FEATURES OF THE ORGANIZATION OF BLENDED LEARNING AT TERNOPIL V. HNATIUK NATIONAL PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY UNDER THE CONDITIONS OF MARTIAL LAW

Abstract

The full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine prompted the Ministry of Education and Science to organize the educational process under martial law and introduce restrictions that would guarantee the safety of students and teaching staff. Universities have started the educational process in 2022–2023 in different formats, taking into account the security situation in the region, guided by the Recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and within the limits of their autonomy. Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National University began to work in a mode that is as close as possible to the traditional format, with a flexible application of elements of blended learning. The purpose of the article is to characterize the peculiarities of the organization of blended learning in the conditions of martial law. The views of scientists on the definition of the term «blended learning» were analyzed and the ways of implementing the distance learning format at the university were outlined. The main focus is on the use of the educational content management system MOODLE and the overall organization of the TNPU distance learning center. A number of measures have been outlined to implement the full functioning of the educational process during the COVID-19 pandemic: development of a regulatory framework, technological support, establishing of communication with teachers and students, and improving staff qualifications. Based on the data received after the student questionnaire, it was established that the advantages of the distance format are: learning in a comfortable and familiar environment, the flexibility of the educational process, and the disadvantages are insufficient self-organization of students, the risk of biased assessment, the lack of necessary skills and problems with the Internet. It was determined that, in general, the effectiveness of distance learning was rated by the respondents as average. The survey results showed that the university is not only an academic environment but also performs an important social function. This justifies the importance ofThe full-scale invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine prompted the Ministry of Education and Science to organize the educational process under martial law and introduce restrictions that would guarantee the safety of students and teaching staff. Universities have started the educational process in 2022–2023 in different formats, taking into account the security situation in the region, guided by the Recommendations of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine and within the limits of their autonomy. Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National University began to work in a mode that is as close as possible to the traditional format, with a flexible application of elements of blended learning. The purpose of the article is to characterize the peculiarities of the organization of blended learning in the conditions of martial law. The views of scientists on the definition of the term «blended learning» were analyzed and the ways of implementing the distance learning format at the university were outlined. The main focus is on the use of the educational content management system MOODLE and the overall organization of the TNPU distance learning center. A number of measures have been outlined to implement the full functioning of the educational process during the COVID-19 pandemic: development of a regulatory framework, technological support, establishing of communication with teachers and students, and improving staff qualifications. Based on the data received after the student questionnaire, it was established that the advantages of the distance format are: learning in a comfortable and familiar environment, the flexibility of the educational process, and the disadvantages are insufficient self-organization of students, the risk of biased assessment, the lack of necessary skills and problems with the Internet. It was determined that, in general, the effectiveness of distance learning was rated by the respondents as average. The survey results showed that the university is not only an academic environment but also performs an important social function. This justifies the importance of direct interaction between students and teachers in the classroom. Taking into account the above, we conclude that in the conditions of martial law in our region, the mixed format of learning is the most optimal. It guarantees students a safe environment, accessibility, inclusiveness, and individuality of learning.