Thesis Analyses Research Articles

A Systematic Analysis of Technology-Based Postgraduate Theses in Social Studies Teaching

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türkiye’de 2010-2022 yılları arasında sosyal bilgiler öğretimi kapsamında yapılmış teknoloji destekli lisansüstü
 tez çalışmalarındaki teknolojik uygulamaları, incelenen değişkenleri, teknoloji desteğinin etkilerini, metodolojik eğilimleri incelemektir.
 Bu amaç doğrultusunda lisansüstü tez çalışmaları üzerinde sistematik inceleme yapılmıştır. Konuya ilişkin anahtar kavramlar aracılığıyla
 Yükseköğretim Kurulu Başkanlığı Tez Merkezi veri tabanı üzerinden araştırma yapılmış, ölçüt alınan tarih aralığında yer alan 65 çalışma
 araştırmaya dahil edilmiştir. İncelenen çalışmalarda farklı teknolojik uygulamalara (bilgisayar tabanlı öğretim, artırılmış gerçeklik, dijital
 oyun, sanal müze, hareketli infografik) yer verildiği belirlenmiştir. Yine kullanılan teknoloji desteğinin coğrafya temelli öğrenme alanlarında
 (İnsanlar, Yerler ve Çevreler; Üretim, Dağıtım ve Tüketim) yoğunlaştığı tespit edilmiştir. İncelenen çalışmaların büyük çoğunluğunda
 (n= 51) teknolojik desteğinin akademik başarı üzerindeki etkisi incelenmiştir. Ayrıca incelenen çalışmalarda kullanılan teknolojik
 desteğin öğrenme, derse yönelik tutum, motivasyon, kalıcılık, eleştirel düşünme, değer edinimi, kavram öğretimi üzerinde olumlu etkiler
 sağladığı görülmüştür. İncelenen çalışmaların metodolojik eğilimlerinde ise tez tipinde yüksek lisans düzeyinin, yöntemde nicel araştırma
 yaklaşımının, çalışma grubunda ortaokul öğrencilerinin, veri toplama aracında akademik başarı testinin, verilerin analizinde kestirimsel
 istatistiğin daha fazla tercih edildiği belirlenmiştir. Sosyal bilgiler öğretiminde teknoloji temelli lisansüstü tezleri farklı boyutlarıyla
 inceleyen bu çalışmanın teknolojiyi sosyal bilgiler öğretim süreçlerine entegre etme çabasındaki sosyal bilgiler eğitimcilerine rehberlik
 edebileceği düşünülmektedir.

Current Situation and Countermeasures of Human Resource Management in Chinese Enterprises

With the rapid development of China's economy and the process of globalisation, enterprise human resource management is also facing new challenges and opportunities in China. This thesis analyses the current situation of HRM in Chinese enterprises, discusses the current problems, and puts forward corresponding countermeasures and suggestions, aiming to provide effective HRM solutions for Chinese enterprises to improve their competitiveness and sustainable development.

Content Analysis of Theses on Context-Based Learning Approach in Science Education

Bu çalışmanın amacı, fen eğitiminde bağlam temelli öğrenme (BTÖ) yaklaşımı ile ilgili 2010-2021 yılları arasında Türkiye’de yayımlanan tezlerin betimsel içerik analizini yapmaktır. Nitel araştırma yönteminin kullanıldığı bu çalışmada fen eğitiminde BTÖ konusu ile ilgili Yüksek Öğrenim Kurulu [YÖK] Ulusal Tez Merkezi’nde yayımlanan 31 tez; yayın türü/yılı, amaç, yöntem, örneklem grubu, örneklem sayısı, veri toplama aracı, veri analiz türü, bulgular ve öneriler değişkenlerine göre analiz edilmiştir. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi kullanılmıştır. Fen eğitiminde BTÖ yaklaşımı konusunda en fazla tez çalışması 2019 yılında yayımlanmıştır ve yüksek lisans tezleri ağırlıktadır. En fazla çalışma, BTÖ yaklaşımının başarı ve tutum üzerine etkilerini belirleme amaçlıdır. Tezlerin yöntemi bölümü incelendiğinde araştırma yöntemi olarak en fazla nicel yöntemlerden deneysel yöntemin kullanıldığı belirlenmiştir. Araştırmaların çoğunluğu ortaokul öğrencileri ile ve 0-100 aralığındaki katılımcı sayısıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yapılan araştırmalarda veri toplama aracı olarak başarı testleri ve tutum ölçekleri, veri analiz tekniklerinden de içerik analizi ve t-testinin yoğun olarak kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Tezlerde BTÖ yaklaşımının fen eğitiminde başarıyı artırdığı ve derse karşı olumlu yönde tutum geliştirdiği sonuçlarının elde edildiği belirlenmiştir. En fazla önerinin ise programlarda BTÖ yaklaşımına yer verilmesi yönünde olduğu görülmüştür. Çalışma sonuçlarına göre; fen eğitiminde BTÖ konulu doktora tezleri arttırılabilir; derinlemesine incelemeler yapabilmek için nitel veya karma araştırmalar gerçekleştirilebilir; ilkokul öğrencileri, öğretmenler ve öğretmen adayları ile çalışmalar planlanabilir; nicel çalışmalarda genellenebilirlik için katılımcı sayıları arttırılabilir; fen bilimleri programları ve ders kitapları güncellemelerinde BTÖ yaklaşımına yer verilebilir.

