Thesis Defense - Gözde Yazıcı (MSPSYC)

You are cordially invited to join the online M.A. thesis defense by Gözde Yazıcı on May 27, 2022 at 9:30 am.

The exam can be viewed online from the link below. 

Join Zoom Meeting https://ozyegin-edu-tr.zoom.us/j/94185736059?pwd=a3p1Z1M4UzhramFrZ3Q1cERvV3VFQT09

Meeting ID: 941 8573 6059

Passcode: 434117

Thesis Subject: The experiences of children with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thesis Advisor: Associate Professor İbrahim Hakkı Acar  

Abstract: All children, particularly those with special needs, have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This qualitative study explored the experiences of children with learning disabilities (LD) during the COVID-19 Pandemic. A criterion sample of twenty-three children ranging in ages from 7 to 10 from Turkey was interviewed. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the collected data. Six themes and thirteen subthemes were generated:  1) pre-pandemic activities, 2) activities during the pandemic, 3) perceived changes, 4) educational process, 5) feelings during the pandemic, 6) support during the pandemic. Overall, findings from the present study provided insights into experiences of children with LD during the COVID-19 pandemic. Themes and subthemes are discussed in the framework of Ecological Systems Theory.

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