A Content Analysis Study of Graduate Theses in Biology Education Between 2011-2021 in Türkiye

Fatma Elif Baysal; Gülcan Çetin

Makale detayları

A Content Analysis Study of Graduate Theses in Biology Education Between 2011-2021 in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Fatma Elif Baysal | Gülcan Çetin

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.438-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301046

pISSN:

1304-9496

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Özet:

 The study aimed to examine the master and doctoral theses in biology education between 2011-2021 in Turkey. In the study, document analysis method from qualitative research methods was used. 215 theses published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education, which are open to access and contain full text, were examined. A graduate thesis review form with 18 criteria was developed. The criteria were year of publication of the thesis, published university, thesis type, thesis language, keywords, research topics, objectives, teaching methodstechnicsdesigns, research methods and designs, samplestudy group, sampling method, dependent-independent variables, data collection tools, data analysis methods, results, references, number of pages, and appendices. Data were analyzed by content analysis technique. The study results showed that the most graduate theses were published in 2019, the number of master theses was higher than the number of doctoral theses, most of the theses were published in Gazi University. The theses were mostly written in Turkish, the most used keyword was biology education, the most used research topic was teaching method and technique. Many studies were performed in secondary education level. In the studies survey method was used the most as research method, tests were used the most as data collection tool, factor analysis was used the most as data analysis method. The results of the theses were positive, Turkish-based source types were used more, and the number of pages of doctoral theses was more than the number of pages of master theses. Most of the graduate theses also included appendix section.

 The study aimed to examine the master and doctoral theses in biology education between 2011-2021 in Turkey. In the study, document analysis method from qualitative research methods was used. 215 theses published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education, which are open to access and contain full text, were examined. A graduate thesis review form with 18 criteria was developed. The criteria were year of publication of the thesis, published university, thesis type, thesis language, keywords, research topics, objectives, teaching methodstechnicsdesigns, research methods and designs, samplestudy group, sampling method, dependent-independent variables, data collection tools, data analysis methods, results, references, number of pages, and appendices. Data were analyzed by content analysis technique. The study results showed that the most graduate theses were published in 2019, the number of master theses was higher than the number of doctoral theses, most of the theses were published in Gazi University. The theses were mostly written in Turkish, the most used keyword was biology education, the most used research topic was teaching method and technique. Many studies were performed in secondary education level. In the studies survey method was used the most as research method, tests were used the most as data collection tool, factor analysis was used the most as data analysis method. The results of the theses were positive, Turkish-based source types were used more, and the number of pages of doctoral theses was more than the number of pages of master theses. Most of the graduate theses also included appendix section.

 The study aimed to examine the master and doctoral theses in biology education between 2011-2021 in Turkey. In the study, document analysis method from qualitative research methods was used. 215 theses published in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education, which are open to access and contain full text, were examined. A graduate thesis review form with 18 criteria was developed. The criteria were year of publication of the thesis, published university, thesis type, thesis language, keywords, research topics, objectives, teaching methodstechnicsdesigns, research methods and designs, samplestudy group, sampling method, dependent-independent variables, data collection tools, data analysis methods, results, references, number of pages, and appendices. Data were analyzed by content analysis technique. The study results showed that the most graduate theses were published in 2019, the number of master theses was higher than the number of doctoral theses, most of the theses were published in Gazi University. The theses were mostly written in Turkish, the most used keyword was biology education, the most used research topic was teaching method and technique. Many studies were performed in secondary education level. In the studies survey method was used the most as research method, tests were used the most as data collection tool, factor analysis was used the most as data analysis method. The results of the theses were positive, Turkish-based source types were used more, and the number of pages of doctoral theses was more than the number of pages of master theses. Most of the graduate theses also included appendix section.

 Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiyede 2011-2021 yılları arasında biyoloji eğitiminde yapılan yüksek lisans ve doktora tezlerini incelemektir. Çalışma, nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman incelemesi yöntemine göre yapılmıştır. Çalışmada; Yüksek Öğretim Kurulu Başkanlığının Ulusal Tez Merkezinde yayınlanmış, erişime açık ve tam metin içeren 215 tez incelenmiştir. Tezlerin incelenmesi için 18 kriterden oluşan lisansüstü tez inceleme formu geliştirilmiştir. Bu kriterler şunlardır: Tezin yayınlanma yılı, yayımlanan üniversite, tez türü, tez dili, anahtar kelimeler, araştırma konuları, amaçlar, öğretim yöntemteknikdesenleri, araştırma yöntem ve desenleri, örneklemçalışma grubu, örnekleme yöntemi, bağımlı-bağımsız değişkenler, veri toplama araçları, veri analiz yöntemleri, sonuçlar, kaynaklar, sayfa sayısı ve ekler bölümü. Lisansüstü tezler, içerik analizi tekniğine göre analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçlarına göre, en fazla lisansüstü tezin 2019 yılında yayınlandığı, yüksek lisans tez sayısının doktora tez sayısına göre daha fazla olduğu belirlenmiştir. Tezlerin çoğunun Gazi Üniversitesinde yayımlandığı, çoğunun Türkçe yazıldığı, en fazla kullanılan anahtar kelimenin biyoloji eğitimi olduğu, araştırmalarda en fazla öğretim yöntem ve teknikle ilgili konularda çalışıldığı gözlenmiştir. Çalışmalar en çok ortaöğretim kademesinde yoğunlaşmıştır. Çalışmalarda; yöntem olarak en çok tarama yöntemi, veri toplama aracı olarak en çok test, veri analizi yöntemi olarak en çok faktör analizi yöntemi kullanılmıştır. Tez sonuçlarının daha çok olumlu yönde olduğu, tezlerde Türkçe ağırlıklı kaynak türlerinin daha fazla kullanıldığı ve doktora tezlerinin yüksek lisans sayfa sayısına göre daha fazla olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca, pek çok lisansüstü tezde ekler kısmının bulunduğu görülmüştür. Çalışmada incelenen tezlerin sonuçlarına dayanılarak örneklem sayısı arttırılması, birden fazla veri tabanında incelemelerin karşılaştırılması ve tezler ile birlikte makalelerinde incelenmesi gibi çeşitli önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

Makale detayları

A Content Analysis Study of Graduate Theses in Biology Education Between 2011-2021 in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Fatma Elif Baysal | Gülcan Çetin

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.438-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301046

pISSN:

1304-9496

Biology education

master thesis

doctoral thesis

document analysis

content analysisBiyoloji eğitimi

yüksek lisans tezi

doktora tezi

doküman analizi

içerik analizi

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Fatma Elif Baysal | Gülcan Çetin

Yayıncı: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar: Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi: Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.438-457

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 12/2023

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2001301046

pISSN: 1304-9496

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Fatma Elif Baysal | Gülcan Çetin

Yayıncı:

Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Ana Başlıklar:

Eğitim Üzerine Çalışmalar

Dergi:

Eğitimde Kuram ve Uygulama Vol.19 Issue 2, pp.438-457

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

12/2023

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2001301046

pISSN:

1304-9496