The Modern Problem of Psychological and Pedagogical Foundations of Russian E-Learning Systems: The Possible Solutions and the Future Challenges of Psychology and Pedagogy

Abstract

The chapter draws attention to the psychological and psycho-pedagogical aspects of the use of information technology in education. In this regard, the core aspects are considered. Much attention is paid to such research as the study of the effect of distance learning on cognitive and personal development of students; development of subjectivity university students; psychological and cognitive barriers in distance learning. It is emphasized that only a small number of universities in the Russian Federation has assumed responsibility to engage in learning disability issues. The main difficulty is to teach students with disabilities. This chapter provides annotation project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation “Development and testing of models of teaching and methodical center providing higher education for disabled persons and persons with disabilities with a variety of Diseases”. As part of this project there will be the implementation of a program of networking for students with disabilities in the format of the Consortium. The main objective of the Consortium is to describe the principles of networking schools, considered as a possible model of networking schools and Interpretation of the basic steps of creating intercollegiate information and educational network of universities.

Key Terms in this Chapter

Networking: Creating of center providing higher education.

Consortium: Models of teaching and methodical center providing higher education for disabled persons and persons with disabilities with a variety of diseases.

Information Technology: Basis technology for DL.

Distance Learning: An integrated form of education.