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Pandemi Döneminde Üniversite Hayatı: Öğretmen Adaylarının Deneyimleri ve Beklentileri

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: Özel Sayı, 16 - 34, 30.11.2025

Abstract

Bu araştırma, COVID-19 pandemisinin etkili olduğu 2020-2021 güz döneminde üniversiteye adım atan öğretmen adaylarının yaşantılarını anlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Durum çalışması deseninde yürütülen bu nitel araştırmada, üniversiteye çevrim içi olarak başlayan ve yalnızca bir dersi yüz yüze alabilen öğretmen adaylarının kaleme aldığı mektuplar tematik olarak analiz edilmiştir. Veriler, duygusal, akademik ve sosyal boyutlarda öğrencilerin yaşadığı zorlukları ve bu sürece dair geliştirdikleri başa çıkma stratejilerini ortaya koymaktadır. Bulgular, adayların yalnızlık, yabancılaşma ve belirsizlik gibi duygularla karşılaştıklarını; ancak öğretmenlik kimliğini içselleştirme, direnç geliştirme ve dayanışma gibi yollarla bu zorluklarla baş etmeye çalıştıklarını göstermektedir. Araştırma, pandemi döneminde yükseköğretim kurumlarında özellikle öğretmen adaylarına yönelik psikososyal destek mekanizmalarının önemine dikkat çekmektedir.

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  • Li, K., Degotardi, S., & Li, H. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of preservice teacher education: A scoping review. Asia Pacific Education Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-022-09816-y
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  • Shange, F., & de Jager, S. (2024). Student teachers’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating remote teaching practice. Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 9(3), 340–350. https://doi.org/10.46303/ressat.2024.63
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  • Tanık Önal, N., & Önal, N. (2023). Online learning and teaching experiences of preservice science teachers during Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Educational Technology & Online Learning, 6(2), 295–314. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1078486
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  • Yaşar, M. Ö., & Atay, D. (2023). Evaluating learner autonomy during the COVID‐19: An examination of student teachers’ self-directed learning readiness for MOOCs. Anatolian Journal of Education, 8(1), 29–46. https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2023.813a
  • Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Zara, C. G., Balazon, F., Wangdi, T., Perales, W. F., Praditson, P., & Ulla, M. B. (2022). Exploring the concept of pedagogical resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Teachers’ perspectives from Thailand and the Philippines. Frontiers in Education, 7, 981217. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.981217
  • Zümbül, S. (2019). Öğretmen adaylarının psikolojik iyi oluş düzeylerinde bilinçli farkındalık ve affetmenin yordayıcı rolleri. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, 20(1), 20–36. https://doi.org/10.12984/egeefd.481963

University Life During the Pandemic: Experiences and Expectations of Teacher Candidates

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: Özel Sayı, 16 - 34, 30.11.2025

Abstract

This study aims to understand the experiences of pre-service teachers who began their university education during the Fall semester of 2020–2021, amidst the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Designed as a qualitative case study, the research analyses letters written thematically by students who started university online and were permitted to attend only a single face-to-face course. The data reveal the emotional, academic, and social challenges students faced, as well as the coping strategies they developed during this period. The findings show that participants experienced feelings of loneliness, alienation, and uncertainty; however, they also attempted to overcome these difficulties by internalising their teacher identity, building resilience, and seeking solidarity. These findings underscore the critical need for robust psychosocial support mechanisms for preservice teachers in higher education during crises.

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Başkent Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Beşeri Bilimlerden etik kurul onayı alınmıştır. (E-62310886-605-369253 sayı ve 15 Ağustos 2024 tarih)

