PECULIARITIES OF “TEACHER–STUDENT” INTERACTION IN THE CONTEXT OF ONLINE EDUCATION

Abstract

The pandemic of the new coronavirus infection and the subse- quent distance learning have become a problem that requires an immediate solution from the pedagogical community. The current situation set some chal- lenges for “teacher – student” interaction that were not sufficiently obvious in the traditional form of education. The loss of students’ motivation to learn, as well as decrease in interest in events taking place in the outside world, came to the fore. Many students found themselves isolated from family and friends, so relationships with classmates and teachers appeared of importance. In addi- tion, students with special educational needs (SEN) suffer in these conditions greatly. The author of the article examines the reasons for the “loss of meaning”, and also suggests ways to increase motivation when teaching a foreign lan- guage online, including the use of game teaching methods, unusual approaches to the organization of extracurricular forms of work, etc. Moreover, the article emphasizes the importance of ensuring psychological comfort for students.