EVALUATION OF POST-GRADUATE THESES, MADE IN TURKEY, ABOUT PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACH
PROBLEME DAYALI ÖĞRENME YAKLAŞIMI İLE İLGİLİ ÜLKEMİZDE YAPILMIŞ TEZLERİN İNCELENMESİ

Author : Mehmet Fatih AYAZ -- Nida AYAZ
Number of pages : 407-427

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine post-graduate thesis in the field of problem based learning approach in Turkey and to develop a variety suggestions, concerned with problem based learning approach, obtained findings and results from these studies. There are many studies on problem based learning approach in Turkey. Examining these theses and collecting on a single study, will be seen results of studied subjects and not studied subjects about problem based learning approach more clearly. There is therefore a need to consider these studies. To do this, examined and evaluated Turkish theses from 2002 to 2012 on the subject area in Turkey. Documentary analyzing method and content analysis are used at this study. Theses found from Higher Education Council (HEC) National Thesis Center that searched with keywords. In scope of study, total of 64 post-graduate theses were examined. 47 of them are master, 17 of them are PhD theses. Theses are often concentrated in certain provinces were determined. Experimental studies were found to be in the weight in the thesis. Generally, in the studies, effect of problem-based learning approach to academic achievement and attitude was to determine. The studies of science and mathematics have been found to be associated more with.

Keywords

Problem, Problem-Based Learning Approach, Content Analysis, Documentary Analyzing Method, Post-Gradu

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