DISTANCE EDUCATION EXPERIENCES OF MIDDLE SCHOOL 7th GRADE STUDENTS IN THE TURKEY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC: VIRTUAL MUSEUM EXAMPLE
Abstract
The purpose of the research is to examine the contributions and limitedness of virtual museum visits according to 7th grade students. Therefore, the research was conducted in accordance with the holistic single case study. The study group of the research was 14 students ranging in age from 11 to 12, determined by the criterion case sampling method. Semi-structured interview form and various documents (daily, draws and text) were used as data collection tools. According to the thematic analysis, virtual museum visits have been found to contribute to academic and occupational development, contextualization in terms of past and present. On the other hand, it has been found that virtual museum visits have some limitedity in visual elements and socialization. Based on the results of the research, it is recommended to use virtual museum visits to increase students' participation in lesson and support their multifaceted academic development during the distance education process.
Keywords
Distance education, Turkey, Virtual museum education, case study
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