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References

  • Basım, H. N., & Cetin, F. (2011). The reliability and validity of the Resilience Scale for Adults-Turkish version. Turkish Journal of Psychiatry, 22(2), 104–114.
  • Beaumont, E. (2016). Building resilience by cultivating compassion. Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal, 27(4), 22–27.
  • Clandinin, D. J., & Connelly, F. M. (2000). Narrative inquiry: Experience and story in qualitative research. Jossey-Bass.
  • Çelik, H. (2017). Öğretmen adaylarının psikolojik dayanıklıkları ile umutsuzluk düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkinin incelenmesi. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 216, 389–408.
  • Demirbaş, N. (2010). Yaşamda anlam ve yılmazlık [Master’s thesis, Hacettepe University]. Hacettepe University.
  • Fokkens-Bruinsma, M., Tigelaar, E. H., van Rijswijk, M. M., & Jansen, E. P. W. A. (2024). Preservice teachers’ resilience during times of COVID-19. Teachers and Teaching, 30(7–8), 1083–1096. https://doi.org/10.1080/13540602.2023.2172391
  • Gürgan, U. (2006). Development of the Resilience Scale (RS): Reliability and validity studies. Ankara University Journal of Faculty of Educational Sciences, 39(2), 45–74.
  • Güngör, S. (2017). Öğretmen adaylarının psikolojik dayanıklık düzeylerinin bazı değişkenler açısından incelenmesi. OPUS Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 7(13), 746–761. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.405751
  • Hoşoğlu, R., Fırıncı Kodaz, A., Yılmaz Bingöl, T., & Vural Batık, M. (2018). Öğretmen adaylarında psikolojik sağlamlık. OPUS – Uluslararası Toplum Araştırmaları Dergisi, 8(14), 217–239. https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.405751
  • Jin, M. (2023). Preservice teachers’ online teaching experiences during COVID-19, Early Childhood Education Journal, 51(4), 371–381. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-022-01316-3
  • Li, K., Degotardi, S., & Li, H. (2022). The impact of COVID-19 on the delivery of preservice teacher education: A scoping review. Asia Pacific Education Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12564-022-09816-y
  • Neff, K. D. (2003). Self-compassion: An alternative conceptualization of a healthy attitude toward oneself. Self and Identity, 2(2), 85–101. https://doi.org/10.1080/15298860390129863
  • Neff, K. D., & Germer, C. K. (2017). Self-compassion and psychological well-being. In J. Doty (Ed.), Oxford handbook of compassion science (pp. 371–386). Oxford University Press.
  • Özüdoğru, F. (2021). Turksih preservice teachers’ experiences with emergency remote teaching: A phneomenological study, Issues in Educational Research, 31(1), 166-187. http://www.iier.org.au/iier31/ozudogru.pdf.
  • Shange, F., & de Jager, S. (2024). Student teachers’ resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Navigating remote teaching practice. Research in Social Sciences and Technology, 9(3), 340–350. https://doi.org/10.46303/ressat.2024.63
  • Şensoy Murt, G., & Erdur-Baker, Ö. (2023). Career-related concerns and opportunities in the times of COVID-19 pandemic among preservice teachers. European Journal of Teacher Education. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619768.2023.2296351
  • Tanık Önal, N., & Önal, N. (2023). Online learning and teaching experiences of preservice science teachers during Covid-19 pandemic. Journal of Educational Technology & Online Learning, 6(2), 295–314. https://doi.org/10.31681/jetol.1078486
  • Taşdemir, S. H., & Murat, M. (2021). Öğretmen adaylarının bilişsel esneklikleri ile yılmazlık düzeyleri arasındaki ilişkide bilişsel duygu düzenleme stratejilerinin aracı rolü. İnönü Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 22(3), 2188–2209. https://doi.org/10.17679/inuefd.1005419
  • Yaşar, M. Ö., & Atay, D. (2023). Evaluating learner autonomy during the COVID‐19: An examination of student teachers’ self-directed learning readiness for MOOCs. Anatolian Journal of Education, 8(1), 29–46. https://doi.org/10.29333/aje.2023.813a
  • Yin, R. K. (2018). Case Study Research and Applications: Design and Methods (6th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Zara, C. G., Balazon, F., Wangdi, T., Perales, W. F., Praditson, P., & Ulla, M. B. (2022). Exploring the concept of pedagogical resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic: Teachers’ perspectives from Thailand and the Philippines. Frontiers in Education, 7, 981217. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.981217
  • Zümbül, S. (2019). Öğretmen adaylarının psikolojik iyi oluş düzeylerinde bilinçli farkındalık ve affetmenin yordayıcı rolleri. Ege Eğitim Dergisi, 20(1), 20–36. https://doi.org/10.12984/egeefd.481963
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Primary Language English
Subjects Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
Journal Section Research Article
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Sadegül Akbaba Altun 0000-0001-5690-6088

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Publication Date November 30, 2025
Submission Date July 25, 2025
Acceptance Date November 4, 2025
Published in Issue Year 2025 Volume: 12 Issue: Özel Sayı

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APA Akbaba Altun, S. (2025). University Life During the Pandemic: Experiences and Expectations of Teacher Candidates. Baskent University Journal of Education, 12(Özel Sayı), 16-34.

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