How Effective Was E-Applied Gastronomy Education During the Covid-19 Era? Opinions of Students and Lecturers: the Case of Türkiye

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal the opinions of the students and lecturers of the gastronomy department, about e-applied gastronomy education during the COVID-19 era and to determine whether the e-applied gastronomy education is successful or not. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 37 participants following the qualitative methodology. As a result, two main themes: positive aspects of e-applied gastronomy education and (ii) challenges of e-applied gastronomy education, and 10 sub-themes related to these themes were revealed. As a result of the study the lecturers, and students and who participated in the study are of the opinion that e-applied gastronomy education during the COVID-19 period has been unsuccessful. The finding that e-applied courses are ineffective, which is a widely held belief among lecturers and students, can be seen as the strongest evidence to support this view.