Meta-synthesis Method Research Articles

A Meta-Synthesis Research of Articles on Turkish as a Foreign Language Teaching Sets

This study aimed to analyze the articles examining five teaching sets commonly used in teaching Turkish as a foreign language from different perspectives by using meta-synthesis method and to reveal the research tendency in the field. For this purpose, 136 articles published in different journals in the ULAKBIM TR index, Dergi Park, ASOS, and Google Scholar databases were accessed by searching the identified keywords. The articles have been analyzed in terms of the publication year, subject area, index, method, name of the teaching set examined in the article, book type, level/grade, sample group, and data collection tool if exists. As a result of the analysis, three main themes were formed: articles analyzing teaching sets, articles taking opinions about teaching sets, and articles analyzing teaching sets and taking opinions about these sets. Under these themes, the subject areas of the articles, the teachings set, the levels, and the grades were analyzed in detail. It was realized that the number of articles that took opinions about the teaching sets and the number of articles that both analyzed and took opinions about the teaching sets was limited. According to the results of the research, it was detected that the document analysis method was mostly used in the articles, the textbooks included in the teaching sets were mostly included in the article samples, and the teaching sets were mostly analyzed in terms of culture transfer/cultural elements and vocabulary. It was also concluded that in articles examining a single teaching set, basic and intermediate level text and workbooks were included more in the article samples, but in articles examining more than one teaching set, there was a gradual decrease from basic level to advanced level.

Antecedents of Destructive Organizational and Administrative Behaviors and the management model to reduce such behaviors based on Social Exchange Theory by Meta-Synthesis Method

Antecedents of Destructive Organizational and Administrative Behaviors and the management model to reduce such behaviors based on Social Exchange Theory by Meta-Synthesis Method

Türkiye’deki Öğrencilerin Siber Zorbalık Türlerinin ve Baş Etme Yöntemlerinin İncelenmesi : Bir Meta-sentez Çalışması

Bu araştırma ile siber zorbalığın türlerinin ve siber zorbalıkla baş etme yollarının meta-sentez yöntemiyle incelenmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Bu amaç çerçevesinde incelenecek çalışmalara ulaşmak için ‘‘siber zorbalık’’, ‘‘sanal zorbalık’’, ‘‘teknoloji zorbalığı’’ ‘internet zorbalığı’’ anahtar kelimeleri kullanılarak TÜBİTAK, ULAKBİM, Ulusal Tez Merkezi ve Google Akademi veri tabanlarından aranmıştır. Dahil edilme ve hariç tutulma kriterinden sonra araştırma sorularına uygun 10 araştırma bu çalışmaya dahil edilmiştir. Bu çalışmada Meta-sentez aşamaları uygulanmıştır. Bu araştırma kapsamında toplanan veriler içerik analizi kullanılarak kodlanmış, tema ve alt temalara ayrılmıştır. Yapılan analiz sonucunda siber zorbalık türleri ve siber zorbalıkla baş etme yöntemlerine ilişkin temalara ve alt temalara elde edilmiştir. Siber zorbalık türlerine ilişkin temaları siber taciz, yayma, sanal takip, dışlama, hile, sahte kimlik, sanal linç, karalama ve trolleme olarak belirlenmiştir. Siber zorbalıkla baş etme yöntemleri ilişkin temalar güvenli internet, hukuki yollar, destek kaynakları, eğitim, bireysel kaynaklar ve yapıcı olmayan yollar yer almaktadır. Elde edilen veriler alanyazın çerçevesinde tartışılmış ve önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

고난의 여정: 난임 부부의 보조생식술 실패 경험에 대한 질적 메타합성

This study was to synthesize the experience of failed assisted reproductive technique in infertile couples using the qualitative meta-synthesis method. Six qualitative studies on the experience of failed assisted reproductive technique in infertile couples were compared by searching eight Korean and English databases. Selected studies were synthesized through meta-synthesis proposed by Sandelowski and Barroso (2003). Five themes were derived through meta-synthesis: “Physical pain”, “Emotional pain”, “Relationship breakdown”, “Need for support”, and “Hope”. The infertile couple who experienced the failure of assisted reproductive technique experienced various pains and destruction of their relationship, and they felt the need for support, but they were on a journey of suffering that could not stop their efforts toward the good fortune of a pregnancy that could not be caught. Conclusion: Through this study, we were able to have a deeper understanding of the experiences of infertile couples who failed assisted reproductive technique, and it will be helpful to prepare various and effective support strategies for them.

