Abstract
The negativities experienced during the Covid 19 pandemic process had an impact not only on families but also on children. In this process, to eliminate the negativities in the field of education, distance education has been directed and online learning has become even more important. The use of media communication tools used for online learning has become widespread. This study aims to reveal the effect of media communication tools on children during the pandemic period with the views of families. It was carried out in accordance with the qualitative research approach. The case study technique was used as the research design. The study group of the research consists of 35 parents who have preschool children. Data were collected from the participants through a semi-structured interview form and the collected data was analyzed through content analysis. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the duration of use of media tools by parents and children increased with the pandemic. Parents stated that they generally found themselves competent in using media tools to support their children's education during the pandemic process. It turns out that parents often use media for news, social media and, research. It was concluded that children mostly use media for education, playing games and, watching cartoons. Finally, parents generally think that media tools are used efficiently in the education process of children. As a suggestion, informative broadcasts about the use of media by children and parents and media-based intervention programs for parents and children in early childhood can be recommended.
Highlights
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that broke out in Wuhan/China at the end of 2019 has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) On March 11, 2020 (Cucinotta & Vanelli, 2020; WHO, 2020b)
The results showed that their responses were consistent, and the researchers assumed that all participants gave consistent answers
How Much Time Parents and Their Children Spend on media communication tools (MCTs)
Summary
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) that broke out in Wuhan/China at the end of 2019 has been classified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) On March 11, 2020 (Cucinotta & Vanelli, 2020; WHO, 2020b). The COVID-19 pandemic has become a global health problem inflicting millions of people (fever, cough, shortness of breath, etc.) and causing tens of thousands of deaths. A pandemic is defined as a global epidemic occurring in many countries or continents and usually affecting a large number of people (Turkish Ministry of Health, 2020). While healthcare professionals have worked tirelessly to fight the pandemic since its onset, states have taken numerous measures (lockdowns, quarantine, social distancing, etc.) to prevent the spread of the virus (Jason et al, 2020; Wilder-Smith & Freedman, 2020). It is only natural that we all experience sensations of worry, fear, and even panic about our lives and those of loved ones (National Ministry of Education, 2020). It is of utmost importance that we use constructive ways to express our negative emotions
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