Research Article

Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology

Volume: 12 Number: 1 April 15, 2022
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Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to examine the quantitative studies conducted in the field of English Language Education in terms of methodology and to report the findings. Therefore, in the examined studies, characteristics of the data collection tools, preliminary data analysis process and appropriateness of the statistical techniques used in the data analysis phase were examined and explained in detail. In this study, a total of 30 studies using inferential statistics published between the years of 2013 and 2020 in 15 different journals indexed in the Ulakbim journal index in the field of English language education were analyzed. This study adopts the phenomenology design and selected studies were examined using document analysis method with a study review form developed by the researchers. After the examination, it was observed that twelve of the examined studies were mixed-method studies, while in some studies, only the analyzes performed were mentioned in the method part and detailed information about the research method was not given. These studies' findings were examined it was found that they were either mixed or quantitative studies. Half of the studies used the term sample while some of them never mentioned any statement regarding sampling. Although only one study mentioned having missing data, it was found that there were missing data in six studies in total, and missing data methods were not used in any of these studies. In the studies examined, it was observed that the most frequently used data collection tools were scales and questionnaires for quantitative data and semi-structured interview forms for qualitative data. In the data analysis, 24 of the studies examined were found to be using parametric tests, 1 using non-parametric tests and 5 using both parametric and non-parametric tests. However, it was seen that most of the studies did not mention the assumptions of the analyses.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Other Fields of Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

April 15, 2022

Submission Date

February 20, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 8, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 1

APA
Özdemir, A., Sayın, İ., & Uluyol, A. (2022). Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology. Sakarya University Journal of Education, 12(1), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.883817
AMA
1.Özdemir A, Sayın İ, Uluyol A. Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology. SUJE. 2022;12(1):1-23. doi:10.19126/suje.883817
Chicago
Özdemir, Atilla, İdil Sayın, and Ayşenur Uluyol. 2022. “Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 12 (1): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.883817.
EndNote
Özdemir A, Sayın İ, Uluyol A (April 1, 2022) Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology. Sakarya University Journal of Education 12 1 1–23.
IEEE
[1]A. Özdemir, İ. Sayın, and A. Uluyol, “Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology”, SUJE, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 1–23, Apr. 2022, doi: 10.19126/suje.883817.
ISNAD
Özdemir, Atilla - Sayın, İdil - Uluyol, Ayşenur. “Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology”. Sakarya University Journal of Education 12/1 (April 1, 2022): 1-23. https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.883817.
JAMA
1.Özdemir A, Sayın İ, Uluyol A. Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology. SUJE. 2022;12:1–23.
MLA
Özdemir, Atilla, et al. “Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology”. Sakarya University Journal of Education, vol. 12, no. 1, Apr. 2022, pp. 1-23, doi:10.19126/suje.883817.
Vancouver
1.Atilla Özdemir, İdil Sayın, Ayşenur Uluyol. Examination of Quantitative Studies Published in National Journals in the Field of English Language Education in Terms of Methodology. SUJE. 2022 Apr. 1;12(1):1-23. doi:10.19126/suje.883817

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