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The main aim of this study is to determine the reflections of the distance education applied during Covid-19 pandemic on the vocational education with the opinion of teachers working in the vocational high schools. The study is in the qualitative research method and was carried out using the phenomenology pattern. In determining the sample of the study, maximum diversity sampling which is one of the purposeful sampling types was preferred. The study group of the research consists of 50 branch teachers working in vocational high schools in the central districts of Kahramanmaraş. The data of the research were collected in the academic year of 2020-2021. As a data collection tool, a semi-structured interview form developed by the researchers were used. In order to increase the validity and reliability of the research, tactics supporting the participant honesty, colleague evaluation, expert review and participant control were used. Descriptive analysis and content analysis were used to analyze of the collected data. At the end of the study, problems such as access issue for distance education, nonattendance issue, not being able to do assessment and evaluation and not being able to carry out practical courses were determined on the applied distance education during the pandemic duration. On the other hand, positive aspects such as not experiencing transportation issue, increasing the use of visual elements, and the development of the use of technological tools were identified. In addition, vocational high schools have contributed to supply the most basic needs during the pandemic duration by producing various health tools and hygiene materials. These positive contributions helped to comprehend the importance of vocational education.

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