Analysis of Theses on Turkish Language Teaching Curriculum in Turkey: A Document Analysis

Abstract

The aim of this study is to conduct a content analysis of theses on the Turkish Language Teaching Curriculum conducted between 2002 and 2023 in Turkey. The study includes the theses available in the National Thesis Center database and accessible to other researchers. We employed a qualitative research approach and its e method of document analysis in this study. We identified 328 theses related to the Turkish Language Teaching Curriculum through a comprehensive search in the National Thesis Center database. However, upon closer examination, we determined that 238 of these theses were not directly relevant to the Turkish Language Teaching Curriculum and therefore we excluded from the study. We analyzed the remaining 90 theses using content and frequency analysis methods. The analysis involved determining the publication year, subject area, study group, methodology, and findings of the theses, and identifying the frequencies of the determined findings. Subsequently, we presented the findings in the form of figures, graphs, and tables for better understanding. According to the results of our study, we found many theses conducted between 2002 and 2023 focused on learning outcomes, predominantly employed qualitative research methods, and that 2019 had the highest number of thesis studies. We observed that teachers were the most preferred sample group in the studies.