Art education research in Turkiye: Analysis of selected articles from 2009 to 2021

Abstract

Research carried out in a field makes it possible to identify problems, find out what needs to be done to solve problems, and discover important points. Reviewing past research allows researchers the opportunity to evaluate and learn about research trends. This research aims to examine the articles on art education in Turkiye from 2009 to 2021. This research was structured according to the qualitative research approach. The required data for the research were collected with ‘article analysis form’ which was prepared in parallel with the research questions. 13093 articles in 886 issues, which are accessible electronically in full text, were examined in detail by the researcher and 156 articles related to art education were determined. According to the findings, it was found that 1.19 percent of the total number of articles were related to art education. It was also found that 58.4 percent of the articles related to art education were written by single authors. According to the findings, it was understood that various subjects were handled in 43 various categories in art education research. The dates between 2009-2021, teaching/learning processes, curriculums, visual culture, and creativity subjects were discussed more frequently than other subjects. Results showed that 44.87 percent of the articles were examined the process of art education at the associate and undergraduate levels.