Dual Nature of Students’ Knowledge Formation in the Pandemic Period: Pedagogical and Psychological Aspects

Authors

  • Marina Bilotserkovets Sumy National Agrarian University http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4692-3444
  • Tatiana Fomenko Sumy National Agrarian University
  • Alexander Kobzhev Sumy National Agrarian University
  • Olha Berestok Sumy National Agrarian University
  • Yuliia Shcherbyna Sumy National Agrarian University
  • Olena Krekoten Sumy National Agrarian University
  • Alexey Kurinnyi Sumy National Agrarian University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.3/450

Keywords:

e-course, knowledge formation, pandemic conditions, pedagogical approach, psychological background

Abstract

The paper focuses on pedagogical and psychological facets of students’ knowledge formation impacted by the coronavirus pandemic situation worldwide. It was found out that the emergent transition to online education was mostly fruitfull for the development of new learning technologies, but at same time many students experienced frustration and uncertainty, studying independently; some lecturers were not ready to refuse from traditional frontal teaching methods. Theoretical analysis was applied to study classic and modern scientific works on the nature of the phenomenon of knowledge and its formation. Comparative analysis of the latest publications on this topic revealed that actual pedagogical approaches stated the importance of learners’ active participation in the interactions and interrelations within the system of the learning process and the relevance of the socio-cultural context of new knowledge presentation. Pedagogical observation and expert evaluation enabled authors’ exploring Generation Z students’ cognitive modes and psychological background, featured by practically oriented motivation, clip thinking, ability for multitasking, prevailing unvoluntary attention and weak memorization, preference for visual presentation of information. Theoretical synthesis and compilation implementation enabled working out practical recommendations for intensifying the process of knowledge formation of Generation Z students. The outcomes of the study were used to modernize an e-course “Methods of Teaching in Higher Education Institutions”, so that it met contemporary demands.

Author Biographies

Marina Bilotserkovets, Sumy National Agrarian University

PhD in Pedagogy, Associate Professor of the Foreign Language Departmeent

Tatiana Fomenko, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

Alexander Kobzhev, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

Olha Berestok, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

Yuliia Shcherbyna, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

Olena Krekoten, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

Alexey Kurinnyi, Sumy National Agrarian University

Foreign Language Department

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Published

2021-08-13

How to Cite

Bilotserkovets, M., Fomenko, T., Kobzhev, A., Berestok, O., Shcherbyna, Y., Krekoten, O., & Kurinnyi, A. (2021). Dual Nature of Students’ Knowledge Formation in the Pandemic Period: Pedagogical and Psychological Aspects. Revista Romaneasca Pentru Educatie Multidimensionala, 13(3), 246-261. https://doi.org/10.18662/rrem/13.3/450

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