Primary school teachers' lived experience of virtual education during the corona outbreak: A phenomenological study Fāteme Arab Mokhtāri

The aim of the present research was to study the lived experiences of primary school teachers of Jarqouye district of Isfahan province regarding the virtual education. It was a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach. Data was collected using semi-structured interview and focus group. Data obtained from the interviews were analyzed by in-depth and stratified study. Findings indicated that the lived experiences of teachers were classified in 5 categories: "educ ation and teaching", "students", "pare nts", "individual dimension" and "organization and government". The results showed positive and negative experiences of teachers on each category.In fact, the teachers realized the opportunities of virtual education and stated that for more effective education, infrastructure background and more education of teachers and families themselves, preparation of databases of educational content and adoption of special measures for nomadic students should be consi dered. Of course, in their opini on, in some conceptual courses, virtual education alone cannot lead to students' learning.