Online Training during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis of Opinions of Practicing Teachers in Ukraine

The article presents an analysis of the attitude of school teachers and college teachers of the Sumy region to distance learning during the 2020 pandemic. The empirical data was obtained through an online survey in May and November 2020. The following factors were analyzed: technical support for distance learning; the level of professional training of teachers; ways to improve the qualifications of teachers; administration support level; main problems and difficulties in conducting distance lessons; the psychological attitude of teachers to conducting lessons online; comparison of the intensity of the load between traditional and distance learning; features of the organization of control; objectivity of assessment; personal attitude to online learning; prospects of using online education in the future. Among the main results: teachers' understanding of the need to constantly improve their digital competence; awareness of the importance of self-education and reflective assessments; experience exchange; passing online courses on educational platforms. Remaining problematic: the organization of effective automated control and the objectivity of student assessment; low student responsibility, low self-discipline and motivation for online learning; academic integrity of students; low level of influence on motivation to learn.