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2019, Cilt 9, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 277-286 |
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DOI: 10.5961/jhes.2019.330 |
Examination of Theses on Educational and Instructional Technologies (2013-2018) |
Şule Betül TOSUNTAŞ1, Emrah EMİRTEKİN2, İrfan SÜRAL3 |
1Bursa Uludağ University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Bursa, Turkey 2Yaşar University, Open and Distance Learning Center, Izmir, Turkey 3Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer and Instructional Technology Education, Eskişehir, Türkiye |
Keywords: Educational technology, Instructional technology, Research trends |
As technology is an indispensable part of our lives, it is known that researches on educational and instructional technologies have intensified
rapidly. In the studies, educational and instructional technologies are discussed in many ways, and these studies are essential in terms of
putting the results into practice. By examining articles and theses published in the field, the scope, strengths, and weaknesses of the studies
are determined; an important gap is filled in what future studies may be needed. There are many studies conducted in line with this
purpose. However, since similar studies dealing with educational technologies have lost their timeliness, this study is considered important
in terms of combining current research trends and results. The aim of this study is to examine thematic and methodological aspects of
theses on educational and instructional technologies. The study was designed as a case study. The sample was not determined for theses to
be included in the study, and it was aimed to reach the entire population. In this context, theses published in the last five years have been
reached through the Higher Education Thesis Database. Keywords of “educational technologies” and “instructional technologies” have
been used in the process. As a result of the scanning process, 190 theses were reached, and 148 theses, which are in accordance with the
criteria of the study were included in the study. Data were collected by the researchers and analyzed by using content analysis. The findings
are discussed in the sub-headings in parallel with the research problems. In the study, it is concluded that there is a decrease in the number
of graduate theses and the conceptual confusion in terms of research methods and statistics.
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