What Is Metaverse?—A Definition Based on Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

The term Metaverse has received much attention in various industries, in society, and, increasingly, in scientific communities. This creates demand for a comprehensive and broadly accepted definition of the subject, which is well grounded in research. At the same time, the Metaverse is rather a vision under evolution than an examinable phenomenon. Therefore, this study applied an adapted version of the meta-synthesis method to analyze the existing literature and distill a proposal for a Metaverse definition. The adapted method takes the nature of the subject into account by weighing younger publications with many citations over older, less influential documents. Initially, 47 publications were fed into the process, of which 24 were left after the primary analysis. As a result of the analysis, the following definition is proposed: “The Metaverse is an interconnected web of ubiquitous virtual worlds partly overlapping with and enhancing the physical world. These virtual worlds enable users represented by avatars to connect and interact with each other, to experience and consume user-generated content in an immersive, scalable, synchronous and persistent environment. An economic system provides incentives for contributing to the Metaverse.” The meta-synthesis method ensures a systematic and reproducible approach while at the same time preserving the original voice and notion of the analyzed literature in order to create new knowledge based on the existing literature; thus the proposed Metaverse definition might serve as a helpful foundation for future research.

Effectiveness of E-School System Application: Meta Synthesis Study

This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of e-school system application by meta synthesis method. The paradigm of this research, which was carried out in the qualitative research approach, is interpretive paradigm based on the philosophy of nominalism. Qualitative studies conducted between 2010-2022 on the effectiveness of the e-school system, which was selected by criterion sampling, one of the purposive sampling methods, were included in the research. For this purpose, in order to reach the thesis and articles on the internet, "e-school" keyword was searched in the Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center, TR Index, Turkish Education Index, Academic Index databases. It was seen that the studies planned to be included in the research were qualitatively educational studies between 2010 and 2022, had a sampling within the borders of Turkey, the articles were published in peer-reviewed journals, and the thesis was included in the thesis bank. Studies that could be suitable for meta-synthesis were carefully examined, and a total of 7 studies, 2 Articles and 5 Theses, which met the inclusion criteria of the research, were included in the research. The studies included in the study were examined by thematic analysis, descriptive analysis and content analysis in terms of publication year and type, purpose, research model, sampling selection, data collection tools, data analysis methods, distribution of working and processes of the e-school system and the results achieved. In the study, it was found out that the majority of studies were carried out in the recent decade, their objectives generally included the evaluation of e-school application in line with the opinions of stakeholders, a holistic single case and embedded multiple case designs were used in the context of the research model, sampling method were purposive sampling, semi-structured interview form were used for data collection tools, data were analyzed based on content analysis and the effectiveness of the application of the e-school system were at high level.

Identifying Key Components in Implementation of Internet of Energy (IoE) in Iran with a Combined Approach of Meta-Synthesis and Structural Analysis: A Systematic Review

