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An Analysis of Postgraduate Research on EFL Teachers’ Professional Development in Türkiye

Türkiye'deki İngilizce Öğretmenlerinin Mesleki Gelişimi Üzerine Yapılmış Lisansüstü Araştırmaların İncelenmesi

Büşra Tan Yiğit(İSTANBUL BİLGİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-3705-5975
Cemile Doğan(NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5246-6692
Pages
1–9
Publication Date
2026-03-19
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The findings reveal that professional development activities reported in these theses positively influenced teachers’ classroom practices, professional growth, and stakeholder awareness.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Understanding the focus, scope, and outcomes of postgraduate theses on teacher professional development is essential for informing future research agendas and strengthening evidence-based practices in English language teaching.
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Key Findings & Data:Employing a qualitative document analysis approach, the study analyzed 92 theses accessed through the Turkish Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center, including 56 master’s theses and 36 doctoral dissertations.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings reveal that professional development activities reported in these theses positively influenced teachers’ classroom practices, professional growth, and stakeholder awareness.
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⚙️Variables:ingilizce öğretmenleri · mesleki gelişim · lisansüstü tezler

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Understanding the focus, scope, and outcomes of postgraduate theses on teacher professional development is essential for informing future research agendas and strengthening evidence-based practices in English language teaching. This study examines postgraduate theses focusing on the professional development of English teachers in Türkiye, identifies emerging trends, and offers insights for future research. Employing a qualitative document analysis approach, the study analyzed 92 theses accessed through the Turkish Council of Higher Education National Thesis Center, including 56 master’s theses and 36 doctoral dissertations. The findings reveal that professional development activities reported in these theses positively influenced teachers’ classroom practices, professional growth, and stakeholder awareness. In addition, such activities were found to enhance teacher motivation and foster professional collaboration. Based on the recurring patterns identified across the theses, the study highlights the importance of aligning professional development initiatives with teachers’ contextual needs, promoting reflective practices, and encouraging further research to deepen understanding of effective professional development in the field.

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İngilizce öğretmenlerinin mesleki gelişimine yönelik lisansüstü araştırmaların odak noktalarını, kapsamını ve ortaya koyduğu sonuçları incelemek, gelecekteki araştırma gündemlerini yönlendirmek ve kanıta dayalı uygulamaları güçlendirmek açısından önem taşımaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de İngilizce öğretmenlerinin mesleki gelişimi üzerine yazılmış lisansüstü tezleri incelemek, alandaki eğilimleri belirlemek ve gelecekte yapılacak çalışmalara ışık tutmaktır. Nitel doküman analizi yöntemiyle yürütülen araştırmada, Yükseköğretim Kurulu Ulusal Tez Merkezi’nde erişilebilen 56’sı yüksek lisans ve 36’sı doktora tezi olmak üzere toplam 92 tez analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular, tezlerde ele alınan mesleki gelişim faaliyetlerinin öğretmenlerin sınıf içi uygulamalarına, mesleki gelişimlerine ve paydaş farkındalığına olumlu katkılar sağladığını ortaya koymaktadır. Ayrıca, bu faaliyetlerin öğretmen motivasyonunu artırdığı ve mesleki iş birliğini desteklediği belirlenmiştir. Tezlerin genelinde ortaya çıkan ortak örüntüler doğrultusunda, mesleki gelişim faaliyetlerinin öğretmenlerin bağlamsal ihtiyaçlarına uygun şekilde yapılandırılması, yansıtıcı uygulamaların teşvik edilmesi ve alanın derinlemesine anlaşılmasına katkı sağlayacak yeni araştırmaların yapılması önerilmektedir.

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Yiğit, B. T., Doğan, C. (2026). An Analysis of Postgraduate Research on EFL Teachers’ Professional Development in Türkiye. Erzincan Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 2026, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.1733411

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