Distance Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Identifying the Needs of Early Childhood Educators

Autor/in	Alan, Ümran
Titel	Distance Education during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Turkey: Identifying the Needs of Early Childhood Educators
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 49 (2021) 5, S.987-994 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Alan, Ümran)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-021-01197-y
Schlagwörter	Early Childhood Teachers; Early Childhood Education; COVID-19; Pandemics; Technological Literacy; Educational Needs; Educational Resources; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Mental Health; Well Being; Distance Education; School Closing; Foreign Countries; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Early childhood; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühe Kindheit; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Education; Technisches Wissen; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Bildungsmittel; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Unterrichtsmedien; Psychohygiene; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Ausland; Türkei
Abstract	This study aims to identify the needs of early childhood educators regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This basic qualitative research was carried out with a study group of 24 early childhood educators, all of whom were determined via a maximum variation sampling method. The study data were gathered via interviews conducted with the participants and analyzed through an inductive approach. The study findings showed that early childhood educators need to improve their technological competencies, have more interactive resources at their disposal, be able to take advantage of a user-friendly educational platform specifically designed for the early childhood period, be provided with the resources to serve families, and have support for their psychological well-being. Considering the essential role of teachers, which the COVID-19 pandemic has called to mind, it is of vital importance to meet the abovementioned needs so as to improve the quality of distance education in early childhood. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01