The increasing consumption of energy and the numerous obstacles in the way of its extraction, including diminishing fossil fuels and the turn towards renewable energies, environmental changes, a tendency towards systems of information networks, rising costs of energy and advancement of technology have made the need for new technologies aimed at efficient management of energy more imminent. The Internet of Energy (IoE) technology has been recognized as a novel and efficient strategy that provides the necessary tools for optimal energy management. The present study was carried out with the purpose of identifying key components in implementation of IoE in Iran. This study is practical in its goal and descriptive-explorative in its methodology. First, the data were categorized using the qualitative method of meta-synthesis and using the Sandelowski and Barroso method. The statistical population of the study was the scholarly finding of 2010–2021 and 55 papers were sampled from the published works. The kappa coefficient was used to determine reliability and quality control. The kappa coefficient calculated with SPSS equals 0.87, which falls in the “excellent” category. Second, the frequency and importance of each component was determined using the Shannon entropy technique. The purpose of this method is to measure the weight or importance of each component based on frequency and to identify the key components. Third, the MICMAC structural analysis method was used to evaluate the influence/dependence of components by eight experts in the field of energy and determine strategic components. The purpose of this step is to compare the results with the results of the second step of the research. The results show that 82 indicators play a role in implementation of the concept of IoE; these indicators can be divided into ten axial categories of rules and regulations, individual and human factors, funding, technological infrastructure, cultural and social factors, security factors, technological factors, knowledge factors, learning style, and management factors. In the Shannon entropy method, technological infrastructure, management factors, and rules and regulations are the most significant, respectively. In MICMAC structural analysis, the components of managerial factors, technological infrastructure, and financing have the largest share in influence and dependence, respectively. Conclusion: The two components of management factors and technological infrastructure can be considered as key and strategic components in implementation of IoE in Iran.

The Roles of Social Media in Information Services: Systematic Review and Expert Scrutiny

Abstract As useful tools in delivering information services, social media could create a wide range of opportunities and reduce communication costs significantly. The present study set out to initially identify the potential roles of social media in information services using a systematic review procedure. Using the meta-synthesis method, the identified roles were organized in a conceptual model and then prioritized through Shannon’s entropy technique. The results showed that the operational, financial, strategic, user-related, and informing roles ranked first to fifth, respectively. In the last step, the results of a survey of 30 experts active in online information services were analyzed using the weighted average method to be compared with the findings of the systematic review. The order of prioritization of the roles and indicators from the experts’ point of view showed financial, user-related, strategic, operational, and informing roles, respectively. The prioritization of roles in Shannon’s entropy method was similar to the results from the perspective of experts in terms of strategic and informing roles. However, experts have come to understand more about financial and user-related roles for social media. The only factor that had the greatest difference in ranks between Shannon’s entropy method and experts’ opinions survey was the operational role, which ranked first in Shannon’s entropy method and fourth in expert scrutiny. The present study is one of the first attempts to identify the possible roles of social media in information services that can be considered a pioneering research by related researchers.

Recovery from Gambling Disorder: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis

Purpose: Gambling disorder is highly prevalent, and harms individuals, families, interpersonal relationships, and society. However, the efforts to treat and recover from a gambling disorder are insufficient. The purpose of this study was to construct an integrated body of knowledge related to the recovery of gambling disorder, by synthesizing qualitative studies showing the recovery process in gambling.Methods: The qualitative meta-synthesis method was used to search for qualitative studies on recovery from gambling, and the experiences of 213 people of 22 articles were analyzed.Results: The overall theme representing the recovery of a gambling disorder was derived as ‘the journey of becoming the master of my life and growing together’. The process of recovery from a gambling disorder was subdivided into the decision-making phase, life-reconstruction phase, and life-fulfillment phase. The factors that enable as well as hinder recovery are presented in detail.Conclusion: It is expected that the results of this study can be used as an empirical basis, for planning gambling-related policies and programs in practice through the experiences of recovering gamblers.

Analysis of Studies on Coding Education: A Meta Synthesis Study

In this research, 39 studies carried out between 2015 and 2021 were examined by metasynthesis method. In this context, current trends in published research on coding education in Turkey have been tried to be determined. Studies on coding education in Turkey were examined according to the years they were published, the subject and application areas of the studies, research methods, study groups, data collection tools, data analysis techniques, results and suggestions. In order to examine the publications included in the research, a data collection form was developed by the researchers and analyzed within the framework of the determined categories. As a result of the findings, it was seen that more studies were carried out on coding education in 2019-2020, studies were carried out to determine opinions on robotics and coding education, studies were carried out in the field of educational science, case study and experimental design were preferred, mostly secondary school students were preferred as the study group, and the data were collected mostly by interview technique. It has been revealed that content analysis is frequently used in analysis. When the studies examined, it was seen that mostly results were obtained to explain the current situation and suggestions for applications were included. In line with the results of the research, longitudinal or experimental studies can be made for coding education.

