Digitalization of education: advantages and problems

Abstract

The study is devoted to the problem of the increasing the influence of the distance learning format of education on students of different ages. The changes taking place in the modern world influense greatly on modern trends in the development of the education system. It is necessary to pay attention to particularities of person interaction with information and communication technologies, especially in the field of education. The aim of our investigation was to reveal the features of the influence of the distance learning format of education on schoolchildren middle and high school. To achieve this goal, sociological research methods such as questionnaires and interviews were applied. The results allowed us to conclude that younger students have more problems during distance learning such as: understanding new material, deficiency of attention, technical problems with computer, while teenagers and high school students handle with it more effectively. These data results will help modernize the educational process and make distance learning for schoolchildren easier and understandable, espessially for primary school students.