Evaluation of the Attitudes and Opinions of Veterinary School Students on Distance Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This study aimed to determine the attitudes and opinions of the students of veterinary schools in Turkey regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study was conducted in two stages: (1) to develop and validate a scale for assessing Turkish veterinary students' attitudes and opinions regarding distance education (DE) ( = 250 students; one veterinary school) and (2) widespread use of this scale amongst veterinary students ( = 1,599 students, 19 veterinary schools). Stage 2 was conducted between December 2020 and January 2021 with students from years 2, 3, 4, and 5 who had experienced face-to-face and distance education.