Bibliometric Analysis of Post-Graduate Thesis on Worklife Quality in Tourism Establishments

Worklife quality deals with the relationship between work environment and individual needs. It is believed that work environments that can satisfy the personal needs of their employees create a positive interaction and so will provide a high quality of work life over time. The quality of worklife is important in terms of increasing the quality of life by meeting the expectations and needs of the employees. As a matter of fact, meeting the expectations and needs of the employees, the most important characteristics of the service sector, and determining the variables which are related to the quality of worklife are also very important considering service quality. The aim of the study is to examine the 101 post-graduate theses published between 2002-2023 on the quality of worklife through a bibliometric perspective and to reveal the trends in the last 21 years. In this context, the database of the Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education was searched under the title of ‘quality of worklife’ and bibliometric data of the studies were obtained. Studies were investigated using the parameters such as the number of publications by years, the type of the thesis, the department in which it was published and concept-subject relations. Besides, the distribution of post-graduate theses in tourism according to the destinations and sample groups were also analyzed. According to the results obtained, a total of 101 post-graduate theses were examined, but it was determined that quality of worklife was studied in 11 theses in tourism. In addition, it has been determined that in tourism, there is a limited focus on certain destinations, certain sample groups are discussed, and the variables in which the concept is examined together are also limited.

Scientific Research on French Language Teaching Methodology: Current State and Prospects

Scientific research on French language teaching methods is designed to solve the task of updating the French language teaching methods and technologies, taking into account the social order of our society at a specific stage of its development, the needs of those who study in accordancewith the modern educational context. In scientific studies on the methodology of teaching the French language, the goals, content, means, methods are theoretically substantiated and specified, methods of formation of various types of French-language communicative competence in specific learning conditions are practically developed. Analysis of the results of such studies, their generalization and publication makes it possible to improve the effectiveness of the French language learning in the context of the modern educational paradigm. Aims. Analysis, systematization of the scientific research carried out in Ukraine in 1991-2022 to identify the unsolved problems in the methodology of teaching the French language, improve the scientific level of future methodological research, and determine promising directions of scientific research in the methodology of teaching the French language. Methods. Analytical review of methodological studies and published works was used among other methods of scientific research to achieve our goal, systematization, generalization. Results. During the studied period, 12 candidate’s and 1 doctoral dissertations were defended in Ukraine on the specialty 13.00.02 – theory and teaching methods: Romance languages. The analysis of dissertations was carried out according to the following criteria: the subject of research (focus on the formation of target competencies); study subjects; theoretical achievements; the applied value of the research – a study guide / educational computer program, etc., which are available for use in the educational process by the wider academic community. Conclusions. It was found that the method of forming French-language phonetic competence, competence in reading and writing (spelling competence for students of higher education institutions), the Frenchlanguage competence in receptive types of speech activity, method of organizing extra-class / extraauditory work on the French language are unexplored.

Examining the frequency and implementation of validation techniques: A content analysis of EdD dissertations in educational leadership

This paper describes a content analysis used to examine educational doctoral degrees (EdD) dissertations in a U.S. university. The purpose of the study was to get a better understanding of the validation techniques utilized in dissertations published by EdD students. Forty-nine dissertations were selected and examined for research methodologies, research design, and elements of vigorous validation techniques. The most frequently found methodology was quantitative (n = 30; 61.22%) followed by qualitative (n = 13; 26.53%). Among the quantitative studies, the most frequently used design was survey (n = 18; 60%). The most frequently used design in qualitative studies was case study (n = 6; 12.14%). Validation techniques for quantitative designs were mostly content validity (n = 18; 50.00%). Trustworthiness techniques for qualitative designs were mostly member checking (n = 8; 19.51%). There were no legitimation techniques identified for mixed methods designs. Implications for this study in higher education include EdD doctoral students and committees use at least three techniques for validation purposes.

