EDUCATION IN PANDEMIC CONDITIONS: PROBLEMS AND CONSEQUENCES

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has a detrimental effect not only on the physical but also on the mental health of society. The Covid-19 pandemic has presented new challenges to all European countries from the very beginning. In particular, in Ukraine, universities faced the problem of organizing internal administrative processes and distance online learning during quarantine restrictions. Because most students during this time noted a decrease in concentration, attention, motivation, sleep disorders and even depression due to a decrease in the number of social contacts. With the restriction of social life, a new challenge arose, the introduction of digital technologies, which brought with them new problems. Students who were already considered vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic and had learning difficulties found themselves in an even more difficult situation. Above all, governments must ensure that students who are falling behind receive the support they need to achieve their expected learning goals. In the absence of any intervention, the loss of knowledge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have a long-term negative impact on the future well-being of young people. It is imperative that we not only recover from the pandemic, but also use this experience to better prepare for future crises. Educational institutions should be better prepared to easily transition between face-to-face and distance learning as needed.