The opinions of secondary school students studying in Niğde province on distance education during pandemic process

The aim of this study is to determine the views of secondary school students towards distance education. The case study, which is included in the qualitative research method, was used. The study group of the research consisted of 148 secondary school students studying in secondary schools affiliated to the Ministry of National Education in the central district of Niğde Province in the 2021-2022 academic year. The "Interview Form for Distance Learning" was used to find answers to the research problems. Content analysis was used in the analysis of the data. It was concluded that the students found distance lessons more ineffective than face-to-face lessons, that they had problems with the system, and that these were problems related to technological deficiencies or due to systemic problems. Students have also expressed negative views during the distance education process, stating that they couldn't understand the subjects well, communication with teachers decreased, and the process was not efficient. In this context, in order for students to benefit from distance education applications to the highest level, technological infrastructure systems should be strengthened, and the teaching-learning process should be made more effective.