Abstract
DETERMINATION OF COMPARATIVE CURRICULUM RESEARCH TRENDS -A CONTENT ANALYSIS
Comparative education is a field that detection of examining the similarities and differences of the different educational systems in similar situations can cause problems and suggested similar solutions. It is based on the principles of comparative education studies comparing the education system. The study of comparative education programs in Turkey conducted to investigate the multi-dimensional way of qualitative research is a case study research design. In this context, examined trends in research papers and theses, the document analysis techniques and Comparative Education research trends have tried to reveal the details. In the analysis of data obtained using content analysis, analysis results are expressed as frequency and percentage values. In light of the findings obtained from this study, it appears that gradually decreased in the comparative study of education. Many of the studies are to be explained by the direct relationship with teacher training in Educational Sciences of the study area. Most of the comparative educational research is made with countries like USA, Germany, Britain and France that developed countries can be explained by these countries. But there are many contries that to be compared in terms of curriculum in the world. Especially in terms of cultural and historical past which we will not break our bonds of our curriculum compared with the Turkic Republics of Central Asia that has an undeniable importance in terms of education. Because we have common values that they apply to which element, especially in the appreciation of these countries will be the guiding terms of our education system.
Keywords
Content analysis, curriculum, comparative education.