Ministry of Education and Science: Universities will not be able to completely switch to remote training after a pandemic

After the pandemic, universities will not be able to completely switch to remote training. According to the results of the analysis of remote training in Russian universities, such a conclusion was presented by the Ministry of Education and Science in the report “Stress Test Lessons”: universities in the conditions of the pandemic and after it. ” It is reported by RIA Novosti.

According to the study, a complete transition to distance learning is impossible, since many university processes are not amenable to digitalization. “The future for the widespread use of digital technologies and distance format in combination with the joint activities of teachers and students in the general physical space,” the document said.

Also, according to the report, only 14% of students were fully satisfied with study, and more than 60% of university teachers did not acquire sufficient skills for the distance learning of students. More than 40% of students consider knowledge gained in universities insufficient to the labor market, while 91% of employers believe that graduates lack practical knowledge.

The report is based on two polls of students of the University of the Russian Federation at the end of March and the end of May, monitoring the digital infrastructure of 580 universities, an interview with 130 teachers, a survey of teachers of Russian universities, as well as other research.