Comparison of The Distance Education Process Applied During the Covid-19 Pandemic and 6 February 2023 Earthquake Periods Using Multi-Group Structural Equation Model

İlkay ALTINDAĞ

doi:https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.40

İlkay ALTINDAĞ

Year : 2024
Vol : 4
No : 2
Page : 137-152

DOI : https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.40

Innovations in information technology cause significant developments in various fields including healthcare, economy, business and education. These developments, especially within the realm of education, accelerate technological advancements and lead to the adoption of distance education systems as effective learning tools. Consequently, determining students' adaptation to the distance education system has become an important issue. In early 2020, Türkiye swiftly adopted a distance education system as a precautionary measure against the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to this situation, face-to-face education has been halted, and educational activities have continued via online platforms. Distance education was effective until the start of the 2021/2022 academic year. During this period, it became crucial for students to adapt to this new system and use technology effectively. On February 6, 2023, Türkiye experienced a major earthquake disaster centered in Kahramanmaraş. This earthquake negatively affected the entire country and necessitated another transition to distance education. For the 2022/2023 spring academic period, universities in Türkiye once again switched to distance education. This situation required examining the students' adaptation processes to the distance education system for the second time. This research aims to identify potential differences in university students' adaptation processes to distance education employed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the February 6, 2023 earthquake. For this purpose, a survey was administered to a total of 623 students who voluntarily participated in the research during both periods. To investigate students' adaptation to the distance education system, this study utilized the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). Confirmatory factor analysis and multi-group structural equation modeling were employed to analyze survey data collected from university students in Konya. The results indicated that students' adaptation to distance education varied significantly between the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the February 6, 2023 earthquake.

Cite this Article As : Altındağ, İ. (2024). Comparison of the distance education process applied during the Covid-19 pandemic and 6 February 2023 earthquake periods using multi-group structural equation model. Fivezero, 4(2), 137-152. https://doi.org/10.54486/fivezero.2024.40

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Comparison of The Distance Education Process Applied During the Covid-19 Pandemic and 6 February 2023 Earthquake Periods Using Multi-Group Structural Equation Model, Research Article,
2024, Vol. 4 (2)

Received : 05.08.2024, Accepted : 12.12.2024 , Published Online : 01.01.2025