Ph.D. Courses
Required Courses
4540604 Multivariate Statistical Techniques in Education
Students with some educational statistics background learn advanced statistical techniques with the aid of computer packages, such as SPSS and LISREL. The course focuses on multiple linear regression, multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA), repeated measure analysis, analysis of covariance (ANCOVA), factorial analysis of variance, discriminant analysis, principal component analysis, and path analysis.
4540695 Research Seminar in Educational Sciences
Development of doctoral dissertations and projects and presentations of plans. The course, intended for students who have identified a reasonably narrow area for research, assists them in design, methods, and other matters of concern in preparing an acceptable dissertation or project proposal. The course involves presentations, group discussions, and critiques.
4540699 Ph.D. Dissertation
4540900–999 Special Topics
Area Courses
4540640 Instruction: Theory and Research
Theories of instruction and research in the learning process, human relations, group dynamics, communication, thought process, and other fields contributing to a theory of instruction.
4540641 Curriculum: Theory and Research
Theories of curriculum development and a survey of curriculum research and patterns of curriculum management in various systems.
4540651 Practicum in Designing Curriculum and Instruction
Designing in curriculum and instruction using one or more models.
4540654 Practicum in Curriculum Evaluation
Curriculum/program evaluation using different models and research designs.
Master’s and Ph.D. Elective Courses
4540501 Social Theories as Applied to Education
Introduction to philosophies of education. Discussion of major social theories of education with emphasis on their implications for Turkish education.
4540536 Research and Practice on Technology in Teacher Education
This course provides an overview of the concepts, theories, models, approaches, and research/practice on the integration of technologies in teacher education. Students explore the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in preservice and in-service teacher education as well as faculty and staff development. Knowledge on technology in teacher education is fostered by reviewing and discussing research, designing and implementing teacher education programs, evaluating educational technologies for teacher education contexts, engaging with communities of practice, and presenting scholarly work.
4540541 Instructional Design
Systems approach to instructional design. Heuristics for instructional design. Theory base, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.
4540542 Learning Sciences: Foundations and Applications
A comparative study of learning backgrounds and contemporary theories of learning and discussion of learning–teaching relationships.
4540545 Research on Teaching
Critical study of contrasting approaches to the study of the teaching process. Designed to survey research issues to help students develop a more critical perspective, increase awareness of the variety of approaches to studying teaching, and consider the relationship between research and practice.
4540546 Contemporary Issues in Curriculum and Instruction
Contemporary issues related to curricular sources and influences. Conflicting educational theories. Need for a paradigm in the field. Innovations and reforms. Curriculum improvement.
4540548 The Fundamentals of Social Studies Curriculum
4540549 Teaching and Learning Process
4540550 Needs Assessment
Theoretical and practical basis of needs assessment in preservice and in-service training programs; quantitative and qualitative approaches applied to determining needs.
4540552 Education and Social Policy
Understanding the role of educational policy and its relationship with social policy as a means to examine social problems in education, devise and analyze policy alternatives, and evaluate the impact of educational policies and decisions resulting from top-down political decisions, complex social and historical processes, and economic dynamics.
4540553 School Improvement
Overview of school-improvement concepts, models, approaches, and underlying theories. Analysis of educational change processes, including barriers to change, strategies for change, culture and climate in schools, teacher decision making, development and evaluation, curriculum and instructional processes; planning for school improvement.
4540554 Scale Construction in the Affective Domain
Techniques of attitude and related characteristics measurement. Item writing and questionnaire design. Checklists and rating scales. Statistical analysis of an attitude scale. Reliability and validity of attitude scales.
4540559 Test Construction
Practicum providing experience in the construction of educational and psychological measuring instruments.
4540560 Elements of Scaling
Construction of scales from a wide variety of data, such as yes–no, multiple choice, ranking, and categorical data. Discussion of major techniques such as scalogram analysis, Likert scaling, information theory, methods of ranking, paired comparisons.
4540562 Theory/Measurement/Research in the Affective Domain
Theories on affective characteristics and change; selected measurement techniques; review of empirical research on measurement and change of affective characteristics.
4540566 Elements of Factor Analysis and Related Techniques
Introduction to basic concepts of factor analysis and related statistical methodology with illustrations using empirical data on SPSS and LISREL. Topics: relevant matrix algebra and statistics, multiple and partial correlation, structural analysis of correlation matrices, component analysis, common factor models, comparative factor analyses; exploratory vs. confirmatory analysis.
4540571 Comparative Education
Investigation and comparison of educational systems. Review of literature related to developments, issues, and problems in education across societies. Comparison of structure, organization, content, curricula, implementation, evaluation, selection and allocation, and quality/quantity of elementary, secondary, and tertiary education in various societies.
4540572 Advances in Psychological Foundations of Education
Current theory, research, and practice in educational psychology to help students analyze problems and develop solutions based on psychological principles. Major topics include educational psychology and the classroom teacher; cognitive, language, personal, social, and moral development; impact of culture and community; behavioral and cognitive learning theories and their application; classroom management and communication.
4540573 Current Issues in Turkish Education
Analysis of micro- and macro-level problems of Turkish education, including structural and organizational problems; teacher-training problems; problems of elementary, secondary, and higher education; transitions between levels; education–market relationships; economic, political, juridical, and philosophical problems.
4540578 Contemporary Philosophies of Education
Analysis of contemporary theories and philosophies of education in relation to various issues and problems.
4540579 Independent Study in Education
Study of various topics related to theory and research in education, with the cooperation of the advisor.
4540601 Qualitative Research Methods in Education
Introduction to qualitative research methods commonly used in educational research and practice with skill development in interview, observation, and document analysis. Intended primarily for those planning to use qualitative inquiry in doctoral dissertations and/or job responsibilities.
4540609 School and Society
Study of the relationships between education and other societal subsystems, including economy, politics, culture, technology, and demography. Examination of relationships between school and societal facts such as family, gender, ethnicity, religion, locality, and social class.
4540618 Theoretical and Practical Implications of Educational Research
Focusing on the central question “How do educational researchers design, support, and study innovation in the complex learning and teaching contexts of the 21st century?”, this course helps students understand, evaluate, and conduct contemporary educational research methods. Through readings, lectures, demonstrations, discussions, site visits, and class exercises, students engage with issues and practices of educational research and carry out their own studies.
4540649 A Comparative Study of Teacher Education
Study and improvement of teacher quality. A comparative study of teacher training programs; review of historical and practical applications of staff development.
4540653 Seminar in Teaching Methods
Study of the development and improvement of teaching methods.
4540655 Paradigms in Curriculum
Analysis and comparison of major paradigms, orientations, and their practical implications.
4540656 Changing World Perspectives in Education
Demographic, economic, sociocultural, and technological changes as reflected in educational philosophies and systems, with analysis of the Turkish case.
4540658 Curriculum Policy in Higher Education
Understanding and examining current issues and trends in higher education curriculum policy with emphasis on internationalization of higher education as a reform initiative created by the European Higher Education Area. Opportunities to investigate changes, needs, and challenges for curriculum policy implementation in the 21st century.
4540695 Research Seminar in Educational Sciences
Development of doctoral dissertations and projects and presentations of plans. Assists students in design, methods, and other matters of concern in preparing an acceptable dissertation or project proposal; includes presentations, group discussions, and critiques.