The Drivers of Entrepreneurial Government Development Using Meta-synthesis Method

هدف: طی سال‌های اخیر دولت کارآفرین با تأکید بر بازآفرینی دولت به‌‌عنوان یکی از رویکردهای مدیریت دولتی نوین در بسیاری از کشورهای جهان مطرح شده است که این موضوع نیاز به شناسایی عوامل مؤثر در ایجاد و توسعه این شکل از دولت دارد. بنابراین، پژوهش حاضر با هدف شناسایی پیشران‌های توسعه دولت کارآفرین انجام شده است.طراحی/ روش‌شناسی/ رویکرد: در این پژوهش از راهبرد تحلیل محتوای کیفی با رویکرد قیاسی در چارچوب پژوهشی اسنادی استفاده شده است همچنین، تدوین چارچوب کدگذاری مناسب برای اجرای تحلیل محتوای کیفی با روش فراترکیب انجام شده است.یافته‌های پژوهش: در این پژوهش، پیشران‌های مؤثر بر توسعه دولت کارآفرین در پنج دسته «پیشران‌های ساختاری»، «پیشران‌های محتوایی»، «پیشران‌های زمینه‌ای»، «پیشران‌های فناورانه» و «پیشران‌های بنیادین» جای داده شد.محدودیت‌ها و پیامدها: با توجه به جمع‌بندی مبانی نظری جهانی در این پژوهش، برای استفاده از نتایج باید به ویژگی‌های خاص سازمان‌های دولتی توجه کرد. پیامدهای عملی: توجه به پیشران‌های پنج‌‌گانه نام برده شده در فرایند توسعه دولت کارآفرین می‌تواند منجر به ارتقای کارآفرینی در سازمان‌های دولتی گردد. ابتکار یا ارزش مقاله: در رابطه با پیشران‌های ارائه‌شده در این پژوهش، با توجه به اینکه تاکنون مدلی جامع برای توسعه دولت کارآفرین به‌طور همزمان با تأکید بر دو سطح خرد و کلان دولت ارائه نشده است، این پژوهش می‌تواند نقشه راه جامع و مناسبی برای توسعه دولت کارآفرین در نظر گرفته شود.نوع مقاله: پژوهشی با رویکردهای کیفی

Identifying Componential Elements of Tourism Marketing Using Metasynthesis Method

چکیده در رشته برنامه¬ریزی منطقه¬ای و حوزه گردشگری با در نظر گرفتن سرعت بالای انتشار مقالات علمی و عدم توانایی بررسی تمام این مقالات توسط محقّقان، تحلیل مطالعات انجام شده در این حوزه امری ضروری است و از آنجا که در کشور ایران به تازگی فراتحلیل مورد توجّه محقّقان قرار گرفته است، این گونه به نظر می¬رسد که در آینده نزدیک فراتحلیل در رشته شهرسازی گرایش برنامه¬ریزی منطقه¬ای نیز بخش قابل توجهی از مطالعات را به خود اختصاص دهد. مطالعه حاضر به بررسی کیفیت گزارش مطالعات فراتحلیل در مجلات خارجی و داخلی با موضوع گردشگری منطقه¬ای براساس بیانیه پریزما می¬پردازد. در این مطالعه، کلیه مجلات خارجی و داخلی (فارسی و انگلیسی) که در حوزه برنامه¬ریزی منطقه¬ای با موضوع گردشگری منطقه¬ای در یک دهه گذشته توسط پایگاه¬های اطلاعات مگیران، پایگاه جهاد دانشگاهی، گوگل اسکالر و ایرانداک نمایه شده¬اند، با استفاده از کلید واژگان فراتحلیل، متاآنالیز و گردشگری مورد جستجو قرار گرفته¬اند. از 38 مقاله یافت شده، پس از اعمال معیارهای ورود به مطالعه، تعداد 13 مقاله باقی مانده که با استفاده از بیانیه پریزما مورد بررسی قرار گرفت و داده¬ها با استفاده از آمار توصیفی تحلیل شد. میزان انطباق کلّی کیفیت مقالات فراتحلیل مورد بررسی در این مطالعه، براساس معیارهای بیانیه پریزما خوب برآورد شد. بیشترین کمبودهای کیفیت در بخش روش پژوهش مقاله نویسی به میزان 38 بوده است. در این مطالعه به ارزیابی گزارش مطالعات فراتحلیل گردشگری منطقه¬ای پرداخته شد و کیفیت این مطالعات در سطح متوسط بوده است.

