This study aims to identify the needs of early childhood educators regarding distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This basic qualitative research was carried out with a study group of 24 early childhood educators, all of whom were determined via a maximum variation sampling method. The study data were gathered via interviews conducted with the participants and analyzed through an inductive approach. The study findings showed that early childhood educators need to improve their technological competencies, have more interactive resources at their disposal, be able to take advantage of a user-friendly educational platform specifically designed for the early childhood period, be provided with the resources to serve families, and have support for their psychological well-being. Considering the essential role of teachers, which the COVID-19 pandemic has called to mind, it is of vital importance to meet the abovementioned needs so as to improve the quality of distance education in early childhood.

本研究旨在确定 COVID-19 大流行期间幼儿教育工作者对远程教育的需求。这项基本的定性研究是由 24 名幼儿教育工作者组成的研究小组进行的，他们都是通过最大变异抽样方法确定的。研究数据是通过与参与者进行的访谈收集的，并通过归纳方法进行分析。研究结果表明，幼儿教育工作者需要提高他们的技术能力，拥有更多可供使用的互动资源，能够利用专为幼儿时期设计的用户友好型教育平台，获得服务资源家庭，并为他们的心理健康提供支持。考虑到教师的重要作用，