TY - JOUR
T1 - A comparative analysis of master’s theses in STEM-related disciplines published in Türkiye and Finland
AU - Oktay, Ozlem
AU - Reisoglu, Ilknur
AU - Gul, Seyda
AU - Teke, Dilek
AU - Sozbilir, Mustafa
AU - Gunes, Ilayda
AU - Yildiz, Rumeysa
AU - Atila, Gulsah
AU - Yazar, Aysegul
AU - Malmi, Lauri
AU - Kinnunen, Päivi
AU - Lampiselkä, Jarkko
AU - Kaasinen, Arja
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024 Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.
PY - 2024/5/30
Y1 - 2024/5/30
N2 - The aim of this study is to compare the master’s (MA) theses in Türkiye (TR) and Finland (FIN)published between 2015-2019. A total of 765 theses were analysed in terms of year, discipline,methodological approach, research method, didactic foci, data collection tool, target group, andsample size. The results showed that FIN theses grounded on research-based teacher education, andprioritised research methods for the understanding and development of learning environments. FINtheses research questions focussed on teacher, student, and content interaction and covered uppersecondary school and bachelor’s students and teachers. In contrast, majority of TR theses involvedthe quasi-experimental, survey, and case study methods, and research questions focussed onexamining student characteristics and student-content interaction. The majority of TR theses wereconducted with student from lower and upper secondary school, undergraduates and teachers aswell as TR theses conducted with different sample types and sizes.
AB - The aim of this study is to compare the master’s (MA) theses in Türkiye (TR) and Finland (FIN)published between 2015-2019. A total of 765 theses were analysed in terms of year, discipline,methodological approach, research method, didactic foci, data collection tool, target group, andsample size. The results showed that FIN theses grounded on research-based teacher education, andprioritised research methods for the understanding and development of learning environments. FINtheses research questions focussed on teacher, student, and content interaction and covered uppersecondary school and bachelor’s students and teachers. In contrast, majority of TR theses involvedthe quasi-experimental, survey, and case study methods, and research questions focussed onexamining student characteristics and student-content interaction. The majority of TR theses wereconducted with student from lower and upper secondary school, undergraduates and teachers aswell as TR theses conducted with different sample types and sizes.
KW - Comparative analysis
KW - master’s theses
KW - research trends
KW - teacher education
KW - Turkey and Finland
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85194866004&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/00313831.2024.2360898
DO - 10.1080/00313831.2024.2360898
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85194866004
SN - 0031-3831
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research
ER -