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This research was conducted to examine the theses conducted in Turkey on the topic of digital and technology in the field of early childhood education. In line with this aim, the theses available in the YÖK Thesis Center database between 2017 and 2022 were examined. A descriptive study, conducted within a qualitative research model, analyzed a total of 67 theses, including 64 master’s theses and 3 doctoral theses, on the topic of digital and technology in early childhood education. The content analysis method was employed for the analysis. Each of the included theses was examined based on parameters such as topic, year, university, methodology, sample group, sample size, data collection tool, data analysis method, and keywords. The study found that the majority of the studies focused on investigating the use of technology, and the number of theses conducted after 2019 showed an increase. It was also found that the most frequent research was conducted at Istanbul Aydın University, and the studies were observed to be carried out at 44 different universities. Quantitative methods were commonly preferred as research methods, and children and teachers were predominantly chosen as the sample groups. Sample sizes ranging from 180 to 400 were frequently used. Additionally, when examining the theses, it was observed that 59.7% of them used information forms and scales as data collection tools, and the T-test was commonly preferred as the data analysis technique. The analysis revealed that the most frequently used keyword was “early childhood.” The most significant finding, according to the researcher, was the limited number of theses on the topic of digital and technology in prestigious universities. Given the current age of technology and the digital world, it is believed that more research in this area needs to be conducted.

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