Investigation of Postgraduate Theses on Family Participation in Preschool in Turkey

Abstract

The general purpose of this study is to examine the postgraduate theses made in Turkey in the field of pre-school. In this study, the scanning model used in qualitative research was preferred as the research model. Among the 209 theses scanned on family participation in the National Thesis Center, those made between 2010 and 2020 were included in the sample of the research. Theses included in the sample consist of 47 theses, including master's and doctoral thesis. In the research, document analysis was preferred as a data collection tool. The year the study was conducted, the method used in the study and the distribution in the university areas where the study was conducted were examined. Themes were examined under the categories of special education, father involvement, math and science skills, primary school preparation, mother involvement, teacher and parent opinions, and home visitation.It has been concluded that the involvement of parents with special needs in family participation studies is mostly low, and different results have been obtained in different studies regarding father involvement. It has been found that family participation contributes positively to mathematics and science and to primary school readiness. It has been concluded that maternal participation and home visits are very important in the development of the child.