An Analysis of the Deforming Tendencies in the English Translation of Zama Jwand Aw Jidojehad by Imtiaz Ahmad Sahibzada

This thesis analyses the English translation "My Life and Struggle" by Imtiaz Ahmad Sahibzada, of the Pashto text "Zama Jwand Ao Jidojehad" by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. In the current study "Zama Jwand Ao Jidojehad" is the source text, while "My life and struggle" is the target text for analysis. Selected excerpts of the said books are extracted for translation purposes. It adopts a qualitative method and close reading technique for the analysis of this study. Antoine Berman's twelve Deforming Tendencies is used as a theoretical modal for this study. It highlights that there are deforming tendencies in the source text's English translation.

Descriptive Content Analysis of Thesis Related to the Social Constructivism

Bu çalışmanın amacı “Sosyal Yapılandırmacılık” konusunda Türkiye’deki lisansüstü tezlerin bütüncül olarak benzer ve farklı yönlerinin ortaya konulmasıdır. Çalışmanın veri kaynağını YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi veri tabanındaki 2000-2022 yıllarındaki tezler oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada betimsel içerik analiz yöntemi kapsamında kategorik çözümleme gerçekleştirilmiştir. Buna göre, sosyal yapılandırmacılık konusunda sınırlı sayıdaki lisansüstü tezlerin sadece devlet üniversitelerinde; İstanbul, Batı Marmara, Ege bölgesinde daha sık, Akdeniz, Batı/Doğu Karadeniz, Kuzeydoğu Anadolu’da hiç olmadığı görülmektedir. Araştırma konusunun incelendiği tezlerin uygulandığı eğitim kademesi çoğunlukla ortaokul iken Türk Eğitim Sistemi 4+4+4 düzenlemesindeki ilkokul-ortaokul ayrımı yerine “ilköğretim” ifadesinin çoğunlukla kullanıldığı; benzer sayıda doktora ve yüksek lisans tezlerinde sık olarak deneysel araştırmanın, rastgele (tesadüfi) örneklem yönteminin ve anketin veri toplama aracı olarak tercih edildiği; veri analizinde t-testi, betimsel istatistik yöntemlerinin yoğunlaştığı, ayrıca ANOVA, ANCOVA, nonparametrik testler (Ki Kare, Mann Whitney U), nitel veri analizi yöntemlerinden içerik analizinin kullanıldığı tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma bulgularına göre lisansüstü çalışmalarda eğitim kademelerinin farklılaştırılması, ilköğretim ifadesi yerine ilkokul/ortaokul şeklinde ayrım yapılması, örneklem türü ve araştırma desenlerinde çeşitleme öncelikli olarak önerilmektedir.

The past is prologue part II: a study of PDS comparison dissertations

PurposeThe study aims to present a logic map linking the Professional Development School (PDS) Nine Essentials as a PDS theory of action and offer an analysis of dissertations that compare outcomes of learning in PDS and non-PDS contexts.Design/methodology/approachFor this current study, the authors identified 25 of the 210 dissertations from a larger study that used a comparison methodology to provide a window into how learning in PDS and non-PDS settings may differ. In reviewing these comparison studies, the authors identified a set of clustered themes, as well as a variety of comparison constructs and measurements researchers used to determine the impact of PDS.FindingsFive themes emerged including (1) the experience of learning to teach in a PDS setting vs. a non-PDS; (2) the experience of teaching in a PDS vs. non-PDS; (3) teacher candidate quality in a PDS vs. non-PDS; (4) teacher quality in a PDS vs. non-PDS; (5) school leader quality in a PDS vs. non-PDS; and (6) K-12 student learning in PDS vs. non-PDS.Research limitations/implicationsLimitations of this study include the complications related to comparison, logic-related fallacies and the complexity of capturing simultaneous renewal.Originality/valueIn the 30th year of PDS work, the study utilizes a theory of action comprised of linking the PDS Nine Essentials to situate the comparison dissertation analysis of outcomes in PDS and non-PDS contexts suggesting challenges and possibilities and perhaps a direction for new research questions.

Consumers and limitation of the right to the recovery of unjust enrichment

The academic thesis analyses some interpretative problems related to the assessment of the beginning of the subjective limitation period in the case of unjust enrichment arising in the context of consumer credit relations. The author interprets the statute of limitations of the right to release of unjust enrichment in the light of the applicable de lege lata legislation, which is supplemented by the current case law. The author presents arguments indicating that the decisions of the Court of Justice of the European Union have not been properly implemented in the decision-making activity of the courts. Using case law, she provides a brief overview of the subject matter relating to unjustified enrichment in consumer law.

