Assessment of Modalities of Communication in Teaching by Students of Pedagogical Specialties in Contact and Distance Learning

Abstract

Introduction. The relevance of the topic is determined by the practice of distant learning and the need to improve approaches to the organization and content of classes with students of pedagogical specialties. The problems of education with the use of information technologies have been developed for a long time, but earlier they concerned additional and other types of education, where students in general had professional skills. In this study, we are talking about students who are just starting their studies and when the quality of pedagogical communication affects not only the assimilation of educational material, but also forms the skills and style of activity in the pedagogical process of the students themselves. Since part of the classes took place in a contact mode, it was important to find out how students evaluate classes in different formats, in particular, the structure of communication and the skills necessary for independent work. Goal. The aim of the study is to compare and evaluate certain aspects of communication in intramural and distance learning. Methods of the Research. The research methods were a survey and questioning of 116 and 84 first-year students of pedagogical specialties of the University of Latvia in 2020–2021. The Results. At the first stage, based on the survey, the criteria for successful pedagogical communication between the teacher and students in the learning process were determined. At the second stage, a survey of students was carried out in order to assess the professional qualities of a teacher and a student, which determine the optimal pedagogical communication. Conclusions. The results obtained showed a high level of assessments of the teacher's professional qualities and satisfaction with the level of pedagogical communication by the students themselves, as well as a minimal difference in assessments in contact and remote classes. This means that the nature of communication is the same and includes respect for students, a friendly attitude towards them, passion for work, respect for the autonomy of each other and exactingness, which allows everyone to develop intellectually, master professional skills and individual teaching tools, taking into account the individual qualities of children.

Keywords

• pedagogical communication, structure of pedagogical communication, teacher’s professional skills.