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Original article | International Journal of Trends and Developments in Education 2021, Vol. 1(1) 19-32

Researching Effects of Pandemic Period on 8th and 12th Grade Students Preparing for Exams in 2020 – 2021 Academic Year

Cevdet TUNÇ, Adem TUNÇ, Erdem DEDE, Emre TAŞARSU & Emine KILIÇ

pp. 19 - 32   |  Manu. Number: jtade.2021.002

Published online: December 15, 2021  |   Number of Views: 4  |  Number of Download: 46


Abstract

The purpose of this study is examining the positive and negative effects of the pandemic period on the 8th and 12th grade students preparing for the exams in 2020-2021 academic year. This study was carried out by fifteen 8th and 12th grade students studying at a secondary school in two different high schools in the center of Gaziantep in Southeast Anatolia region in 2020-2021 academic year. Semi-structured interview technique was used as a data collection tool in this study. Descriptive and content analysis were used in the analysis of the obtained data. According to the results of the study, some positive and negative effects of the pandemic period were found on the 8th and 12th grade students who were preparing for the LGS and YKS exams. While there are negative results such as getting behind of the subjects, shortening the course time, experiencing technological difficulties, internet access problems, physical and mental effects, anxiety about illness; some students stated that shortening the course time has positive effects on eye health and they have more time to study as they stay at home and by this means they stated that this situation positively affected their courses. The findings were discussed in the light of the literature and various suggestions were made. 

Keywords: Covid-19, Distance education, LGS and YKS exams, Student opinion


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
TUNC, C., TUNC, A., DEDE, E., TASARSU, E. & KILIC, E. (2021). Researching Effects of Pandemic Period on 8th and 12th Grade Students Preparing for Exams in 2020 – 2021 Academic Year . International Journal of Trends and Developments in Education, 1(1), 19-32.

Harvard
TUNC, C., TUNC, A., DEDE, E., TASARSU, E. and KILIC, E. (2021). Researching Effects of Pandemic Period on 8th and 12th Grade Students Preparing for Exams in 2020 – 2021 Academic Year . International Journal of Trends and Developments in Education, 1(1), pp. 19-32.

Chicago 16th edition
TUNC, Cevdet, Adem TUNC, Erdem DEDE, Emre TASARSU and Emine KILIC (2021). "Researching Effects of Pandemic Period on 8th and 12th Grade Students Preparing for Exams in 2020 – 2021 Academic Year ". International Journal of Trends and Developments in Education 1 (1):19-32.

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