- Course Code
- BÖTE621
- Semester
- Second Term (Spring)
- Theory+Practice
- 2 + 2
- ECTS
- 5
| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | 1 |
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| Semester | Second Term (Spring) |
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| ECTS | 5 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Will be able to provide students with the necessary background and skills,
- Will be able to identify the major approaches to educational research and related models for planning, analyzing, implementing and critiquing research.
- Will be able to understand the essential characteristics of basic research methods and their applications to substantive educational questions,
- 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.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | An overview of educational research processes and procedures. Review and assessment of qualitative and quantitative research methods including experimental research methods and case studies in computer education.. Frequency distrubutions, correlation, features of variance and covariance anaylsis, use of explanatory and confirmatory factor
analysis in structural modelling methods. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Foundations of Educational Research - Research Types |
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2nd Week |
Research Problem |
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3rd Week |
Variables, Sampling, Scales |
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4th Week |
Data Collection Tools - Validity and Reliability |
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5th Week |
Application |
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6th Week |
Qualitative and Quantitative Research |
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7th Week |
Validity |
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8th Week |
Midterm Exam |
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9th Week |
Introduction to Research Methods - Descriptive Research |
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10th Week |
Experimental Research |
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11th Week |
Correlational Research |
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12th Week |
Causal-Comparative Research |
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13th Week |
Field Research, Content Analysis |
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14th Week |
Application - Presentations |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1) Franenkel, J.R., & Wallen N. (1996). How to Evaluate Design and Evaluate Research in Education, McGraw-Hill Co.
2) Büyüköztürk., Ş, Akgün Ö.E., Karadeniz, D., Demirel F., Kılıç E. (2011) Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, PEGEM Yayınevi, Ankara
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Problem Solving
- Project
- Report Preparation
- Presentation
- Practice
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
25 |
| Assignment |
1 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
25 |
| Total(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
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30 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
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| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
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| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Course hours |
14 |
4 |
56 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
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| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
6 |
12 |
72 |
| Presentation (including preperation) |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| Project |
1 |
15 |
15 |
| Total Work Load | 153 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.1 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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