Use of synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods in pedagogical education in COVID-19 terms

Abstract

The purpose of the academic paper lies in determining the ratio of synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods in modern pedagogy on the example of the analysis of the activity of higher education institutions within the conditions of quarantine restrictions. The sociological survey was conducted in two stages. Stage I – July – September 2021 (stage of information collection: opinion poll). The second stage is October 2021 (analytical). The advantages of synchronous teaching and learning have been determined, namely: easy interaction; real-time mode; questioning, instant answers, motivation, and help, immediate feedback from the teacher, group classes, high concentration. The disadvantages of synchronous teaching and learning have been identified, namely: physical compliance with the schedule, poor implementation of individualization, appropriate training, poor content of the digital learning platform, poor organization of various communication channels, and low level of digital alternative. The list of benefits of asynchronous learning has been revealed as follows: flexibility, antilocalization, economy, time mobility, one’s own working pace, the schedule convenience, point definition of the purposes. It has been found that the drawbacks of asynchronous learning are as follows: a decrease in an academic discipline, a decrease in socialization, feedback difficulty, limited contact, isolation, the need for self-discipline.