POWERPOINT AND INTERACTIVE WHITEBOARD, WHAT COMES NEXT: ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORMS OF RUSSIAN TEACHERS

Abstract

The article describes the specifics of using educational online platforms by Russian comprehensive school teachers. This study, conducted by the partner organizations Russian Academy of Education and the Moscow City University, is based on the results of a survey of more than 27,000 primary and secondary school teachers. The authors provide data describing the features of teachers’ use of digital educational platforms, in particular technical conditions, their accessibility, their place in the corporate culture, and the actual strategies for teachers’ use of educational platforms. Univariate analysis of the study data shows two main approaches of using the content of educational online platforms (productive and reproductive), as well as the most common strategy of teachers – the combination of these approaches in the preparation of classes using digital resources. The authors of the study conclude that digital learning environments allow using different strategies corresponding to different teaching styles and different options of online learning resources. In-demand characteristics of the platforms are flexibility (multifunctionality), adaptability and expert content. The results can be of interest to teachers and principals of comprehensive schools interested in improving the efficiency of the educational process, EdTech-companies to develop the competitive advantages of their educational products, as well as parents who support the learning process of their children. The article was prepared within the framework of the Federal Academic Leadership Program Priority 2030.