scholarly journals Analysis of the situation in higher education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the world: opportunities and threats of online training

2020 ◽  
Vol 185 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 167-177
Author(s):  
Olga Kolomiets ◽  
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Tatijana Litvinova ◽  

Introduction. the essence of the situation in education during the COVID-19 pandemic in the world is quite complex: due to the large number of restrictions in some countries, education is conducted completely remotely or hybrid. In the period of 2020, medical university students were forced to practice in hospitals in the context of the pandemic, helping local medical staff, which helped to fill the shortage of specialists. The quality of education will inexorably fall due to low involvement in remote education as well as many distractions which have already proven many researchers. Universities were not ready for mass digitalization due to government restrictions and social distancing, so the quality of material transfer cannot match the classical education. The purpose of the study is to examine the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on the medical education market and its stakeholders. Results. Universities were not ready for the transition to online (distance) education, as evidenced by the decline in the quality of education, based on surveys of the faculty of some universities. As a result, on the one hand, you can get higher education online while in your country, on the other hand, the quality of education falls without an adequately commensurate practical part (for example, medical education cannot be of high quality when it is taught online). Over time, only the year 2025 is expected to surge technologies to improve online education and the full transfer of many universities to provide distance learning; it is a good chance to get an education to those who previously could not obtain it, including for economic reasons. Conclusion. The global COVID-19 pandemic has become a catalyst for global processes of digital transformation in all spheres of life. In such circumstances, the role of digital technologies in education has become extremely important. Among the many technological advantages, their ability to protect human lives and at the same time ensure the implementation of the educational process remained almost unnoticed. Current situation has accelerated the mass transition to the use of digital technologies, including digitalization of education, its technologization and standardization.

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-47
Author(s):  
S. S. Sadykov

The purpose of this paper is to study the main directions of improving higher education in the Republic of Uzbekistan and to develop optimal solutions that contribute to the achievement of high results in this area of the economy. In the modern period, under the influence of the processes of globalization and universal digitalization, serious qualitative changes are taking place in the world economic system, which are reflected in the development of all sectors and spheres of the economy, including the education system. Materials and methods. In this paper, methodological conclusions and fundamental provisions for the development of the higher education system are used. The information base of the research is made up of materials from official statistical sources, data from periodicals. When writing the paper, methods of analysis, synthesis, special methods of working with computer networks and computer databases were used. Results. This paper highlights the basic directions of the development of the higher education system in the Republic of Uzbekistan in the context of the global digitalization of the economy. The paper shows that in the modern period in the Republic of Uzbekistan the training of highly qualified personnel is the primary task in the development of the country. The author notes that the development of higher education is implemented on the basis of a whole set of government documents and is aimed at optimizing the higher education system in order to achieve high indicators in the world educational ranking. In addition, the paper shows that a large role in the development of higher education is played by the demands of the economic and social sphere, science, the technological complex, the labor market, as well as the predicted needs of their further development. The author also states that taking into account all interrelated factors in the development of economic, social and technological processes will make it possible to form an optimal system of higher education in a single socio-economic complex of the country. In this paper the author suggests that digital technologies are individualizing the educational process, diversify, and develop students’ independence. Thus, the quality of education improves, and it is not only the full and high-quality fulfillment of the requirements of the curriculum: classes begin to meet the personal interests and needs of students and graduate students. As one of the conclusions of this study, the author noted that the main task of modern higher education in the Republic of Uzbekistan is to ensure the quality of education on the basis of maintaining its fundamentality and compliance with the current and future needs of the individual, society and the state, the effective use of the advanced pedagogical and digital technologies. Conclusion. This paper presents the results of studying the development of the higher education system in the Republic of Uzbekistan, studied the best practices in this area and outlined the main directions for further improving this sector of the national economy.


Author(s):  
Диасамидзе Мзия ◽  
Такидзе Ирма

The article addresses the problem of higher education - improving the quality of graduates' professional training, provides a brief analysis of research results, Recommendations on how to use the results “Quality of education” is a complex characteristic of education, the task of which is to train specialists who are competitive in the world market. It is impossible to develop a single, scientifically based system of indicators for the quality of student training, since the education system is different in all countries of the World, moreover, a different system of training students, which is one of the influencing factors on the quality of Higher Education. It is necessary to take into account the specifics of the university.One of the elements of the quality assessment system is monitoring, which is considered to be a comprehensive system for diagnosing the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the effectiveness of an educational system. The assessment of the quality of education should be formed as a cumulative indicator of all the qualities that influence the educational process. During the work we used the results of sociological research of the subjects of the educational process: students, teachers, monitoring of the educational process (academic performance of students).


