Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Research in Pedagogy, cilt.11, sa.2, ss.625-638, 2021 (Hakemli Dergi)
The negativities experienced during the Covid 19 pandemic process had
an impact not only on families but also on children. In this process, to eliminate
the negativities in the field of education, distance education has been directed
and online learning has become even more important. The use of media
communication tools used for online learning has become widespread. This
study aims to reveal the effect of media communication tools on children during
the pandemic period with the views of families. It was carried out in accordance
with the qualitative research approach. The case study technique was used as
the research design. The study group of the research consists of 35 parents who
have preschool children. Data were collected from the participants through a
semi-structured interview form and the collected data was analyzed through
content analysis. As a result of the research, it was revealed that the duration of
use of media tools by parents and children increased with the pandemic. Parents
stated that they generally found themselves competent in using media tools to
support their children's education during the pandemic process. It turns out that
parents often use media for news, social media and, research. It was concluded
that children mostly use media for education, playing games and, watching
cartoons. Finally, parents generally think that media tools are used efficiently in
the education process of children. As a suggestion, informative broadcasts about
the use of media by children and parents and media-based interventio