SPORTS SCIENCE GRADUATE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE WITH QUALITATIVE RESEARCH LEARNING AND APPLICATION PROCESS

Öz

Recently, we have been observing that there is a paradigm shift in Sports Sciences, and the representation of science, which is reflected by a particular positivist epistemology, has been replaced with multi-representations of science. It is known that there is a dramatic increase in qualitative research albeit there are serious problems with the quality of this research. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explain/interpret how Sports Science graduate students perceive, define and explain qualitative research in the process of learning and application the qualitative research. While the criteria were being determined for this phenomenological study, to which purposive sampling methodology is applied, we paid attention to include 21 people who are at different levels of qualitative research learning, application , at different levels of their education Ph.D. candidate, master student from different areas of sport sciences sport psychology, physical education and sport etc. . Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. Data were analysed through content analysis. Results were discussed under 4 themes: 1 Dominant structure of sports sciences and academy, 2 Challenges experienced in learning qualitative research and solution strategies, 3 Challenges experienced in the application of qualitative research and solution strategies, and 4 Qualitative research achievements. In conclusion, this research reveals how researchers, who have experience with qualitative research learning and application process in Sports Sciences, perceive a qualitative research learning and application process, and give the meaning to this process, and also what are the challenges and solutions for these challenges. We think this research will shed light on the teaching process of a qualitative research and to the quality of a qualitative research model

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Paradigmatic shift,qualitative research,graduate students,sport sciences,phenomenology

SPOR BİLİMLERİNDE ÖĞRENİM GÖREN LİSANSÜSTÜ ÖĞRENCİLERİN NİTEL ARAŞTIRMAYI ÖĞRENME VE UYGULAMA SÜRECİNDEKİ DENEYİMLERİ

Öz

Son yıllarda Spor Bilimlerinde bir paradigma değişiminin yaşandığını ve belli bir pozitivist epistemolojinin yansıttığı bilim temsili yerini çoklu bilimsel temsillere bıraktığını görüyoruz. Nitel araştırma yaklaşımıyla gerçekleştirilen araştırma projelerinde önemli bir artış olmakla birlikte gerçekleştirilen nitel araştırmaların niteliğinde önemli sorunların var olduğunu gözlemlemekteyiz. Bu doğrultuda bu araştırmada lisansüstü eğitim gören öğrencilerin nitel araştırma öğrenimlerinde ve uygulamalarında karşılaştıkları zorlukları ve geliştirdikleri çözüm yollarını ortaya koymayı amaçlıyoruz. Amaçlı örneklem yöntemi kullandığımız bu fenomonolojik araştırmamızda ölçütlerimizi belirlerken nitel araştırmanın farklı aşamalarında öğrenme, uygulama , lisansüstü öğrenimin farklı düzeylerinde doktora ya da yüksek lisans öğrencisi ve spor bilimlerinin farklı alanlarında spor psikolojisi, beden eğitimi ve spor vb. yer alan 21 kişinin araştırmaya dâhil edilmesine dikkat ettik. Veriler, bireysel görüşmeler yoluyla toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde içerik analizi yöntemi uygulanmıştır. Bulgular, Spor bilimlerinin yapısı, nitel araştırma öğrenme kaynaklarıyla ilişkili deneyimlenen zorluklar, nitel araştırma pratiğinde deneyimlenen zorluklar ve nitel araştırmanın kazanımları olmak üzere 4 tema altında tartışılmıştır. Sonuç olarak, spor bilimlerinde nitel araştırma öğrenme ve uygulama deneyimine sahip araştırmacıların gerek nitel araştırmayı öğrenme sürecini, gerekse uygulama süreçlerini nasıl algıladıklarını, anlamlandırdıklarını, yaşanılan zorlukların neler olduğunu ve nasıl çözümler üretebildiklerini ortaya koyan bu araştırmanın, nitel araştırmanın öğretilebilmesi sürecine de ışık tutması ve nitel araştırmaların niteliğini arttırması açısından önemli katkıları olacağını düşünüyoruz.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Paradigmatik değişim,nitel araştırma,lisansüstü öğrenciler,spor bilimleri,fenomenoloji

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