TY  - JOUR
TI  - Content Analysis in for Educational Science Research: Meta-Analysis, Meta-Synthesis, and Descriptive Content Analysis
AB  - Considering the research methods of the studies in the field of educational sciences, it can be stated that studies follow similar research steps or phases though using different terminology to refer to these steps. While such differentiated use of terminology is significantly fewer in research designs such as experimental or descriptive, there has been an increase in such misuse in the studies utilizing content analysis design and the literature in the field reveals interchangeable use of terms like technique, design, and method. Reviewing the literature reveals mistakes in the use of content analysis since it is not only a method of research but a method of data analysis as well. In this respect, the present study aims to define and group the approaches on content analysis as one of the frequently discussed and confused concept. Following an extensive literature review, the study attempts to define content analysis and to categorize various approaches related. The categories include meta-analysis, meta-synthesis, and descriptive content analysis. Lastly, the issues that researchers need to pay special attention are highlighted.
AU  - Dinçer, Serkan
DO  - 10.14686/buefad.363159
PY  - 2018
JO  - Bartın Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi
VL  - 7
IS  - 1
SN  - 1308-7177
SP  - 176
EP  - 190
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/290615
ER  -