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DISTANCE LEARNING FOR ADOLESCENTS - ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Angel Kanchev University of Ruse (BULGARIA)
About this paper:
Appears in: ICERI2021 Proceedings
Publication year: 2021
Pages: 4527-4531
ISBN: 978-84-09-34549-6
ISSN: 2340-1095
doi: 10.21125/iceri.2021.1039
Conference name: 14th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Dates: 8-9 November, 2021
Location: Online Conference
Abstract:
Distance learning is no longer a new form of learning but a teaching method affirmed in recent years. It is associated with a specific organization that physically divides, but intellectually expands and provides many opportunities. Distance learning is the learning of the future. It is practically unlimited and completely coincides with the requirements and imposed changes of the new time.

Introduction:
Online distance learning is useful and effective in many aspects - for teachers, students, education and business - because it raises professional and educational qualifications in terms of time, quality, price and affordability, no waste of time, low costs and provides opportunities for personal upgrading.

Methods: The research methods are:
- analysis;
- interpretation;
- pedagogical supervision;
- induction;
- deduction;
- summary.

The object:
Online distance learning in adolescents.

The subject:
Advantages and disadvantages of distance learning.

Analysis:
The introduction of distance learning in adolescent education establishes a normal and natural process that not only does not contradict and resist the current educational system, but also gets support and assistance. Citizens are the fixed capital of each nation whereas the fixed capital of each educational institution are its students. Therefore, in order to be able to develop successfully, it is necessary to start its "engine" – the students - with the basic "fuel" “- the education. At the moment the most appropriate tool is exactly distance learning. Modern electronic platforms are elaborated and facilitate the process so well that they almost do not need any additional training. One of their substantial advantages is the possibility to control the apprehension of various administrative procedures and acquired knowledge- using tests and statistical analysis.

Results:
The conducted analysis clearly shows that in distance learning the way and the organization of teaching is of paramount importance. The cost of training is low thus this type of training becomes more and more popular and used in education. Distance learning is as good and of high quality as regular learning. It just needs to be given an equal chance by everyone - teachers and students.

Conclusion:
Distance learning is a tool and a method that could provide competitive advantages to educational institutions in their development in a dynamically changing environment. This presupposes the organizations to be flexible, adequately applying the possibilities of information technologies and establishing material, technological, organizational and intellectual preconditions for gradual transition to full online training and internal administrative service.
Keywords:
Students, distance learning, analysis, education, advantages, disadvantages.