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Experience of Parents on the Virtual Education Process of Primary School Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Education

Bütünleştirme Eğitimine Devam Eden Özel Gereksinimli İlkokul Çocuklarının Çevrimiçi Eğitim Sürecine İlişkin Ebeveyn Deneyimleri

Meral Melekoğlu(ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF EDUCATION)0000-0003-4349-9959
Zekiye Tunç(ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9966-2922
Havva Pamuk(ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY)0000-0001-7653-7582
Müge Şen(ESKISEHIR OSMANGAZI UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-5075-8691
Ömer Faruk Ar(NECMETTIN ERBAKAN UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-4211-2962
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2025-04-30
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The results showed that parents with better socio-economic levels had positive experiences in providing appropriate education for their children, while others had many problems in the process.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Due to the COVID-19 pandemic seen around the world, most of countries have decided to conduct their education activities virtually.
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Key Findings & Data:This research aims to investigate deeply the experiences of parents of children with special needs attending inclusive education in Türkiye and the problems of parents and the solutions for the problems in the virtual education process at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Conclusion & Impact:The results showed that parents with better socio-economic levels had positive experiences in providing appropriate education for their children, while others had many problems in the process.
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⚙️Variables:COVID-19 · inclusion · parents

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic seen around the world, most of countries have decided to conduct their education activities virtually. This situation affected parents and children in different ways depending on the socio-economic and socio-demographic structure of families in each country. This research aims to investigate deeply the experiences of parents of children with special needs attending inclusive education in Türkiye and the problems of parents and the solutions for the problems in the virtual education process at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study is a qualitative research and the data were collected in-person in 2021 via an individual semi-structured interview and analyzed with content analysis. The results showed that parents with better socio-economic levels had positive experiences in providing appropriate education for their children, while others had many problems in the process. In particular, parents' expectations from teachers are cooperation and communication, and follow-up and guidance regarding their children. The results showed that even though COVID-19 is over, the earthquake in 2023 and other possible health problems in Türkiye show that the subject of virtual education should be discussed in detail and the necessary education action plans should be prepared for disasters for individuals with special needs.

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Dünya’da görülen COVID-19 pandemisine bağlı olarak tüm ülkeler, eğitim faaliyetlerini uzaktan yürütme kararı almıştır. Bu durum, ailelerin sosyo-ekonomik ve sosyo-demografik yapısına bağlı olarak ebeveynleri ve çocukları her ülkede farklı şekillerde etkilemiştir. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de bütünleştirme eğitimine devam eden özel gereksinimli çocukların ebeveynlerinin COVID-19 pandemi döneminde uzaktan eğitim sürecine ilişkin deneyimlerini, süreçte yaşadıkları sorunları ve sorunlara ilişkin başvurdukları çözüm yollarını derinlemesine araştırmaktır. Bu çalışma nitel bir araştırma olup, veriler 2021 yılında bireysel yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler yoluyla yüz yüze toplanmış ve içerik analizi yöntemiyle analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları sosyo-ekonomik açıdan daha iyi düzeyde olan ebeveynlerin süreçte çocukları için uygun eğitimin sağlanmasında olumlu deneyimler edindiklerini buna karşın diğer ebeveynlerin birçok problemle karşılaştıklarını göstermiştir. Özellikle ebeveynlerin öğretmenlerden beklentileri; işbirliği ve iletişim içerisinde olmak, çocukları ile ilgili takip ve yönlendirme yapmaları şeklindedir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre COVID-19 sona ermiş olsa da Türkiye’de 2023 yılında yaşanan deprem ve olası diğer sağlık sorunları göstermektedir ki uzaktan eğitim konusu etraflıca tartışılarak özel gereksinimli bireyler için afet durumlarında uygulanabilecek eğitim eylem planlarının hazırlanması gerekmektedir.

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Melekoğlu, M., Tunç, Z., Pamuk, H., Şen, M., Ar, Ö. F. (2025). Experience of Parents on the Virtual Education Process of Primary School Children with Disabilities in Inclusive Education. Bartın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Volume: 14 Issue: 2. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1553034

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