Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
3. INTERNATIONAL BAKU SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONGRESS, Baku, Azerbaycan, 15 Ekim 2021, cilt.1, ss.436-442
The virus epidemic that emerged in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei region of China
on December 1, 2019, adversely affected all stages of social life all over the world. Especially
because of close contact and respiratory transmission, places that need to be in groups have
become more dangerous. In this context, educational environments with the highest number
of groups were accepted as the most risky places and the first precautions were taken in these
areas. In Turkey, as a precaution, distance education has been introduced in all universities by
YÖK.
Although some programs by different universities in Turkey have previously
implemented distance education, unlike this situation, both students and faculty members
have experienced many negativities due to various reasons in distance education offered
during the epidemic period.
In this study, it was aimed to measure the attitudes of FEAS students studying at Sivas
Cumhuriyet University towards online education applied during the epidemic period. For this
purpose, a 20-item, 5-factor distance education scale developed by Arslan in 2021 was used.
In addition to their attitudes, the students were asked about the weeks of attendance, the
number of video downloads/listenings, the way they access online education, their internet
package status, and what problems they encounter most in online education. Considering the
average of Factor 1, students are satisfied with the opportunities offered by the university for
distance education (Average: 3.76). Considering the average of "Factor 2: Attitudes towards
Faculty Members in Distance Education", it can be said that students are satisfied with the
attitudes of faculty members in distance education (Average: 3.45). Although the average of
“Factor 3: Attitude towards online exams” differs according to gender, the students generally
have a positive attitude. Likewise, “Factor 4: According to the average of communication and
access in distance education, the students generally have a positive attitude. According to the
factor average of "Factor 5: Comparison of distance education and face-to-face education",
students have a negative attitude. Therefore, it has been concluded that students are satisfied
with the transition to distance education in this process and they are more successful in online
exams than face-to-face exams. Therefore, it has been seen that Sivas Cumhuriyet University
has been very successful in distance education that it has implemented during the epidemic
period.