What Happened at Home During the Emergency Remote Teaching? A Phenomenological Study on Experiences of Turkish Parents

İngilizce (OpenAlex)

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were forced to suspend all face-to-face classes around the world and education occurred at home. Millions of students and their parents had to adapt to ‘emergency remote teaching’ (ERT) without any prior knowledge or preparation. This study, using a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach, was designed to understand parents of primary school students’ experiences during the ERT during the COVID-19. The data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews with parents in Turkey. After content analysis, four major themes emerged: (a) parent experiences, (b) problems, (c) support, and (d) family relations. The results indicated that parents experienced various changes in their routines at home, roles and responsibilities related to their children’s education, and family relations.