Investigation of Parents' Views on Distance Education in Preschool Period

Authors : Seda Karaçelik

Pages : 92-111

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Publication Date : 2024-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been affecting the whole world since the beginning of 2020, large-scale closure decisions taken in our country were implemented until mid-2021. Educational activities, which were interrupted for a short period of time with the closure decisions, were resumed by conducting distance education activities. This study aims to examine the experiences of families, who are an important stakeholder of education, during the distance education process, which was passed without adequate preparation work within the scope of emergency measures taken due to the pandemic. The participants of the study, in which a qualitative research approach was used, consisted of 27 parents whose children were receiving preschool education in the 2020-2021 academic year. The data of the study were collected using a semi-structured interview form created by the researcher, which included nine open-ended questions. Telephone interviews were recorded, and the data collected were analyzed using content analysis. As a result of the study, it was seen that mothers mostly took care of the children during the period when they stayed at home, that there were parents who thought that distance education did not have any effect as well as those who thought that distance education met the socialization needs of children in this process, and that although there were mostly no problems during distance education, the most common problem was the problems arising from the internet connection. In addition, it was observed that parents generally engaged in academic activities with their children outside of distance education, and the most common anxiety was related to their children\'s academic skills. In line with the results obtained, suggestions were made regarding the compulsory stay-at-home situations that may be encountered in the future and the steps that can be taken to improve distance education practices in preschool period.
Keywords : uzaktan eğitim, okul öncesi eğitim, pandemi, ebeveyn görüşü