Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators

Ruhan Karadağ Yılmaz; Yasemin Kuşdemir; Serkan Çelik

doi:10.17275/per.25.80.12.6

Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators

Abstract

Learning loss indicates reduced knowledge and abilities, or delays in academic advancement, resulting from prolonged breaks or disruptions. Several individual and environmental factors affecting the educational process constitute an essential cause of learning loss in students. In recent years, crises such as the pandemic and earthquake in our country have profoundly affected the educational process and caused severe student learning losses. This study aims to evaluate whether teachers' awareness of learning losses at the primary school level and the intervention strategies they apply to identify and eliminate them. In this research, a case study approach was implemented as one of the qualitative research methods, with data gathered through an open-ended interview. This study used a mixed-purpose sampling method. In this context, convenience and maximum diversity sampling techniques were used to determine the participants. 29 primary school teachers from different regions of Türkiye who teach at different grade levels participated in the study. Descriptive and content analysis techniques were employed for data analysis. The study's findings showed that teachers had superficial knowledge about learning losses. Still, they did not have enough knowledge about the intervention strategies that should be implemented for students facing learning challenges. It was revealed that teachers needed more professional training in terms of preparing and implementing intervention programs to prevent learning losses.

Keywords

learning loss, intervention program, diagnostic and solution strategies

Ethical Statement

All rules included in the “Directive for Scientific Research and Publication Ethics in Higher Education Institutions” have been adhered to, and none of the “Actions Contrary to Scientific Research and Publication Ethics” included in the second section of the Directive have been implemented.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Education Policy

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Ruhan Karadağ Yılmaz ^*
0000-0003-3254-8890
Türkiye

Yasemin Kuşdemir
0000-0002-8687-3229
Türkiye

Serkan Çelik
0000-0002-4935-1499
Türkiye

Early Pub Date

November 4, 2025

Publication Date

November 1, 2025

Submission Date

February 19, 2025

Acceptance Date

August 12, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 12 Number: 6

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Karadağ Yılmaz, R., Kuşdemir, Y., & Çelik, S. (2025). Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators. Participatory Educational Research, 12(6), 88-107. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.80.12.6

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Karadağ Yılmaz, Ruhan, Yasemin Kuşdemir, and Serkan Çelik. 2025. “Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators”. Participatory Educational Research 12 (6): 88-107. https://doi.org/10.17275/per.25.80.12.6.

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Karadağ Yılmaz R, Kuşdemir Y, Çelik S (November 1, 2025) Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators. Participatory Educational Research 12 6 88–107.

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1.Ruhan Karadağ Yılmaz, Yasemin Kuşdemir, Serkan Çelik. Diagnosing Learning Losses and Developing Effective Strategies: Insights from Educators. PER. 2025 Nov. 1;12(6):88-107. doi:10.17275/per.25.80.12.6