Analysis of the last 10 years of articles and theses on authentic learning: A meta-analysis study

Abstract

The aim of this research is to examine articles and thesis studies in the field of authentic learning approaches and applications in education in the last 10 years and to reveal the trends in this context. In the methodology part of the research, the meta-analysis method was used. Meta-analysis studies refers to the critical review and integration of the findings of separate studies. For the purpose of the study, a total of 111 pieces of research, published between 2010 and 2021 and selected by purposeful sampling method were analyzed. Databases used in research are Eric, IEEE Xplore, Ebsco, Springer, Science Direct, Scopus, Web of Sciences. Authentic learning approaches and applications in education throughout the world were examined under 16 criteria. These data were interpreted based on percentage and frequency. As a result, authentic learning approaches and applicationare integrated in many fields such as ICT, engineering, network learning technology, nursing, curriculum & instruction, geography, medicine and more. Keywords: Learning Approaches, Meta-Analysis, Publication Classification, Authenic, Analysis