RESEARCH OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES USE IN THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF THE MILITARY STAFF

Abstract

In the article the use of distance learning technologies in the professional training and advanced training of personnel of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine is substantiated. It is proposed to conduct a survey among teachers on a certain list of questions. Each issue of the effectiveness of distance learning technologies is fundamentally described and analyzed. The survey was conducted among the academic staff of Bohdan Khmelnytskyi National Academy of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (then – SBGSU) and the teachers of Major General Igor Momot Central Training Centre of the SBGSU. The results of the survey are presented in the form of tables and diagrams. It is noted that due to distance learning, the teaching staff mainly uses Zoom, Viber, and Google Meet applications. It was found that foreign distance learning platforms are used by teachers mainly for professional self-development, as well as for additional tasks for cadets, research projects and assignments.Based on these results, the advantages and disadvantages of using distance learning technologies for border guard training were identified. A third of the teachers chose distance education, as it provides training in conditions of forced dispersion and distance, thanks to Internet access. The practical use of technical devices among teaching staff is considered and a comparison with the use of the same means by cadets is proposed. As for the quality of assessment of cadets by teachers when using distance learning technologies, the reasons for its bias are stated, which is related to the difficulty of monitoring the actions and integrity of cadets.