Scaling the Sections that Graduate Students Have Difficulty in the Course of Writing Thesis Proposal with Pairwise Comparison Method
Abstract
The aim of this study is to scale the parts that graduate students had difficulties whilewriting a thesis proposal based on their judgement with paired comparison method,The study was conducted with 102 graduate students in Ankara, Hacettepe and Mersin University Faculty of Education in 2015-2016 academic year. Conveninent sampling method was used in the study. Data was collected through “Paired Comparison Form” which was prepared by the researchers. The collected data were analyzed using the fifth conditional equation of Thurstone’s law of comparative judgement. According to the results of the study, the part which graduate students have the most difficulties while writing thesis proposal is “problem situation”. This is followed by “data and analiysis”, “importance of the research”, “data and collection”, “research model”, “aims and sub-aims of the study”“universe and samplimng, “hypothesis” and “limitations” parts.It is advised that content of the research methodology courses in graduate levels should be revised according to the parts that the students have more difficulties.
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Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Filiz Temel
This is me
C. Deha Doğan
ANKARA ÜNİVERSİTESİ, EĞİTİM BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ
Türkiye
Publication Date
February 28, 2017
Submission Date
November 3, 2016
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 2017 Volume: 6 Number: 1
Cited By
Üniversite Tercih Nedenlerinin İkili Karşılaştırma ve Sıralama Yargıları Yöntemleri ile Ölçeklenmesi
MANAS Sosyal Araştırmalar Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.33206/mjss.874504
