Education Quarterly Reviews
ISSN 2621-5799
Published: 04 April 2022
Evaluation of Distance Learning Practices (From the Instructors Perspective): Planning, Implementation and Evaluation
Tugba Inciman Celik, Gamze Yavuz Konokman, Tugba Yanpar Yelken
Mersin University, Turkey
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10.31014/aior.1993.05.02.463
Pages: 1-21
Keywords: COVID-19 Pandemic, Distance Education, Planning, Implementing, Evaluation, Curriculum
Abstract
This research aims to examine distance education practices from the perspective of instructors in terms of Planning, implementation and evaluation. It is aimed to reveal the current situation regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of distance education practices by ensuring that the distance education practices related to the teaching methods and techniques used in the courses, content and process are evaluated from the perspective of the instructors. The study group of the research consists of 20 instructors. In the research, qualitative data were obtained by the case study method. In the study, the data were collected using the semi-structured interview technique developed in consideration of the purpose of the research. Qualitative content analysis was used in the analysis of the data obtained. The results of the research reveal the positive and negative opinions of the instructors in terms of planning, implementation and evaluation. Considering the findings by institutions, practitioners, and the Council of Higher Education that implement distance education may contribute to increasing the quality of education.
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