Assessment of the consumer's ability to repay a consumer loan

The academic thesis analyses the obligations that are connected with the topic of assessing the consumer's ability to repay a consumer loan. The author interprets the obligations in assessing the consumer's ability to repay the loan in the sense of the current de lege lata legislation, which is supplemented by the current case law. The chosen topic is set in the context of Directive 2008/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2008 on credit agreements. The author presents arguments indicating the inadequate implementation of individual directives and decisions of the Court of Justice in the courts' decision-making.

The Interdisciplinary Nature of Dance Scholarship as Seen Through a Citation Analysis of MFA Theses

The author analyzed the citations from a total of seventy-five dance MFA theses from the years 2010, 2015, and 2020. Results indicate that dance scholars use books more frequently than other types of information. Based on an analysis of Library of Congress Classification areas, the information cited in the theses was very interdisciplinary, with more non-dance resources being cited than dance-specific ones. This information—the first citation analysis focused on dance—helps to establish a baseline of information use in the scholarly dance field and can also be of practical use to the performing arts librarian wanting to better understand how to potentially work with this unique discipline.

초등학교 ADHD아동을 위한 중재적 개입 국내 연구 동향 및 질적 지표 분석

Objectives Domestic studies related to intervention programs for children with ADHD in elementary school are reviewed, and based on this, a direction for developing and applying effective intervention programs is sought.
 Methods In order to know the research trend of interventional intervention for children with ADHD in elementary school studied in Korea, research literature was searched and papers were selected, focusing on domestic academic journals studied from 2009 to December 2022. For this purpose, 41 selected studies were analyzed according to the thesis analysis framework, and the evidence-based intervention was reviewed by analyzing the qualitative indicators of group-subject studies and single-subject studies.
 Results As a result of the research analysis, the number of students in the lower grades (1 to 3) was higher than that in the upper grades (4 to 6), and it can be seen that there are many studies targeting boys. In previous studies, there was no detailed description of the intervention site and intervention environment. As for the intervention research program, many art activity-based intervention studies were provided, and analysis according to the dependent variable involved a number of studies on the cognitive and behavioral aspects of children with ADHD. As for the qualitative indicators of group targeting intervention research programs, there was a lack of studies that satisfied performance, operator's information technology, and comparative group's teaching skills. As for the qualitative indicators of single-subject intervention research programs, there were insufficient studies that satisfied the environmental description, description of measurement validity, baseline measurement of the dependent variable, and description of the baseline period.
 Conclusions The study suggests that intervention studies of children with primary school ADHD need to be designed to increase the reliability and validity of the studies, and to clarify the description of the subjects' intervention environment. Through the results of this study, studies reflecting this should be conducted in the future by considering the evidence-based analysis of the effectiveness and qualitative indicators of interventions for children with ADHD in elementary school.

Consumers´ Decision-Making under Salop´s Model: Key Study on Starbucks Prague and Richmond business model

This study thesis analyses the Starbucks business model in Prague and Richmond from the location perspective, focusing on the company’s consumers and their decision-making towards commuting to the stores. Using modified Salop’s circle model, the transportation costs of the average Starbucks consumer in both cities are calculated, explained, and compared. It is revealed that the average Starbucks consumer in Richmond bears, on average, 1.255x higher transportation costs than the one in Prague and is willing to travel 2.54x higher distances to purchase the average Starbucks product. In addition, after analyzing transportation costs, the study offers a real-life applicable business proposal for where to place a new Starbucks store in both cities, based on several techniques often used in business consulting for solving case studies. The suggested most suitable location for the new store in Prague is the Prague main railway station. In contrast, the best location in Richmond is the intersection of West Broad Street E and North Lombardy Street, close to Virginia Commonwealth University. The study’s main contribution is the inverting of Salop’s circle model and emphasizing transportation costs as an endogenous variable. In general terms, this study may guide spatial optimization in business strategies, from circular economy applications to strategic managerial decisions in locations with different consumer sensitivity to transportation costs.

Профилактика агрессии и деструктивного поведения молодёжи: анализ мирового опыта

This review presents a thesis analysis of the monograph «Prevention of aggression and destructive behavior of youth: analysis of international experience». The quality of the content is assessed, the main types of asociality are concluded (bullying, single acts of aggression in educational organizations, etc.). Also, an assessment is made of the compliance of research with advanced branches of science, and the coverage of this work in practice is implemented.
 The conclusions about the contribution of the authors to the study of the psychology of aggression and destructive behavior, as well as to the definition of practical areas of activity and approaches to the prevention of negative social impacts, are substantiated.

