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The study analyzes postgraduate theses on STEM education in Turkey through a meta-synthesis approach, examining 58 theses (9 doctoral, 49 master’s). 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It is stated that STEM is very important for countries to compete and stand out in the new world order and economy. In this study, postgraduate theses on STEM education in Turkey were investigated by meta-synthesis method. In this context, 58 theses, 9 of which were doctoral and 49 of them were master’s thesis were examined. Topics covered in the theses, research methods used, preferred sample groups, data collection tools and results presented in theses, similar and different aspects were examined in detail. It is understood that various skills, opinions, academic achievement, learning approaches, career, attitudes, and interest/perception are studied in the theses. In the studies, it was determined that mostly mixed, quantitative and qualitative methods were preferred respectively, middle school students and teacher candidates were frequently studied groups, and questionnaire/scale and interview (form) tools were frequently used as data collection tools. The results, similarities and differences of the theses were expressed with key statementsand some suggestions were presented.  \nKey words: STEM Approach, STEM Education, Meta-Synthesis Method  \n1. Introduction  \nSTEM is an educational approach that is used as an abbreviation for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It is stated that STEM, which is based on teaching science, mathematics, technology, and engineering fields together, is particularly common in the USA and the USA adopts this approach for world leadership. It is emphasized that it is fundamentally related to the fact that the USA considers the innovative and technological achievements of China and India as a threatening factor and related to growing trade wars, competition and the expectation from industrialbusiness world and education for training individuals equipped with the necessary skills in the fields of science, engineering and technology by abstaining from the general discourse. It is specified that in the USA, STEM education schools are opened, and STEM is becoming widespread in other countries besides the USA (Akgündüz et al., 2015) . Many countries that want their citizens to have multidimensional capabilities in modern life encourage STEM education. Moreover, it is expected that STEM education will solve the problem of low career interest in science/technology areas and inadequate performance problems observed in international examinations such as TIMMS, PISA (Pimthong and Williams, 2018) .  \nBybee (2010b), who explains that the origins of STEM were based on the USA National Science Foundation-NSF in 1990s and that STEM is used as a general label for any event, policy, program or practice involving one or more of its disciplines, indicates that the educational community has adopted this motto without spending enough time to clarify what the term means when applied beyond a general label. It is emphasized that there is no clear definition or framework on STEM, which is both educational and professional focus of interest (Hwang and Taylor, 2016) . Çorlu, Capraro and Capraro (2014) define STEM education as “knowledge, skills and beliefs built in cooperation in more than one field out of science, technology, engineering and mathematics ’’. The essence of STEM education is explained as establishing a connection between the workforce in 21st century and STEM-focused activities and enabling students to apply what they have learned in school to their future professions (Ejiwale, 2013) . In the case of group studies, laboratory research and project activities within the  \nSTEM approach are applied properly, it is stated that individuals can obtain the necessary skills for the 21st century and it contribu","cbCaiurusOp87t24","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiurusOp87t24","pdf",666857,29,"English","# Introduction\n## STEM definition and global context\n## STEM education components and expected outcomes","[{\"question\":\"How was STEM education research in Turkey examined in this study?\",\"answer\":\"Postgraduate theses on STEM education in Turkey were analyzed using a meta-synthesis method, reviewing 58 theses (9 doctoral and 49 master’s).\"},{\"question\":\"What types of research methods and data collection tools were commonly used?\",\"answer\":\"The theses most frequently preferred mixed methods, and both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Questionnaire/scale tools and interview (form) tools were frequently used for data collection.\"},{\"question\":\"Which student groups were most often studied?\",\"answer\":\"Middle school students and teacher candidates were the frequently studied participant groups across the examined theses.\"}]","ANALYSIS OF POSTGRADUATE THESES RELATED TO STEM EDUCATION IN TURKEY: A META-SYNTHESIS STUDY | PDF",1792064640,73]