@article{article_1634468, title={Opinions of Secondary School Students on Distance Education and Social Studies Course During the Covid-19 Pandemic}, journal={JOEEP: Journal of Emerging Economies and Policy}, volume={10}, pages={549–559}, year={2025}, author={Karabudak, Mehmet Gökhan and Karasu Avcı, Emine}, keywords={Pandemi, Covid-19, Uzaktan eğitim, Sosyal bilgiler}, abstract={The Covid-19 pandemic has necessitated the transition from face-to-face education to distance education. Social studies is among the courses affected by this change. The aim of this research is to examine the opinions of secondary school students regarding distance education and social studies course during the Covid-19 pandemic period. Phenomenology, a qualitative research method, was used in the research. The research was conducted with 22 students studying at the 8th grade level in secondary schools in the city center of Kastamonu in the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year and who agreed to participate in the research. The data was obtained with a semi-structured interview form. These data were analyzed using content analysis. As a result of the research, it was determined that the students had difficulty adapting to the distance education process.}, number={1}, publisher={Seyfettin ERDOĞAN}