Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Research Methods and Techniques in Education TRE501 Turkish Compulsory 3 + 0 3.0 6.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Graduate
Mode of delivery Face to face, Group study, Distance learning
Course Coordinator Prof. Dr. Onur ER
Instructor(s) Prof. Dr. Onur ER (Güz)
Goals To introduce the scientific research processes , determine problems related to its area and try to solve those problems with scientific processes.
Course Content Science and basic concepts (fact, data, absolute correct and incorrect, universal information, etc.) relating to history science for basic information, structure of scientific research, scientific methods, problem, models of research, total field under survey and sample, data collection and models of data collection, (technique of data collection that qualitative and quantities data) enlist, analysis, comment and report of data.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 He/she describes science and main concepts (phenomenon, knowledge, absolute, true, false, universal knowledge) related to it.
2 He/she explains basic structure and philosophies of scientific research.
3 He/she realizes basic structure of scientific research process.
4 He/she develops research questions about his/her area and tries to define problems.
5 He/she describes basic philosophies that qualitative and quantitative methods based on and realizes differences of those two methods.
6 He/she realizes basic concept and research models about quantitative methods.
7 He/she gives sampling examples that are used in quantitative methods.
8 He/she cognizes data gathering instruments that are used in quantitative methods and gives examples about those instruments.
9 He/she cognizes qualitative research designs.
10 He/she cognizes sampling types in qualitative research.
11 He/she cognizes data gathering instruments in qualitative research and develops data gathering instrument in the direction of a problem that is specific to his/her area.
12 He/she realizes the analyze of gathered data and process of gathering data.
13 He/she quotes references during the process of research reporting, quotes bibliography, cognizes other points that must be in research report together with basic knowledge and applies his/her learning by using a problem that is special to his/her area.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Main concepts that are belong to scientific research: definition of science, scientific knowledge, phenomenon, concept, principle, law, and hypothesis. What is the research and how research process comes through. Research, Preparation, After Class Study
2. Week Review of roots and history of research methods. Other Activities, Preparation, After Class Study, Research
3. Week Data gathering process. Review of concepts of universe, sampling and variable. Instruction about methods that are used in education researches. Interview, Research, Other Activities
4. Week Presentation of qualitative research design and basic main concepts. Determination of problems that can be improved by qualitative methods which are special to area. Interview, Other Activities, Research
5. Week Presentation of qualitative research design and ways of data gathering, giving of how survey, observation form and measurement develop and important points. Research, Interview, Other Activities
6. Week Introduction of qualitative research patterns and giving their differences. Other Activities, Interview, Research
7. Week Introduction of sampling types in qualitative research and exemplification about qualitative samplings of problems that are special to area. Other Activities, Interview, Research
8. Week Examination
9. Week Introduction of data gathering methods ( interview, observation, document analyze) in qualitative research and development of interview questions and observation documents by using a problem that is special to area. Other Activities, Interview, Research
10. Week Review of how data analyze implements in qualitative research. Research, Interview, Other Activities
11. Week Review of how data analyze implements in qualitative research. Other Activities, Interview, Research
12. Week Providing of being lived of research process in the direction of the problems that are determined related to area. Other Activities, Research, Interview
13. Week Main concepts that are belong to scientific research: definition of science, scientific knowledge, phenomenon, concept, principle, law, and hypothesis. What is the research and how research process comes through. Research, Interview, Other Activities
14. Week Main concepts that are belong to scientific research: definition of science, scientific knowledge, phenomenon, concept, principle, law, and hypothesis. What is the research and how research process comes through. Interview, Research, Other Activities
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 To be able to comprehend how to use the basic knowledge obtained during the undergraduate education process and to have the competence to complete inadequate knowledge skills.
3 To see the main problems in Turkish education and teaching and to have academic competence to produce solutions to these problems.
5 Acquire a deep knowledge in the professional field and be able to use existing knowledge in practice.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5 DK6 DK7 DK8 DK9 DK10 DK11 DK12 DK13
PY1 5 4 5 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY3 5 4 5 4 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
PY5 4 4 5 5 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 5 3
Recommended Sources
Ders Kitabı veya Notu Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır.
Diğer Kaynaklar
  • BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK, Ş. (2004), Sosyal Bilimler İçin Veri Analizi El Kitabı, Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara. AZİZ, A. (2014). Sosyal Bilimlerde Araştırma Yöntemleri ve Teknikleri. Nobel yay.
  • KUŞ, E. (2006), Sosyal Bilimlerde Bilgisayar Destekli Nitel Veri Analizi, Anı Yayıncılık, Ankara. KÖKLÜ, N., BÜYÜKÖZTÜRK, Ş. ve BÖKEOĞLU, Ö. Ç. (2006), Sosyal Bilimler İçin İstatistik, Pegem A Yayıncılık, Ankara. KORUM, U. (1991), Sosyal Bilimlerde İstatistik, Turhan Kitapevi, Ankara.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Ders İçi
Class Hours 3 1 3
Ders Dışı
Preparation, After Class Study 3 1 3
Sınavlar
Midterm 2 14 1 14
Homework 1 14 2 28
Homework 2 14 2 28
Final 14 1 14
Practice 7 1 7
Classroom Activities 14 4 56
Total Workload 153
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 6.0