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FLIPPED LEARNING AND INVERTED CLASSROOM MOST CONVENIENT FOR FACE-TO-
FACE LEARNING
Flipped learning or inverted classroom have a very good opinion among the inter-
viewed teachers in stationary condition. In remote conditions they found it very diffi-
cult to apply and just not as effective. Learners value their time with teachers much
more in online conditions so they want to make sure that they can understand as
much as possible while being with them. They want to use that time to ask questions
and understand the certain mechanism. The practical part of their learning seems to
be perceived by them as more individual action, and when problems will occur, they
can write down their questions and ask them during the lesson, so other class member
can learn something about what they haven’t noticed yet.

PROMOTION OF DIGITAL SKILLS IS A NATIONAL ISSUE
From received responses it was clear and easy to see that educational institution can
not deal with that problem by themselves. Only think that they were able to do was to
introduce some basic programs about how to access the digital software needed for
performing online classes. Depends on learners age, digital literacy skill and other fac-
tors, courses like that have been more or less successful but in general all the learners
haven’t been engaged as the courses they came for been related to different topic so
their interest wasn’t on the high level.
The solutions should be done on national level. The issue of digital literacy skill being
so low is not something that this institution can combat in short amount of time. As
digital literacy is such an important skill, because it allows to be able to look for infor-
mation on basically any topic online and in result to develop any skill, the implementa-
tion of national strategy is crucial. Strategy like that should allow others to access digi-
tal hardware, software, instruction on how to use it and many more.

4.4.2 FROM THE EXPERT PERSPECTIVE: UNMET NEEDS AND REQUIRE-
MENTS IN DIGITAL EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS
The most mentioned need is an implementation of national program related to devel-
opment of digital skills. There are very few programs like that, especially for adult
learners that seems to be in the biggest need for such courses. Even if there are such
programs, they are very poorly disseminated and usually take place on the local level.
This results in very poor promotion of online teaching programs as well. People that
actually should be interested in them, can’t access them as they don’t have enough
skill to do it.
Also, from the teacher’s perspective, there is no external help for them to do better
job at online classes. Some sources of knowledge need to be created and some meth-
odologies introduced, specified for online classes.