Abstract:

This study aimed to analyze the master's and PhD theses prepared on asking questions between 1993-2021 in the database of the National Thesis Center of the Higher Education Council by using bibliometric analysis. Theses for this purpose they have been analyzed according to the years, universities, program types, institutes, majors, science branches, languages, subjects, research methods, data collection tools, data analysis methods, target audience and consultant titles. In the analysis of theses bibliometric analysis technique was used. The data obtained were arranged in a way to find answers to the research questions and were supported by figures and tables. According to the results of the research the master's and PhD theses written between 1993-2021 have increased compared to other years although they are not regular, especially from 2018 to 2021. Gazi University is the most productive university for both master's and PhD thesisTheses consist of 117 master's theses and 15 PhD theses. Accordingly, theses were mostly prepared in the master's program. According to the institutes, theses were mostly prepared in the Institute of Educational Sciences. According to the departments, the theses were mostly made in the Department of Primary Education, the Department of Mathematics and Science Education and the Department of Turkish Education. According to the branches of science, the studies were carried out in the Department of Turkish Education, Science Education and Mathematics Education. The languages most commonly used in theses are Turkish and English. Among the topics covered in the theses are the questions in the exams and the textbook, the questioning skills of the teacher/pre-service teachers, and the questions asked by the teachers during the lesson. The most qualitative research method was preferred in theses. Document review, interview, test and observation are the most used data collection tools. The data obtained from the data collection tools were mostly analyzed with descriptive analysis. Teachers/pre-service teachers, undergraduate, secondary and secondary school students are the target audiences encountered in theses. In addition, the theses are mostly Prof. Dr. and Assoc. Dr. titled consultants guided.

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