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2019, Cilt 9, Sayı 3, Sayfa(lar) 430-441 |
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DOI: 10.5961/jhes.2019.343 |
A Content Analysis of the Theses and Dissertations Published in Distance Education Department of Anadolu University |
İrem ERDEM AYDIN1, Sümeyye KAYA2, Seher İŞKOL2, Ahmet İŞCAN2 |
1Anadolu University, Open Education Faculty, Department of Extended Education, Eskişehir, Turkey 2Anadolu University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Distance Education, Eskisehir, Turkey |
Keywords: Content analysis, Descriptive analysis, Case study |
In Turkey, same as all around the world, the number of dissertations and thesis focusing on different aspects of the field of distance
education has been increasing tremendously. The main goal of this content analysis study was to examine the thesis and dissertations
completed in Anadolu University Social Sciences Institute Distance Education Program. Theses and dissertations included in this study
were investigated according to their topic, theoretical background, research methods, design, data collection tools, and participants. In this study, a content analysis of 81 theses was conducted. Analysis has shown that a significant majority of the studies focused on
learner theories. Similarly, in a great deal of studies, topics chosen were related to the effects of educational media on learning processes.
Quantitative approaches and survey designs are the primary research method and designs employed in these studies. Finally, it was
observed that the practices were mostly carried out with undergraduate students, followed by faculty members and experts.
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