International Marmara Sciences Congress (Spring) 2021, Kocaeli, Türkiye, 21 - 22 Mayıs 2021, ss.84
The aim of this study is to analyze the distribution of postgraduate theses published on the subject from a methodological perspective. In order to allow the theses to be examined objectively, the researcher created a "Data Processing and Probabilistic Learning Area Theses Examination Form" by obtaining expert opinion over Google Foms. 63 master's and doctoral theses made in Turkey at secondary school level between 2005-2020; It was examined according to the variables of "Purpose", "Design", "Model", "Data Collection Tool" and "Measured Feature" and the distribution of theses by variables was determined by content analysis. The obtained findings are presented in tables and graphics, and percentage and frequency information are included. According to the findings: It was concluded that the researchers preferred scales more as data collection tools, they used the quantitative research model and the quasi-experimental design intensively. It was concluded that the most measured feature in theses is success and theses aim to reveal the effectiveness of a particular method.