University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye

Vesile Gül-Yılmaz; Halil Güçer; Emel Küçükali

doi:10.53444/deubefd.1843298

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Üniversitede İngilizce Öğreten Hocaların Türkiye’deki Büyük Deprem Sonrası Çevrimiçi ve Hibrit Eğitime İlişkin Görüşleri

Abstract

Bu çalışma, 2023 yılında Türkiye’de meydana gelen yıkıcı depremlerin ardından üniversite düzeyinde İngilizceyi yabancı dil olarak öğreten (EFL) öğretim elemanlarının çevrim içi ve hibrit eğitime yönelik tutumlarını incelemektedir. Karma yöntemli bir araştırma deseni benimsenmiş; 53 öğretim elemanından anket yoluyla nicel, iki öğretim elemanından ise yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmelerle nitel veriler toplanmıştır. Mann–Whitney U ve Kruskal–Wallis testleri, cinsiyet, mesleki deneyim ve eğitim düzeyi açısından anlamlı farklar göstermemiştir. Ancak tanımlayıcı bulgular, kadın ve az deneyimli öğretim elemanlarının çevrim içi eğitime daha olumlu baktıklarını ortaya koymuştur. Görüşmelerde az deneyimli öğretmen çevrim içi eğitimi pratik bulurken, deneyimli öğretmen yüz yüze eğitimi etkileşim açısından daha faydalı görmüştür. Her iki öğretmen de hibrit eğitimi en az etkili model olarak değerlendirmiştir.

Keywords

İngilizce öğretim elemanları, çevrim içi eğitim, hibrit eğitim, afet sonrası öğretim, Türkiye depremi

Abstract

University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye

Abstract

This piece of research aims to discover university EFL instructors’ attitudes towards hybrid and online education in the aftermath of the devastating 2023 earthquakes in Türkiye. Adopting a mixed-methods design, the research collected its quantitative data from 53 instructors through a Likert-scale questionnaire and qualitative data from two semi-structured interviews. Kruskal–Wallis and Mann–Whitney U tests indicated no statistically significant differences in attitudes across gender, professional experience, or education level. However, descriptive results indicated that female and less experienced instructors held more positive views toward online education. Interview findings supported these results, showing that the less experienced instructor favoured online learning for its practicality, while the more experienced one preferred face-to-face instruction for its communicative richness. Both instructors viewed hybrid education as the least effective model. The study discusses implications for post-disaster digital pedagogy and future EFL teacher training.

Keywords

EFL instructors, online education, hybrid education, post-disaster teaching, Türkiye earthquake

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Vesile Gül-Yılmaz ^*
0000-0002-6576-4648
Türkiye

Halil Güçer
0000-0003-3519-4530
Türkiye

Emel Küçükali
0000-0002-5162-6914
Türkiye

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September 29, 2026

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September 30, 2026

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December 16, 2025

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June 12, 2026

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Year 2026 Number: 69

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Gül-Yılmaz, V., Güçer, H., & Küçükali, E. (2026). University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 69, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1843298

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1.Gül-Yılmaz V, Güçer H, Küçükali E. University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;(69):1-20. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1843298

Chicago

Gül-Yılmaz, Vesile, Halil Güçer, and Emel Küçükali. 2026. “University EFL Instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, nos. 69: 1-20. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1843298.

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Gül-Yılmaz V, Güçer H, Küçükali E (September 1, 2026) University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 69 1–20.

IEEE

[1]V. Gül-Yılmaz, H. Güçer, and E. Küçükali, “University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye”, Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 69, pp. 1–20, Sept. 2026, doi: 10.53444/deubefd.1843298.

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Gül-Yılmaz, Vesile - Güçer, Halil - Küçükali, Emel. “University EFL Instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 69 (September 1, 2026): 1-20. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1843298.

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1.Gül-Yılmaz V, Güçer H, Küçükali E. University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026;:1–20.

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Gül-Yılmaz, Vesile, et al. “University EFL Instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye”. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 69, Sept. 2026, pp. 1-20, doi:10.53444/deubefd.1843298.

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1.Vesile Gül-Yılmaz, Halil Güçer, Emel Küçükali. University EFL instructors’ Perceptions of Hybrid and Online Education After the Devastating Earthquake in Türkiye. Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2026 Sep. 1;(69):1-20. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1843298

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