Analysis of Studies on Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Meta-Synthesis Method

Analysis of Studies on Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge by Meta-Synthesis Method

Tata Kelola Perusahaan Dalam Mengurangi Kecurangan Laporan Keuangan (Systematic Literature Review Dengan Metode Meta Sintesis)

Financial statement fraud is an opportunistic behavior of agents that misleads the principal due to information asymmetry. Principals take advantage of corporate governance to overcome this. Corporate governance is supervisory mechanisms carried out by principals against agents that aim to reduce information asymmetry. This study aims to identify the corporate governance structure and understand the role of corporate governance in reducing the potential for fraudulent financial statements. This research is a systematic literature review with a meta-synthesis method using a meta-aggregation approach. We identify six components of the corporate governance structure: the government, investors, the board of directors, management, whistleblowing systems, and auditors. Our research has not found the role of any of the components that can effectively reduce the potential for fraudulent financial statements. These components need to collaborate and synergize regarding reducing fraudulent financial statements. Our research also identifies several factors that can influence corporate governance

Myth, Social Identification and Commodification (Meta Synthesis On Dreadlocks Research Dieng, Central Java)

This study departs from 19 research findings with the same subject, namely Dieng dreadlocks discussing the concepts of myth, social identity, and commodification from the perspective or paradigms of each researcher. This is certainly interesting to be meta-synthesized in finding the uniqueness of each of these converged concepts. The general purpose of the research was to find similarities and differences in the findings presented. In particular, the purpose of this study was to explain a comprehensive understanding of myths, social identity, and the commodification of Dieng dreadlocks. The concept presented discussed myth, social identity, and commodification. Myth is a series of stories, which may or may not have a basis in origin and may not, which then emerge and last for a long time because they are constantly discussed and remembered in certain societies. Social identity is something that relates to the individual knowledge of certain social groups and to the emotions and judgments caused by members of that group. Commodification is the transformation of use value into exchange value. The research method used was meta-synthesis, namely literature review research where qualitative techniques are used to combine similar primary data to get a new understanding of the issues raised. The use of the meta-synthesis method is to compile findings and to enable the development of new concepts or theories about myths, social identity, and commodification of Dieng dreadlocks. Data were collected using a purposive sampling technique by taking into account quality research results presented in e-journals and institutional/university repositories through the google search engine. The research findings showed that myths and social identities are transformed into commodification when the government includes them on the tourism agenda because rituals that were originally free of economic value have now become of high economic value and become a major tourism asset in the tourism industry in the Dieng Plateau.

