Analysis Of Theses Written In The Field Of Preschool Education In 2000-2020: A Content Analysis

Abstract

The aim of the study is to analyze the methods, sample size, measurement tool and analysis methods in theses written in the field of preschool education in the last 20 years and to try to improve the working processes and results in this field. Work is currently the most widely used methods and future researchers in the field of preschool education, sampling, and made in Turkey has shifted to measuring tool to help determine the methods of analysis thesis. In this study, the years of 2000-2020 in Turkey Higher Education Council in preschool education field method used in the thesis listed on the National Thesis Center, sample, measurement tools and analysis methods were investigated. The data obtained were subjected to frequency / percentage analysis with SPSS 20.0 package program. The frequency of use and percentage values of the data obtained in the study are given in 4 different titles in tables. In line with the results achieved and evaluations made, recommendations and suggestions were made for the researchers.

Keywords

• Preschool education,method,sampling,measurement tool,analysis,content analysis,master's and doctoral thesis

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