A COMMON ANXIETY IN THE FINAL STAGE OF GRADUATION: THE REALITY OF PANDEMIC
MEZUNİYETİN SON ADIMINDA ORTAK KAYGI: PANDEMİ GERÇEĞİ

Author : Nadire Emel AKHAN -Burcu KAYMAK
Number of pages : 95-108

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the experiences of senior year preservice teachers attending education faculties during the rapidly developing Covid 19 pandemia, which has wreaked havoc across the whole world. The research data were collected by establishing contact with 11 male and 13 female senior year preservice teachers attending different departments of the education faculty of a state university in Turkey via e-mail and telephone. Case study, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the study. A general evaluation of the study reveals that pre-service teachers have developed common personal and professional concerns in the pandemic process, have adapted to it even though they could not benefit from distance education as much as they expected, and look to the future and their profession with hope despite the adversities they have experienced. Considering the results, it may be suggested that alternative plans be designed for such pandemic situations, which will require an interval in education, especially for prospective teachers who are soon to graduate.

Keywords

Pandemic, covid-19, preservice teacher, distance education

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