2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 528-557
Author(s):  
Marina Dubinina ◽  

Introduction. Digital technologies have become an integral part of the educational process in the modern world. The coronavirus pandemic accelerated their spread, allowed their new features to be tested, their advantages to be assessed and bottlenecks identified. It is thus relevant to develop regulatory measures to timely address the negative effects of global distance education and to take advantage of all its positive aspects. Methods. The study was conducted using regression analysis techniques. The monitoring data of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) for 2009, 2012 and 2018 were used as a source of information (The PISA 2018 survey is currently the most recent one). These data were used to investigate the impact of the spread of digital technologies on the education quality metrics (reading literacy and numeracy) of students aged 15–16. To assess the spread of digital technologies, the following metrics were applied: the time spent by students on the Internet in an educational institution (2012 and 2018), the number of personal computers per student (2009 and 2012) and the share of students having a PC or a laptop at home (2009, 2012 and 2018). The share of spending per student in total public expenditure (2009 and 2012) and the share of teachers who have completed professional development courses in the last 3 months (2018) were also used for the analysis. Results and Discussion. The regression models constructed reflected the dual impact of digital technology on the quality of education. On the one hand, the use of PCs and laptops contributed to the higher levels of literacy and numeracy of students; on the other hand, the time spent on the Internet in school and at home during the school week had a negative impact on these indicators. In addition, a significant positive impact of the share of government spending per student in GDP per capita and teacher qualifications on testing results was established. Conclusion. Digital technologies and new devices have radically changed modern education. They help students develop technological skills, use their learning gains and share their knowledge. However, it is important to take into account that the quality of education may deteriorate due to the impact of digital technologies and to take timely governmental regulatory measures to prevent this.


Author(s):  
M. Diasamidze ◽  
Ts. Gvindjhilia ◽  
Ia. Motskobili ◽  
I. Takidze

The article addresses the problem of higher education - improving the quality of graduates' professional training, provides a brief analysis of research results, Recommendations on how to use the results “Quality of education” is a complex characteristic of education, the task of which is to train specialists who are competitive in the world market. It is impossible to develop a single, scientifically based system of indicators for the quality of student training, since the education system is different in all countries of the World, moreover, a different system of training students, which is one of the influencing factors on the quality of Higher Education. It is necessary to take into account the specifics of the university. One of the elements of the quality assessment system is monitoring, which is considered to be a comprehensive system for diagnosing the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the effectiveness of an educational system. The assessment of the quality of education should be formed as a cumulative indicator of all the qualities that influence the educational process. During the work we used the results of sociological research of the subjects of the educational process: students, teachers, monitoring of the educational process (academic performance of students).


Author(s):  
Maryna Naumenko ◽  
Svitlana Palamar

The article identifies the impact of changing of educational paradigms on the organization of the educational process in the institutions of higher education of Ukraine, in terms of its integration into the European educational space. Modern researches on a certain topic are analyzed, taking this into account, it was found out that the quality of the educational process in a higher education institution (HEI) is determined by a specialist (graduate of HEI), who possesses a high level knowledge in a certain domain, is able to use and actively uses this knowledge in the practice of his activity, has the developed competences and skills in accordance with the chosen profession, is competent and competitive in the world labor market. The analyzed results of the World Bank's research on “Skills for Contemporary Ukraine” (2015) have shown that cognitive skills, self-organization, resilience, teamwork and the desire to learn are relevant, and that by 2030, professionals with critical thinking and a project-based approach to solving problems will succeed. The stages of formation of educational paradigms, the formation of which took place over a long historical period, outlining the stability of the development of pedagogical science, are analyzed. The modern educational paradigms are reviewed and their classification is presented (by T. Popova). It was established that the essence of the humanistic paradigm in the educational process, built on a personality-oriented approach, meets the needs of students, with their inherent modern values and interaction of participants in the educational process. In the context of the humanistic paradigm, the modern educator must strive for self-improvement and promote self-development and self-education; successfully combine theoretical knowledge and practical skills; use the experience of traditional and evidence-based pedagogy; be aware of modern preschool education, know and apply modern technologies, methods and actively implement own pedagogical achievements in practice; be effective and critical in accordance with the situation; have an objective self-assessment. The factors influencing the quality of vocational training of future preschool tutors were determined according to the results of a survey of 4-5 pre-school students of the specialty “Preschool Education” of the Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University.


Author(s):  
Boris Ivanovskiy ◽  

The article analyzes the attitude to the digitalization of higher education in the developed countries of the world and especially in Europe. The benefits and risks that arise from the use of digital technologies in the educational process are defined. The impact of the pandemic on accelerating the adoption of virtual platforms and online courses and related problems of teaching quality is being studied. The peculiarities of the use of digital technologies in the field of higher education of the Russian Feleration are considered.