Determination of Materiality of Misrepresentation of Securities after Elimination of Preliminary Procedures

The new regulations on securities misrepresentation in China at the beginning of 2022 have clearly eliminated the need for the antecedent procedure, which has made the issue of the criteria for determining the materiality of securities misrepresentation ambiguous in academic circles, including in judicial practice. In this study, the authors focus on the issue of the criteria for determining the materiality of securities misrepresentation after the elimination of the antecedent procedure. In the course of the study, the authors mainly adopted the thesis analysis method and the case analysis method. Through analyzing the literature, the views of different scholars are combined with actual cases, and finally came to the conclusions. The significance of this study lies in the discussion and clarification of the standard of materiality determination after the elimination of the antecedent procedure, which will provide partial guidance for the academic discussion and judicial practice encountered in this issue.

The Aviation Sector from a Work Psychological Perspective: A Bibliometric Analysis of Graduate-Level Theses Written in Türkiye

When aviation studies from past to present are examined, it has been observed that human- oriented studies have increased gradually after it was determined that airplane accidents are caused by human error rather than technical problems. Because work psychology is a discipline that examines the attitudes and behaviors of employees in work life, includes issues related to the improvement of current working conditions and the correction of negative conditions, and will contribute to the minimization of human errors, this research will examine the theses written within the scope of work psychology in the aviation sector by excluding the technical parts in the aviation field. For this purpose, in the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education in Türkiye, between 2003 and 2023, some keywords related to the field were searched and it was determined in which years, on which subjects, where, about whom the research was conducted, and which type of research was used. As a result of the analysis, it has been determined that there has been a great interest in “human”-oriented studies in aviation in Türkiye in the last 20 years, but the number of theses has increased more than in the past after 2019, mostly in Beykent, Anadolu and Gelişim universities and social sciences institutes, and in business and civil aviation management departments, using quantitative research methods. Moreover, “organizational commitment”, “stress”, “burnout”, “communication” and “safety management” subjects were mostly studied at the master's level and “performance”, “organizational commitment”, “personality”, “competence” and “management style” were mostly studied at the doctoral level and the most studied sample group types were employees in the aviation sector generally as well as pilots.

Generic qualitative dissertations in counselor education: A content analysis

AbstractWe conducted a content analysis of generic qualitative counseling dissertations (GQR;N = 70), examining their methodological justifications, coherence, and trustworthiness. Dissertations authors often presented vague methodological justifications. Findings have implications for constructing methodological justifications, integrating relevant literature, and awareness of how GQR compares to other qualitative methodologies.

The Trajectory of International Relations Dissertations in Turkish Academia between 2000 and 2020

Dissertations are among the most important elements of academic production, along with scientific research articles and books. They not only reveal an academic’s field of research, but also provide clues as to what research methods and tools scholars will employ in postdoctoral studies. Moreover, and crucial to this paper, they are important indicators of the trajectory of research fields, as well as their general roles in the academic world. This study aims to reveal general trends/indicators in Turkish International Relations (hereafter IR) dissertations through an analysis of IR dissertations written in various Turkish universities between 2000 and 2020. There is a rather widespread claim among IR academics in Turkey that this particular community largely contributes to the Western-oriented discipline of IR as local or regional experts, dealing mainly with Turkish foreign policy and regional problems rather than with theoretical concerns in IR. A further aim of this study is to test whether this claim remains valid with the analysis of recent IR dissertations produced in Turkish universities.

From Sacred to Profane: Teochew Opera in the Malaysian Chinese Community

Teochew opera is a traditional cultural performance that has been practised since the early 19th century when the Chinese Teochew immigrated to Malaysia. It is often presented as a theatrical performance dedicated to the gods during folk festivals or as entertainment. Teochew opera is associated with the beliefs and entertainment desires of Chinese immigrants and usually accompanies the traditional festivals and cultural events of the Chinese community in Malaysia. When Malaysia advanced towards modernisation in politics, economy, culture and education, Malaysian Chinese culture also underwent a modern transformation. Teochew opera, one of the Chinese cultures, is reflected in the change of its function from the sacred to the profane. This thesis analyses the performance of Teochew opera in the sacred and profane context of the Chinese community in Malaysia to illustrate the trends and challenges facing it under the influence of modernisation.