| School/Faculty/Institute | Graduate School | ||||||||||
| Course Code | LSC 502 | ||||||||||
| Course Title in English | Educational Research Methods | ||||||||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Educational Research Methods | ||||||||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||||||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||||||||
| Level of Course | Introductory | ||||||||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||||||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 130 hours per semester | ||||||||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||||||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||||||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||||||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||||
| Registration Restrictions | None | ||||||||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To inform about the scientific research process, its characteristics, data collection and evaluation techniques. | ||||||||||
| Course Description | Research techniques used in the field of education; research problem; ethics and research; variables and hypotheses; literature review; sampling; data collection and scales; validity and reliability; preparing a research proposal; qualitative and quantitative research methods. | ||||||||||
| Course Description in Turkish | Eğitim alanında kullanılan araştırma teknikleri; araştırma problemi; etik ve araştırma; değişkenler ve hipotezler; literatür taraması; örnekleme; veri toplama ve ölçekler; geçerlilik ve güvenirlik; bir araştırma önerisi hazırlama; nitel ve nicel araştırma yöntemleri. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) 1. Understands the importance and principles of quantitative and qualitative research. 2) 2. Carefully reviews the literature in line with the research project and establishes connections between its own results and previous literature. 3) 3. Uses ways to access scientific knowledge. 4) 4. Carefully reviews the literature in line with the research project and establishes connections between its own results and previous literature. 5) 5. Explains ideas and findings regarding the research topic effectively, both verbally and in writing. 6) 6. Develops and uses skills in using appropriate analysis methods. 7) 7. Carefully reviews the literature in line with the research project and establishes connections between its own results and previous literature. 8) 8. Designs and carries out independent research projects. 9) 9. Can effectively express ideas and findings regarding the research topic verbally and in writing. 10) 10. Designs independent research projects. 11) 11. Creates and carries out research projects. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
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| 1) Ability to investigate innovative ideas in education, evaluate and design best teaching practices | |||||||||||
| 2) Deep knowledge related to research in education, psychology of K-12 children and social issues affecting success in education | |||||||||||
| 3) Appreciation of interdisciplinary views from Psychology, Engineering, and Education that will be effective in decision making in educational issues | |||||||||||
| 4) Ability to design and implement educational programs that will be permanent and good for the benefits of K-12 students | |||||||||||
| 5) Capability to use technological tools to design educational settings and lessons | |||||||||||
| 6) Awareness of the importance of being a lifelong learner | |||||||||||
| 7) Ability to situate themselves in ‘learner’ position when planning educational settings | |||||||||||
| 8) Competence to evaluate educational research articles | |||||||||||
| 9) Competence to communicate academically, in writing and orally. |
| N None | S Supportive | H Highly Related |
| Program Outcomes and Competences | Level | Assessed by | |
| 1) | Ability to investigate innovative ideas in education, evaluate and design best teaching practices | N | |
| 2) | Deep knowledge related to research in education, psychology of K-12 children and social issues affecting success in education | N | |
| 3) | Appreciation of interdisciplinary views from Psychology, Engineering, and Education that will be effective in decision making in educational issues | N | |
| 4) | Ability to design and implement educational programs that will be permanent and good for the benefits of K-12 students | N | |
| 5) | Capability to use technological tools to design educational settings and lessons | N | |
| 6) | Awareness of the importance of being a lifelong learner | N | |
| 7) | Ability to situate themselves in ‘learner’ position when planning educational settings | N | |
| 8) | Competence to evaluate educational research articles | N | |
| 9) | Competence to communicate academically, in writing and orally. | N |
| Prepared by and Date | SERVET ALTAN , March 2024 |
| Course Coordinator | SERVET ALTAN |
| Semester | Fall |
| Name of Instructor | Prof. Dr. ZELHA TUNÇ |
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Meeting, orientation Introduction to Research |
| 2) | The nature, foundations and components of scientific research |
| 3) | The nature, foundations and components of scientific research |
| 4) | Ethics in research |
| 5) | Defining the problem in educational research, where do good problems come from? |
| 6) | Literature review |
| 7) | Collection of data Sampling and sampling methods |
| 8) | Quantitative research I |
| 9) | Quantitative research II |
| 10) | Quantitative research III |
| 11) | Mixed Design & Qualitative Research I |
| 12) | Qualitative research II |
| 13) | Writing and reporting research |
| 14) | Writing and reporting research |
| 15) | End of Term Exams |
| 16) | End of Term Exams |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Büyüköztürk, S., vd., (2016). Bilimsel Araştırma Yöntemleri, 30. Baskı, PEGEM. [Temel kitap, Zorunlu] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Flipped learning methods | ||||||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 1. Lecture Participation (10%) Your participation in class activities and discussions is important not only for your own learning, but also for the learning of other members of the class. Therefore, class participation will be evaluated. 2nd Final Exam (40%) All subjects until the exam day are included in the exam. The exam will consist of multiple choice, short answer and open-ended questions. 3. Final Presentation (10%) You are expected to submit your research proposal/Final project online by the specified date. Details will be announced separately. 4. Final Project and Ethics Committee Application (40%) Ethics Committee application and Final Project/Research Proposal are the two most important basic components of this course. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Course Administration |
altans@mef.edu.tr Asst. Prof. Dr. Servet Altan |
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| Activity | No/Weeks | Hours | Calculation | ||||
| No/Weeks per Semester | Preparing for the Activity | Spent in the Activity Itself | Completing the Activity Requirements | ||||
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 98 | ||
| Project | 1 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 12 | 2 | 14 | |||
| Total Workload | 130 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.2 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||