IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS IN TEACHING USING DISTANCE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADULT STUDENTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of features in teaching with the use of distance technologies for adult students. The purpose of this study, conducted by the authors of the article, is to identify the range of problems that adult students usually face; to identify factors that can cause feelings of insecurity and even frighten adult students and hinder their online learning. The study summarizes the practical experience of the Institute of Open and Distance Education, what allows to identify the main types of problems faced by students who study with the use of distance technologies. The authors conclude that the category of adult students has not yet been fully investigated in relation to distance learning technologies. The article offers the main ways to solve the identified problems.