Abstract:

The purpose of this research is to conduct a research on the experiences of preschool teachers working in different regions of Turkey in learning and teaching processes during the Covid-19 pandemic. In line with these purposes, the general views and experiences of preschool teachers about distance education after the declaration of the Covid-19 pandemic were examined. This research was designed as a qualitative research patterned with a case study. The participants are 253 preschool teachers who are actively working as preschool teachers and who agreed to participate voluntarily from various regions of Turkey. Data were collected with the questionnaire form developed for this study. According to the findings, preschool teachers put forward various positive, negative and neutral statements about distance education. Allowing the use of different activities, increasing technology knowledge, parent-teacher cooperation are some of the positive statements about distance education. Expressions such as causing focusing problems, difficulty in following up, not contributing to the development of motor skills, unwillingness of parents and inadequacy of parents are included in the study as negative statements about distance education.

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