XLinguae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-37
Author(s):  
Mikhail V. Vinichenko ◽  
Marina V. Vinogradova ◽  
Galina Yu. NikiporetsTakigawa ◽  
Marina V. Rybakova

The objective of the article is to identify the nature of the impact of the pandemic on the quality of education and the image of a university that uses distance education and artificial intelligence. The research methodology includes a complex of general scientific and special methods. A questionnaire and detailed interview have been formed with regard to the indicators of the leading rating systems of higher education. The data obtained have been summarized and analyzed using a focus group. The regression analysis has been used to examine the connection between students' motives for making life easier in the context of the pandemic and distance education and the dangers of the professor-student-administration system. The sustainable links and tendencies of changes in the quality of education and the image of a university have been revealed. The following traps for students are referred to the stable connections: the absence of a valid system of control over the authorship of the executed works; the possibility of the unauthorized use of various electronic sources during the answer; the coronavirus quarantine leads to the erasure of the boundaries between the study and everyday life, personal space and social environment of students; the growth of students' desire to have high marks in the subjects with the decrease of interest to study. Tendencies: the increase of the workload of professors and supporting (technical) staff; constant redistribution of time spent on the performance of official duties with a different degree of efficiency; the growth of willingness, a desire of the administration and university professors to improve the competitiveness of the university as a high-tech educational organization, included in the world map of science; the growth of dissatisfaction with the distance form of education, the degree of efficiency of return on investment in human development; the decrease in the responsibility of students to acquire knowledge through distance learning. The practical relevance of the work lies in the possibility of considering the identified sustainable links and tendencies to improve the education system at both national and global levels. This will enable attention to problem areas at the local level to achieve their overcoming with minimal financial and human losses through proactive actions. The theoretical relevance of the work lies in adding scientific and methodological elements to the theoretical foundations of the concept of development of higher education. The authors studied for the first time the problems of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of education and the image of a university. The originality of the research is determined by the original methodological model, which allowed the participants of the educational process to assess the essence of the ongoing changes associated with the coronavirus quarantine and with the help of an expert group to identify sustainable links and tendencies in changes in the quality of education and the image of a university


2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (12) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
A. V. Dozhdikov

This article critically examines the result obtained by researchers at the Higher School of Economics in relation to the results of the experiment to assess the quality of online learning. It is noted that the thesis about the possibility of “complete replacement of traditional forms of education with online education without loss of quality” is distorted in the media, and the conclusions are based on insufficient data. To clarify the conditions of the transition and implementation of online technologies, it is proposed to hold a large-scale experiment with a randomly selection mechanisms for participants of training courses, instructors, disciplines (modules). The article focuses on the fact that while the impact of online education on the psychology and physiology of students has not been sufficiently studied, there is a risk of deteriorating health, as well as a drop in the quality of education. It is proposed to develop temporary standards limiting the maximum time of work online for different categories of students and teachers.The risks of «financial bubbles» in the online education market due to the rush demand after the COVID-19 pandemic for government agencies and private businesses has been identified. The conclusion is made about the priority development of short-term online courses related to the development of rather narrow and applied competencies in demand by the modern information society, about the possible success of online technologies in case of obtaining a “second higher” education and improving qualifications. High-quality online systems in the field of higher education require serious investments in research and development in the field of psychology and pedagogy of education, the use of medical control tools. In the medium term, the benefits of this research, conducted by medical scientists, educators and psychologists, will be used by organizations on the “second wave” of interest to online learning. From an organizational point of view, the correct “rotation” of the contingent of students, when part of the time they study full-time, and part of the time they learn online with computers / tablets and high-quality Internet access, will not lead to a deterioration in the quality of education, but will significantly reduce the spread of the pandemic.


2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (4-1) ◽  
pp. 180-203
Author(s):  
Elena Stukalenko ◽  

Digital technologies, ubiquitous in our daily life, have radically changed the way we work, communicate, and consume in a short period of time. They affect all components of quality of life: well-being, work, health, education, social connections, environmental quality, the ability to participate and govern civil society, and so on. Digital transformation creates both opportunities and serious risks to the well-being of people. Researchers and statistical agencies around the world are facing a major challenge to develop new tools to analyze the impact of digital transformation on the well-being of the population. The risks are very diverse in nature and it is very difficult to identify the key factor. All researchers conclude that secure digital technologies significantly improve the lives of those who have the skills to use them and pose a serious risk of inequality for society, as they introduce a digital divide between those who have the skills to use them and those who do not. In the article, the author examines the risks created by digital technologies for some components of the quality of life (digital component of the quality of life), which are six main components: the digital quality of the population, providing the population with digital benefits, the labor market in the digital economy, the impact of digitalization on the social sphere, state electronic services for the population and the security of information activities. The study was carried out on the basis of the available statistical base and the results of research by scientists from different countries of the world. The risks of the digital economy cannot be ignored when pursuing state social policy. Attention is paid to government regulation aimed at reducing the negative consequences of digitalization through the prism of national, federal projects and other events.


2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 405-410
Author(s):  
I. Aliev

This article highlights current issues of the organization of distance learning and its role in the educational policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The role of this form of education as a factor in improving the quality of education in higher education is considered. One of the factors for improving the quality of education in the system of higher professional education is the widespread adoption of modern information technologies, including multimedia and virtual. Modern information technologies in combination with pedagogical technologies can significantly increase the effectiveness of the educational process; to achieve a solution to the main problem: the development of cognitive skills of students, critical and creative thinking, the ability to independently construct their knowledge, navigate in the information space.


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