The purpose of this study is to examine postgraduate theses produced in the field of education and training in Turkey that focus on multiculturalism. To this end, the study systematically reviews theses addressing “multiculturalism” and “multicultural education” that are available in the Higher Education Council (HEC) National Theses Database up to the year 2025, with the aim of identifying general research trends in this field. The theses included in the analysis were examined with respect to multiple variables, including year of publication, language, degree level, subject area, keywords, university, city, institute, department, research method, research design, sample or study group, data collection instruments, and data analysis techniques. Data were collected using a research form developed by the researcher and analyzed through content analysis. The findings are presented using frequency and percentage distributions. The results indicate that a total of 109 theses on multiculturalism have been produced in Turkey since 2001, the majority of which are master’s theses. In addition, most of the theses were conducted within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Based on these findings, recommendations are offered to inform and guide future research on multiculturalism in the field of education.
The purpose of this study is to examine postgraduate theses produced in the field of education and training in Turkey that focus on multiculturalism. To this end, the study systematically reviews theses addressing “multiculturalism” and “multicultural education” that are available in the Higher Education Council (HEC) National Theses Database up to the year 2025, with the aim of identifying general research trends in this field. The theses included in the analysis were examined with respect to multiple variables, including year of publication, language, degree level, subject area, keywords, university, city, institute, department, research method, research design, sample or study group, data collection instruments, and data analysis techniques. Data were collected using a research form developed by the researcher and analyzed through content analysis. The findings are presented using frequency and percentage distributions. The results indicate that a total of 109 theses on multiculturalism have been produced in Turkey since 2001, the majority of which are master’s theses. In addition, most of the theses were conducted within the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. Based on these findings, recommendations are offered to inform and guide future research on multiculturalism in the field of education.
