Strategies for effective communication in educational environment in wartime

Abstract

Rapid changes in society, caused by the development of information and communication technologies (ICT), and the challenges provoked by the COVID-19 pandemic, present the education system with the task of forming a new educational environment to ensure the quality training of modern specialists. Currently, for Ukraine, the virtual education space has acquired additional significance, since after the start of the Russian military aggression, unprecedented for the 21st century, the use of distance education technologies has become relevant. The purpose of the article is to analyze digital distance learning platforms, determine their effectiveness, and define perspective strategies for effective communication in the educational environment in wartime. The study uses general scientific research methods (analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction). The paper is based on the principles of generalization, concretization, and abstraction. The study also used the axiomatic method, which involves the ascent from theoretical positions (axioms) to specific conclusions, and the statistical method Student’s t-test. The conducted survey revealed the benefits of Google applications for both virtual and in-person education spaces. The conclusions defined that blended learning is more productive and preferable for students, as it leaves more time for students to improve themselves and implement their projects, and for teachers to do scientific work. It is essential to apply digital technologies for remote and blended education in Ukraine, as it leads to budgetary funds savings, assuring the maximum implication of all participants of the educational process, including the virtual one.