Information Package / Course Catalogue
Experimental Researches in Education
Course Code: EPÖ566
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The purpose of this course is to teach students about experimental methods used in behavioral sciences by giving examples from educational sciences. The effective design of an experiment, various experimental designs, properties of the subjects and the experimenter, sampling, analyses of experimental data arethe topics of the course. In this course, students learn and apply their knowledge to design an experiment, and writing the scientific the report of the experiment.

Course Content

Explanation of experimental design, experimental research in education, examples of experimental research in education, examination of experimental studies, experimental design creation and application, analysis and interpretation of data obtained in experimental research

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explain the experimental design.
2.Compare the types of experimental designs.
3.Discuss experimental designs within the framework of ethical rules.
4.Design a research in an experimental design.
5.Write an experimental research report.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Şener Büyüköztürk (2023). Deneysel Desenler. Pegem A Yayıncılık.
2.Şener Büyüköztürk (2023). Sosyal Bilimler için Veri Analizi El Kitabı. Pegem A Yayıncılık.
3.Durmuş Ali Özçelik (2013). Test Hazırlama Kılavuzu. Pegem A Yayıncılık.
4.Abdullah Can (2022). SPSS ile Bilimsel Araştırma Sürecinde Nicel Veri Analizi. Pegem A Yayıncılık.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Scientific research methods
Week 2 - Theoretical
Etchical issues
Week 3 - Theoretical
Introduction to experimental design
Week 4 - Theoretical
Examples of experimental studies in education
Week 5 - Theoretical
Types of experimental designs
Week 6 - Theoretical
Planning of experimental research
Week 7 - Theoretical
Formation of the working group
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Mid-term exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Data collection tools
Week 10 - Theoretical
Data collection
Week 11 - Theoretical
Data analyses
Week 12 - Theoretical
Interpretation of the analyses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Reporting the research
Week 14 - Theoretical
Preparing a research proposal in experimental design
Week 15 - Theoretical
Preparing a research proposal in experimental design
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142370
Individual Work141128
Midterm Examination110111
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026