Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine postgraduate theses on curriculum evaluation completed between the years 2006-2015 in Turkey in terms of various aspects such as university, year, curriculum which is evaluated, curriculum evaluation model, research method, design, sample type, data collection methods, data analysis technique. In order to determine the theses, a comprehensive review was made through the thesis database of Council of Higher Education (COHE). 306 postgraduate theses were used as data sources. Methodological structure determination form was used as data collection tool in this study. Content analysis, one of qualitative data analysis techniques, was used in the analysis of theses. Frequency and percentage values about the obtained themes were presented. In the study, it was seen that theses on curriculum evaluation were largely studied between 2009-2012, most of them were master thesis, mostly primary school curricula were evaluated, curriculum evaluation models weren't used in the majority of the theses, mostly quantitative research methods and descriptive model was used, mostly survey and interview were used as data collection technique, data was collected from teachers and students in the majority of studies, one variable analyses and correlational analyses were mostly used as data analysis technique. In the light of results achieved, the more use of qualitative and mixed research methods, qualitative and experimental designs, all stakeholders as data sources, advanced statistical methods and the more evaluation of secondary and higher education curricula are recommended.
Highlights
The century in which we live is an era that has brought about great scientific and technological advances, one in which information multiplies, and the reality shapes in accordance with the spirit of time
It was seen that theses on curriculum evaluation were largely studied between 2009-2012, most of them were master thesis, mostly primary school curricula were evaluated, curriculum evaluation models weren’t used in the majority of the theses, mostly quantitative research methods and descriptive model was used, mostly survey and interview were used as data collection technique, data was collected from teachers and students in the majority of studies, one variable analyses and correlational analyses were mostly used as data analysis technique
The qualitative research method was used in this study aiming the methodological examination of the curriculum evaluation theses completed between the years 2005-2014 in Turkey
Summary
The century in which we live is an era that has brought about great scientific and technological advances, one in which information multiplies, and the reality shapes in accordance with the spirit of time. In this context, institutions need to renew themselves and keep up with change in the age. Education systems and institutions have important duties at the point of adapting and steering to developments. For this reason, all countries develop curricula for all levels of education to keep pace with these developments and to educate qualified individuals. It is necessary to evaluate curricula as an important operation of curriculum development [1] to make better decisions in the process of curriculum development [2]
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