The effects of Covid-19 pandemic on Turkish children’s school readiness


AKŞİN YAVUZ E., Arslan-Nizam Ö.

Education 3-13, cilt.54, sa.7, ss.1594-1608, 2026 (ESCI, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2026
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/03004279.2024.2421865
  • Dergi Adı: Education 3-13
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, EBSCO Education Source, Education Abstracts, Educational research abstracts (ERA), ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Psycinfo
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1594-1608
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Covid-19 pandemic, distance education, hybrid education‌, preschool education, School readiness
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study is to examine the primary school readiness of preschool children receiving hybrid education in Turkıye during the Covid-19 pandemic. In order to make a comprehensive evaluation parent and teacher opinions were reviewed in addition to the school readiness assessment. A triangulation design and convenience sampling method were used for the present study which has a mixed methods model. The results revealed that most of the participating children were ready for the primary school and that school readiness scores differed by child technology use, child attendance to distant education and child duration of preschool attendance.