Views of Vocational School Students About Distance Education Applications During The Covid-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the views of vocational school students about the positive and negative effects of distance education applications during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative research method and phenomenology design were used in the study. Maximum variation sampling was preferred in sample selection. The sample group consisted of 39 second-year students studying at Technical Sciences Vocational School of Bingöl University in the city centre of Bingöl in the 2021-2022 academic year. The researcher collected data by using a student interview form with 13 questions in order to get the views of the participants in detail. The descriptive analysis method was employed to analyse the data. As a result of the research, findings regarding the first changes in feelings and thoughts, the positive and negative effects of distance education applications on courses, their suggestions for distance education applications and the continuity of distance education applications were obtained.