Teachers’ Views On Distance Learning

ABSTRACT

This study aims to evaluate the distance education process, which has become the most used education method in the world and in our country due to the COVID-19 epidemic, according to teachers’ opinions. With this study, it is aimed that the data to be collected about the opinions of the teachers will guide the future distance education applications. For this research, a mixed method design in which qualitative and quantitative research methods are used together. The study group of this research consists of 418 teachers who are attending classes at different grade levels in different provinces / districts also involved in distance education due to coronavirus. The study group was formed by appropriate accidental sampling from non-random sampling method. Research data were collected using the “Distance Education Perceptions of Teachers Scale” prepared by the researchers. The data were collected by the researchers by applying an online questionnaire with the individuals forming the study group. According to the results of the research, it is seen that there is no difference in forming a positive opinion regarding distance education according to the type of school where teachers work, the province / district where the teachers work, the gender of the teachers, the cities they live in, the years of seniority they work, the level of progress of the teachers, their branches, the class levels they teach, the device they use for distance education, and where they teach from.This study is important in terms of shedding light on future distance education activities. © 2019,MÍllî EğÍtÍm.All rights reserved.