance learning cannot be fully applied, but individual elements of e-learning can be used (in particular, distance learning technologies). It is referred to full-time and part-time (1-2 courses) forms of higher education. The mixed learning has become a special role as a more perfect model of the educational process organization, which takes the advantage of distance learning and compensates for these disadvantages. To improve the organization of the educational process for the language training of foreign students, we consider appropriate to use the materials of distance courses in the models of mixed learning. The options for integrating distance learning into the traditional system of language training for foreigners in the mixed learning models have been analyzed. When integrating the model into a traditional educational process at this stage of foreigners' training, it is suggested to use the distance course developed by us with the prevailing classroom component, because the degree of students' independent work in learning the teaching material of the discipline in the first year is not high. The structure and content of the distance course «Foreign Language» (educational-professional sphere of communication connection), designed on the Moodle platform, are considered in the article. The importance of using distance technologies in the process of organizing language training for foreign students is noted. It contributes to the formation of professional competence of future specialists in the field of economics.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 37-52
Author(s):  
N. A. Lebedeva ◽  
T. A. Chernetskaya

The article discusses various types of digital math tasks to be performed on computers or tablets. The experience of creating digital tasks in mathematics with complex answers from the point of view of automatic verifcation: algebraic expressions, geometric constructions, graphs of functions, etc. is discussed. As an example of the use of digital tasks, the use of digital materials for preparing schoolchildren for the Unifed State Exam in mathematics of a profle level is considered. The article also discusses various forms of using simulators and tests in the educational process: supporting the independent activities of students in the full-time educational process, supporting online learning with a teacher in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, independent online learning without a teacher based on specially prepared and structured training courses. In the latter case, in addition to simulators, it is proposed to use other digital educational resources to increase the visibility of the educational material and organize self-control of learning outcomes: videos, slides, dynamic models, training exercises for problems with a detailed answer to the options for the USE control and measuring materials.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (86) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Vishnevskaya ◽  
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Lyudmila Klyauz ◽  

The article considers the theoretical foundations of distance learning technologies in the educational process of specialized schools; the article shows the analyze of the efficiency and studding of concrete practical models of its realization, in the organization of comparative researches taking into account a scientific methodology. The introduction of distance learning, as a technology of change and transformation, requires additional efforts of both teachers and pupils, which allow more effective use of the benefits of e-learning and eliminate or mutually compensate for the shortcomings of the educational process. The following advantages are noted: unlimited access to educational and other types of information; the ability to selectьthe desired content, methods, teaching methods; transparency and clarity of the evaluation system; ability to track the learning process. New properties of the content of digital educational resources are investigated and examples of new didactic functions are given. The main reasons that stimulate the development and implementation of blended learning are identified: the desire to create a personification of the learning model; increasing the diversity of individual motivation of students; transition to the state system of online testing; the need to increase study time and expand the list of available learning resources; improving the conditions of pedagogical and educational activities; reducing the cost of information and pedagogical technologies; habituation of students and their parents to the use of mobile educational applications; interest in overcoming the significant gap between the needs of modern production technologies and readiness for such technologies of graduating schools with different starting access to information resources and their IT competence.The advantages and disadvantages of full-time and distance learning of chemistry in comparison with other types of education, in particular blended, are considered. Problems in the development of distance learning models are identified – insufficient IT literacy, dependence on technology, broadband Internet, stability of the online mode, lack of unlimited tariffs, rigidity of certain forms, the dominance of narrow subject specialization in curriculum development. The main components of the use of distance learning technologies in the training of students of specialized schools in chemistry are identified and their effectiveness is tested.


