Views of social studies teachers, of middle school students and student parents about distance education during the pandemic process

In this study, it is aimed to find out the opinions and thoughts of social studies teachers working in secondary schools in the center of Uşak province, middle school students also their parents regarding online education during pandemic situation. What makes this study original is that because of the Covıd-19 outbreak influencing the whole world, online education activities came into prominence thus it is thought that this issue is so current and should be investigated to contribute to the science more. Phenomenology which is one of the qualitative research model is used in this research. The search group consist of 15 social studies teachers working in the center schools of Uşak province with their parents. İn this election the answers that teachers, secondary school students and their parents might give to the interview questions are taken into consideration. A semi-structured interview form was applied to the participants in this study. Three academicians being expert in the field of social studies are consulted during the preparation of the interview for. The purpose of consulting the expert one is too increase both the validity and reliability of the research. The data obtained in the research were transferred to the word file on the computer, texted as being subjected to content analysis by combining similar data via coding method. Codes are visually simplified by creating them into tables thus its analysis is facilitated. When social studies teachers, secondary school student also their parent's opinions and views regarding the issue where scrutinized it was observed that secondary school students stay away from online education. If students had a right to choose, it was determined that they would prefer face-to-face education to online education more. Pupils stated that face-to-face education is much more beneficial in comparison with online education. Moreover, students expressed that they missed school atmosphere, their friends and their teachers as well during pandemic. Considering the analysis as a result of the study, it was determined that there occurred various replies among social studies teachers and secondary school parents. It was determined that the teachers and parents who participated in the study could not came to a common consensus when their statements regarding online education during the pandemic process were evaluated. The analysis of the social science teachers secondary school students and their parents answer to the interviews which were applied to them regarding online education during the pandemic process was carried out in detail in the thesis. The results of the given answers are also discussed in detail in the conclusion section as well. Key Words: Social studies, online education, pandemic