Analysis of Keywords in Graduate Studies on Turkish and English Curricula

Abstract

Analysis of Keywords in Graduate Studies on Turkish and English Curricula

Öz

In the study titled Analysis of keywords in postgraduate studies on Turkish and English curricula, it was aimed to identify and compare the keywords in the studies on Turkish and English curricula. Qualitative research approach was preferred in the study and data were collected through document analysis. While scanning, the studies with curricula in their titles were taken into consideration. The data obtained from the research were subjected to content analysis. As a result of the research, a total of 42 postgraduate studies, 36 at master's level and 6 at doctoral level, were accessed about the Turkish curriculum. On the other hand, a total of 43 studies, 32 master's and 11 doctoral level studies, were accessed about English curriculum. There are 162 keywords in total, 105 of which are different, in the postgraduate studies on Turkish curricula. As a result, when the curricula in both mother tongues were examined, it was determined that the doctoral level studies on the English curriculum were more than the studies on the Turkish curriculum, and the keyword usage rates in the studies on both curricula were almost at the same level.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Turkish curriculum
• English curriculum
• keyword and frequency

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