Schools and universities in Russia were the first to go into quarantine on 16 March 2020. The students and teachers still use distance learning and as the recent survey demonstrated, most of them feel it’s harder to study this way.

Distance learning in Russia during pandemics

The official school year finished for the most students in Russia on 25 May.

However, the high school graduates had no idea until the last days how and when they will be doing the compulsory final exams, which determine their scores in the certificate. The dates have been moved from 25 May to 8 June, and now the tests are scheduled to start on 3 July.

But school leavers will be able to apply to universities without getting the final certificate, the authorities decided. Applications to universities in Russia are accepted from 20 June 2020 to 17 August, and the school year is to start as usual on 1 September.

Starting from 16 March students had to study from home, without having anything set up in advance. It was a challenge, a recent WCIOM survey revealed.

The poll was conducted on 14-16 May among parents of pupils of school-aged kids who are graduating this year, as well as students of schools and universities aged 18+.

Universities

• 72% of university students are satisfied with the process of distance learning, while 26% are dissatisfied.
• 38% of students view the level of equipment of the university for distance learning as high, 38% of participants see it as average, while 19% of respondents consider it low.
• The level of teaching via distance learning is viewed by students as: high (53%), average (32%), low (12%).
• 51% of students said their study load increased because of online learning, 28% of participants stated it stayed the same, while 20% reported that it dropped.
• At the same time, students believe that the work load for teachers: increased (55%), stayed the same (20%), or dropped (19%).

Schools

• Among parents of kids who are graduating this year from schools, 44% are satisfied with the way the process of distance learning is organized, while 55% are dissatisfied.
• 62% of parents feel the study load increased, while 13% of the respondents think it stayed the same and 23% of them believe it eased up.
• Among parents, 56% of them think the work load of teachers increased, while 25% believe it dropped. 9% of respondents feel it stayed the same.

As the result of the survey, the conclusion was reached that most parents and pupils saw online learning as rather a hindrance to the educational process that increased the workloads of both teachers and students.

However, there are still some people who saw it as a positive change that eased up the work load.

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