2021 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 03001
Author(s):  
Anna Kononenko ◽  
Larisa Nedospasova

The research describes the process of a digital approach in teaching a foreign language using various programs, teaching materials and teaching competencies. Recently, at the development of the distance technologies, the aim is to organize the educational process so that it is given the new educational forms, in terms of quality, a result that is at least the same as traditional ones. In addition, there are many questions related to methods of measuring online learning effectiveness, as it provides an opportunity for continuous learning and improvement of the professional activities. Modern changes in modern social life and culture require a restructuring of the training specialists` system, the development of new technologies in education that implement the training of a person with the necessary social and professional competencies. With the development of new information technologies, the range of up-to-date information platforms is expanding; the conditions are created for the formation of a single global information and educational space on their basis. In this regard, the education system is changing and developing. The application of the most suitable MS Teams platform for implementing the educational process and mastering the necessary competencies is considered. The stages and areas for the implementation of the training material are listed in detail. The authors focus on the relevance of achieving the maximum use of various interactive forms of education using innovative technologies and achieving competencies. The paper examines the use of such technologies, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of using such technologies. Methods and approaches in distance or online learning for the assimilation of educational material and mastering the necessary competencies are determined. The authors suggest a possible application of distance learning as an additional educational resource.


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-94
Author(s):  
K.S. Shalaginova ◽  
E.V. Dekina

The article presents the results of a questionnaire survey of students – future educational psychologists, which made it possible to determine the main advantages and disadvantages of the forced transition to distance education in a pandemic, and present conclusions about the possibilities and prospects of using this type of education in vocational education. The study involved 1-4 year students of full-time and part-time forms of study of the Faculty of Psychology of Tula State Pedagogical University named after L.N. Tolstoy in the amount of 289 people. The main advantages of the distance learning student are the availability of educational materials and information in the individual trajectory of passing the disciplines at any time, convenience in organizing independent work, the ability to plan their own time. The main difficulties identified by students are associated with high workload, insufficient time allotted for interaction with teachers, lack of technical capabilities for implementing the distance learning process at home. In general, students positively assessed the use of distance education and spoke about the advisability of using a mixed form – distance and fulltime education, the importance of psychological and pedagogical support for the subjects of the educational process in solving problems arising in the process of distance learning.


2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 208-220
Author(s):  
Elena Panova ◽  
Elena Tjumentseva ◽  
Ilona Koroleva ◽  
Elmira Ibragimova ◽  
Vadim Samusenkov

The basis of the article is the research which is devoted to the organization of project work in teaching Russian as a foreign language. The principles of project work, its role in the educational process and the implementation of project work in both full-time and distance learning are considered. The analysis of these two types of project work is carried out, the advantages and disadvantages of the distant format in the implementation of the project method are revealed.


Author(s):  
I.V GORDEEVA ◽  

In the context of digitalization of all spheres of everyday, industrial and public life, higher and secondary vocational education have the opportunity to move to a new level using modern information and communication technologies and involve the largest possible student audience into the learning process. Experience in the field of distance learning over the past decades shows that this form of educational process organization has a number of advantages over traditional forms of training. Among these advantages are democracy, lower cost of training, the opportunity to participate in the educational process in conditions of territorial separation, combining training with other types of activities, etc. At the same time, in the process of distance learning, the teacher and students also face a number of problems associated with the lack of the possibility of personal and emotional non-verbal contacts, when communication "person-person" is replaced by communication "person-computer". In the context of the forced transition of all higher educational institutions of the Russian Federation to distance learning due to a difficult epidemic situation, it became possible to assess the advantages and disadvantages of this form of training from the point of view of full-time students who had no previous experience of on-line education. A comparative analysis of the opinions of first-year students of the Ural State University of Economics and the college of this university shows that the respondents named the main advantages of distance learning a greater freedom in conducting classes in the absence of constant control and the possibility of combining education with other activities. The main disadvantages are the lack of feedback from the teacher due to distancing, as well as technical problems. The lack of emotional contact with educators was found to be a more serious problem for college students than for university students. It can be concluded that distance learning is more in line with the needs and capabilities of adult learners, and specific forms of organizing classes need to be adapted to the conditions of a specific audience.


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