Examination of the views of the faculty of theology students towards distance education during the epidemic period

The aim of this study is to determine the views of the Faculty of Theology students towards distance education. The research was carried out with a qualitative design. Considering the structure of the study, the easily accessible case sampling method was preferred while forming the study group. The research was carried out with students at the preparatory, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade levels of Fırat University Faculty of Theology in the 2020-2021 Spring Term. In the study, the data were collected with the prepared interview form. The obtained data were analyzed with the N-vivo 8 program. As a result of the study, it was seen that the main themes of positive opinions about distance education, negative opinions and suggestions about distance education were formed. The advantages of distance education, materials, lecturers, measurement and evaluation sub-themes were formed under the main theme of positive opinions about distance education. It has been seen that the theme of negative opinions about distance education consists of the disadvantages of distance education, material, lecturer, measurement and evaluation sub-themes. In the main theme of the suggestions, it was determined that the participants expressed their opinions on the sub-themes of increasing interaction of participants, ensuring equal opportunity, distance education literacy, polling, internet infrastructure, healthy conducting of measurement and evaluation.