Finding and Minding the Gaps for Language Education in Turkey: A Content Analysis on Doctoral Dissertations in ELT Programs from 2010-2020

Autor/inn/en	Gürsoy, Esim; Özcan, Eda Nur
Titel	Finding and Minding the Gaps for Language Education in Turkey: A Content Analysis on Doctoral Dissertations in ELT Programs from 2010-2020
Quelle	In: Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 17 (2021), S.830-847 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Gürsoy, Esim) ORCID (Özcan, Eda Nur)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1305-578X
Schlagwörter	Content Analysis; Doctoral Dissertations; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; English (Second Language); Foreign Countries; Trend Analysis; Research Reports; Faculty Development; Language Teachers; Teacher Education Programs; Gender Issues; Social Influences; Cultural Influences; Journal Articles; Conference Papers; Turkey + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Inhaltsanalyse; Doctoral dissertation; Doctoral thesis; Doctoral theses; Dissertationsschrift; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Ausland; Trendanalyse; Research report; Forschungsbericht; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Geschlechterfrage; Sozialer Einfluss; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz; Konferenzmaterial; Türkei
Abstract	The number of ELT doctoral dissertations is growing every year, and these are great sources to spot the leading research trends and the research gaps in the field. Previous studies have been conducted to explore research trends in Turkey, accordingly journal articles and conference proceedings were examined. However, little research has aimed to investigate doctoral dissertations. As the number of graduates increases every year, a current study exploring the research trends of ELT in Turkey is needed. Therefore, the present research aims to fill this gap by examining 252 doctoral dissertations published between 2010 and 2020. Content analysis was conducted on the titles and abstract parts of the dissertations and then, coding was applied with the help of a priori codes suggested by the relevant literature. Findings have suggested that Teacher Professional Development is the leading research topic while Culture, Social, and Gender Issues are found to be under-researched. The results imply that these areas need improvements on both local and global scales. In light of the findings, further research in certain areas is suggested for local researchers. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies. Hacettepe Universitesi, Egitim Fakultesi B Blok, Yabanci Diller Egitimi Bolumu, Ingiliz Dili Egitimi Anabilim Dali, Ankara 06800, Turkey. e-mail: jllsturkey@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jlls.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01