Distance Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What is Happening at Home?

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to reveal the status of distance education at home during the COVID-19 pandemic by consulting students and parents. Design/Methodology/Approach: “Case study model”, one of the qualitative research models, was used in the study. The study group consisted of 32 primary school students and 31 parents. Data were collected through interviews with parents and students. Content analysis was applied in the process of examining the student and parent interview recordings. The analysis of data was done using the NVivo qualitative analysis program. Findings: The answers of students and parent were grouped under six main themes as; "Educational Process, Family Support, School, Roots of the Problems, School or Distance Education?, Request-Suggestion”. Highlights: Distance learning devices and rooms are shared or used alternately when there is more than one student at home. It is understood that the responsibilities of parents on the education of their children have increased during the distance education process and this situation also puts a strain on the parents. During the distance education process it has been understood that problem in accessing (Education Information Network) EBA and disconnecting from EBA and Zoom during the lesson, not being able to enter the system due to the high number of users logged in at the same time, video and sound problems and lack of technological equipment.