Research Article

A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education

Volume: 5 Number: 10 December 29, 2021
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A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education

Abstract

In this study, postgraduate dissertations about digital and non-digital educational games are examined. The data were obtained from 108 dissertations from the national thesis center. The theses have been searched with keywords educational games and digital game. The theses were classified with regard to the course, thesis type, the university, the year, the audience and game type. Then, related to mathematics education dissertations were classified in regard to the type of educational games, audience and the methods used considiring the expertise of the advisors. The theses were carried out between 1990 and 2020 on 16 different courses, 89 of them are masters and 19 are doctoral studies. Mostly related theses were prepared in (14.8%) Gazi, (7.4%) Atatürk and (7.4%) Marmara Universities. The theses were carried out from pre-school to university in terms of implementation and 40 of them are digital and 68 are non-digital educational games. 9 of the theses were about mathematics education, 6 of them are related to digital educational games and 3 of them are related to non-digital educational games. The rate of digital game used theses in mathematics education is higher than the other course areas. All theses were prepared for the secondary school level. In addition, 5 of the advisors were mathematics educators and 4 of them were in different fields. According to the findings, almost all of the theses results have positive effects on academic achievement, but there is no statistically significant difference in academic study and attitude only in one study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 29, 2021

Submission Date

July 5, 2021

Acceptance Date

November 22, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 5 Number: 10

APA
Alkan, S., & Korkmaz, E. (2021). A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 5(10), 102-113. https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB
AMA
1.Alkan S, Korkmaz E. A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education. JIER. 2021;5(10):102-113. https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB
Chicago
Alkan, Selçuk, and Ebru Korkmaz. 2021. “A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related With Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 (10): 102-13. https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB.
EndNote
Alkan S, Korkmaz E (December 1, 2021) A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 5 10 102–113.
IEEE
[1]S. Alkan and E. Korkmaz, “A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education”, JIER, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. 102–113, Dec. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB
ISNAD
Alkan, Selçuk - Korkmaz, Ebru. “A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related With Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 5/10 (December 1, 2021): 102-113. https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB.
JAMA
1.Alkan S, Korkmaz E. A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education. JIER. 2021;5:102–113.
MLA
Alkan, Selçuk, and Ebru Korkmaz. “A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related With Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 5, no. 10, Dec. 2021, pp. 102-13, https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB.
Vancouver
1.Selçuk Alkan, Ebru Korkmaz. A Research on Postgraduate Dissertations Related with Educational Games: An Evaluation in the Context of Mathematics Education. JIER [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 1;5(10):102-13. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA59EL55CB

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