ERIC Number: EJ1312493
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-2146-3638
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A Systematic Review of Postgraduate Theses on Curriculum Evaluation
International Journal of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, v11 n1 p43-64 2021
Curriculum evaluation is a process carried out to decide the effectiveness of training programs. In this process, the strengths and aspects of the training programs that are open to improvement are emphasized. Therefore, curriculum evaluation studies are an important part of curriculum development. In this respect, it is important to consider the research studies on curriculum evaluation studies together in order to develop curriculum. This study aims to review the postgraduate theses completed on the evaluation of curricula in Turkey between 2007 and 2019 according to several variables and to determine the research trend in this field. The method of the research was formed by systematic review. In this context, 586 postgraduate theses written on curriculum evaluation were reviewed. It was determined that the theses showed a balanced distribution according to years and were generally at master's level. The postgraduate theses were mainly based on quantitative research methods, and in recent years, there has been a tendency towards qualitative and mixed-method studies. Questionnaires and interviews were used in the theses mostly prepared in accordance with the survey model and the data were collected from teachers and students. In the one-fifth of the theses on the evaluation of curricula which were examined within the scope of this research (105 theses), it was determined that curriculum evaluation models were taken into consideration and that the most preferred model was Stufflebeam's CIPP model. Following this model, Erden's "Element-Oriented Curriculum Evaluation Model" and Tyler's "Objective-Centered Evaluation Model" were also preferred frequently. [This article includes an extended summary in Turkish.]
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Masters Theses, Doctoral Dissertations, Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Data Collection, Universities, Departments, Research Design, Evaluation Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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