Due to the worldwide COVID-19 epidemic, distance education has become a necessity rather than a choice in order to ensure the continuity of education at all educational levels. This research was carried out to examine the opinions of students on the distance education process applied in universities during the COVID-19 Pandemic period. Sample of study consists of 153 students (73 female, 80 male), who were selected by simple random sampling method, studying at Trabzon University Faculty of Sport Sciences. In the study, Opinions for Distance Education Scale (OFDES) and personal information form were used. The scale was developed by Yıldırım et al. (2014) and consists of 18 items and 4 factors. Data were collected through an online survey. The collected data were analyzed with the SPSS program. Descriptive statistics, T-Test and ANOVA analyses were used in the research. It shows that students’ satisfaction with distance education conducted during the COVID-19 epidemic is at a low level (x̄ = 2.03; Sd = .55). In other words, students prefer face-to-face education to distance education. In the gender variable, it was determined that male students (x̄ = 2.75; Sd = .54) had a higher mean score than female students (x̄ = 2.48; Sd = .53). In the study, some suggestions have been developed in order to make the distance education process more efficient from the students’ perspective.
Background: With the developing technology in the 21st century, societies are changing. With the change of societies, the spiritual and psychological needs of the people who make up the societies also change and the factors affecting these needs show differences. Aim: In this study; It was aimed to examine the positive thinking skill levels and social appearance anxiety of students studying at Trabzon University Faculty of Sport Sciences. Methods: The research is a survey model study. The sample group consists of a total of 165 students, 63' female and 102' male, studying at Trabzon University Faculty of Sports Sciences in the 2020-2021 period. Students participated in the study voluntarily. Detailed information about the scale was given to the participants. The data were both prepared electronically with Google Forms (online survey) and sent to the participants from faculty watsap groups, and were collected face-to-face from students who had the opportunity to reach them face-to-face. Positive Thinking Skills Scale (8 items) and Social Appearance Anxiety Scale (16 items) were used as data collection tools. The Positive Thinking Skills Scale is a 4-point Likert type, and the validity and reliability studies of the Turkish format of the scale were carried out by Akın, Uysal, and Akın (2015). The Social Appearance Anxiety Scale, on the other hand, is a 5-point Likert type, and the validity and reliability studies of the Turkish version of the scale were conducted by Doğan (2010). Conclusion: Within the scope of the study, the positive thinking skills of the students of the faculty of sports sciences and the social appearance anxiety correlation results show that there is a positive and significant difference. Keywords: Sports, Positive Thinking Skill, Social Appearance Anxiety
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