Technologies of Distance Learning for Teaching Primary School Subjects of During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The paper presents a research of implementing the special course “Technologies of Distance Learning for Teaching Primary School Subjects” in the pre-service primary school teachers’ professional training. The relevance of the study is caused by teachers’ unpreparedness to effectively organise distance learning that is proved by the survey, conducted by the civil organisation. The theoretical background of the research includes the approaches and principles that are typical for distance education. The content of the implemented course is developed, taking into account the requirements to pre-service primary school teachers’ knowledge and skills which must be developed during the professional training. After studying the course “Technologies of Distance Learning for Teaching Primary School Subjects”, the survey has been conducted among students which prove the effectiveness of its implementation according to the higher motivation