This review study examines all the master’s and doctoral theses completed on teaching English to young learners (TEYL) between the years 2014 and 2020 in Turkey. Eighty theses and dissertations indexed in the Turkish National Theses Database were included in the study. The tendencies in the theses in terms of sub-subjects covered, research designs applied, sampling methods used, research contexts targeted, and overall findings were identified and discussed. This paper provides an account of recent graduate research in TEYL to be a reference for researchers and supervisors in the field by presenting the results of a conceptual and descriptive analysis of the theses. Furthermore, by interpreting the tendencies in research methodology and over/under-studied areas in the field, the study reveals possible gaps and research opportunities in the field of TEYL.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Other Fields of Education |
Journal Section | Research Articles |
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Publication Date | October 22, 2021 |
Submission Date | June 28, 2021 |
Published in Issue | Year 2021 Volume: 7 Issue: 2 |
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Journal of Language Education and Research (JLERE)
Dil Eğitimi ve Araştırmaları Dergisi
https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jlere
ISSN: 2149-5602
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