Trends in game learning analysis: A systematical review of the expert literature

<p>This article presents a systematic review of the specialized literature using the meta-synthesis method to learn about the theoretical and empirical trends that can be found in the scientific literature on game learning analytics. The search was carried out in 17 databases and 153 results were obtained. After applying certain exclusion criteria, 17 scientific research articles were admitted for analysis. The information was classified into design, validation and implementation trends. The design findings suggest a tendency to simulate real environments with the aim of validating not only the serious game, but also the learning obtained by applying pre- and post-test measurements. A varied implementation was observed between educational purposes, training or support for people with disabilities. Likewise, pre-designed games and author’s games with individual interactions were used.</p>

Trends of thinking skills in social studies and life studies courses: A meta-synthesis study

In this study, the tendencies of the studies on thinking skills in Life Studies and Social Studies courses were determined. For this purpose, the study was carried out by the meta-synthesis method. The study group consists of a total of (n=100) articles and theses studies on thinking skills in Life Studies and Social Studies courses. Data were analyzed by document review. According to the meta-synthesis method, each study was coded, and divided into meta-themes. Then, each meta-theme was analyzed; and synthesized. According to the results of the research; It has been observed that the studies on thinking skills in Life Studies and Social Studies courses are mostly experimental design studies that measure the level of critical thinking skills. It was found that most of the studies were conducted in 2019 and the study group was "secondary school students". In addition, it has been observed that “simple random sampling and sample level and size in the range of 31-100 were used in the studies. Content analysis is the most common in qualitative data analysis; It was seen that t-test and ANOVA calculations were used most frequently in quantitative data analysis. It is one of the findings that the results of the studies mostly reported positive effects and opinions. In studies reporting negative effects and opinions, it found that teachers need training in teaching thinking skills.

A Meta-Synthesis Study of Person-Centered Care Experience from the Perspective of Nursing Home Residents.

Purpose: To systematically review and synthesize the evidence for the experience of person-centered care from the perspective of nursing home residents to understand their views in depth. Methods: The seven steps of Nobit and Hare’s meta-ethnography, a well-known meta-synthesis method, were applied. We used four databases for the literature search (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and CINAHL). Results: A total of seven studies were included for review. As a result of synthesizing the results, three themes (“promotion of mutual understanding through communication”, “care that acknowledges the independence of residents” and “finding the optimized state”) and six sub-themes were derived. Conclusions: This study has provided an in-depth understanding of person-centered care and will contribute to increasing its practical application.

Rearrangement of mentoring components for Student Achievement of medical universities.

Introduction: Mentoring programs are the most important factor in the achievement of students' human capital. However, in Iran's higher health education system, these initiatives have received less attention. The goal of this research is to reorganize the components of mentoring for medical university student achievement.Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using a Meta synthesis method. Keywords of mentoring medical students, mentoring academics students, human capital development, student development, and mentoring were searched in database: Science Direct, Springer, Wiley Online Library, ERIC, Sage, Emerald, Pub Med from 2000 to 2021. Out of total 91 studies, finally 51 studies were selected.Results: The findings are divided into two parts. The first part deals with the characteristics of faculty members and students in the mentoring programs of medical universities. These features include student-specific characteristics, faculty-specific characteristics and common characteristics. In the second part of findings, the components of mentoring programs were extracted. These components include university, communication, soft capacities; before the implementation of the program, during program implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program implementation, and consequences of program implementation.Conclusion: The suggested components should be examined by managers of the higher health education system for student human capital development due to the relevance of mentoring programs in the development of medical students' human capital.

Developing a comprehensive conceptual framework for city branding based on urban planning theory: Meta-synthesis of the literature (1990–2020)

Even though city branding has recently been considered an urban policy, it remains a research area theoretically detached from urban planning theory and ethics. On this issue, there is still no theoretical link between the ideological and instrumental aspects, leading to a gap between theory and practice. Hence, this paper aimed to contribute to the academic discussion on city branding by extracting a comprehensive framework concerning both formal (instrumental and procedural) and informal (ideological and normative) dimensions. To this end, 534 scientific sources have been studied through a systematic review process, and 380 of them were analyzed using a meta-synthesis method. The findings indicated that city branding based on urban planning includes five categories: (1) the environments involving the planning system (22.5%), (2) ideological and policymaking field (22.2), (3) the field of planning (27.1%), (4) the field of implementation (6.2%), and (5) social feedback (22%). This framework illustrated that city branding is an ideological issue interlinked with different environments and fields institutionalizing a hegemonic ideology formally and informally.