Abstract:
The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of distance learning for Ukrainian medical students
during the COVID-19 pandemic. Universal and specific medical specialties problems of distance
education is identified. The research was specifically targeted at tracking the dynamics of
improving the conditions for implementing the educational process during the adaptation period of
quarantine measures. The study involved content analysis, Computer Audio-Recorded
Interviewing (CARI), face-to-face interviews, in-depth interviews, and qualitative and quantitative
analysis of the results of empirical research. The model of two-stage diagnostics of the state of
distance education in vocational medical colleges of Ukraine (2020-2021) is presented. The results
of the linear experiment showed a positive trend in: the quality of the Internet and the workplace
arrangement of medical students, special training in distance education technologies, the use of
unified educational platforms, reduced stress level in students, and increased assessment
objectivity. Stereotypes about distance education as forced and ineffective in the development of
practical skills (remained steady). Online technologies in medical education require qualified
scientific and methodological support for teaching.
