APPLYING OF DISTANCE LEARINING IN THE PANDEMIC: PROS AND CONS (ON THE MATERIAL OF A SOCIOLOGICAL SURVEY)

Abstract

Recently it has become obvious that accumulation of knowledge itself has lost its value, that is why the task of development of the necessity and ability of a person not only to get and renew the knowledge by himself but also accomplish this process throughout his life has reached the first place. The effectiveness of distant learning lies in the fact that students can work with the material how they want and when they can. At the same time the disadvantages of distant learning reveal in the absence of contact work between a teacher and a student, which means lack of pedagogical influence, lack of the development of motivation and self-discipline among students that are vital in the process of distant learning. Furthermore, it is necessary to highlight that not all disciplines can be taught in the form of distant learning. The article shows the results of a sociological survey of teachers and students about the advantages and disadvantages of distant learning in the isolation mode. The aims of the survey are to study the attitude of a teacher and a student to the distant learning, to point out pros and cons of the distant learning and to reveal possible difficulties and problems in the work of a teacher and a student. The comparative analysis with the studies of previous years is being given.