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Master's of Computer and Instructional Technologies Education without Thesis (Distance Education)

BOTU621

RESEARCH METHODS

Course Code
BOTU621
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
8
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree Without Thesis
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS8
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Will be able to provide students with the necessary background and skills,
  2. Will be able to identify the major approaches to educational research and related models for planning, analyzing, implementing and critiquing research.
  3. Will be able to understand the essential characteristics of basic research methods and their applications to substantive educational questions,
  4. Will be able to provide the knowledge and skills necessary to conduct research and to apply these skills in the development of a search proposal that investigates a question of personal interest.
Mode of DeliveryE-Learning
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone.
Course DescriptionQualitative and quantitative research methods used in research process, research parts, relationship between these parts,data collection tools, statistical analysis techniques, evaluation of research reports and articles, making research proposal
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Foundations of Educational Research - Research Types
2nd Week Research Problem
3rd Week Variables, Sampling, Scales
4th Week Data Collection Tools - Validity and Reliability
5th Week Implementation
6th Week Qualitative and Quantitative Research
7th Week Validity
8th Week Midterm Exam
9th Week Introduction to Research Methods
10th Week Experimental Research
11th Week Correlational Research
12th Week Causal-Comparative Research
13th Week Survey Research, Content Analysis
14th Week Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingBüyüköztürk., Ş, Akgün Ö.E., Karadeniz, D., Demirel F., Kılıç E. (2011) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, PEGEM Yayınevi, Ankara
Creswell,J.W., Creswell J.D.(2017). Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches, Fifth Edition SAGE Publishing.
Fraenkel, J. R., Wallen, N. E., & Hyun, H. H. (2014). How to design and evaluate research in education (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Yin, R.K. (2017). Case Study Research and Applications Design and Methods, Sixth Edition. SAGE Publishing.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Problem Solving
  • Project
  • Report Preparation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 5 10
Project 1 10
Total(%) 20
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 20
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 80
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 8 20 160
Presentation (including preperation) 1 4 4
Project 1 20 20
Field Research 2 6 12
Total Work Load252
Total Work Load / 30 (h)8.4
ECTS Credit of the Course8
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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K14 X X
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