Research tendency of theses on readabılıty ın türkiye

The aim of this research is to examine postgraduate theses prepared in Turkey on the subject of readability in terms of various variables such as type, branch of science, year, advisor title, university, subject, readability formula preferred in the thesis. Document review method was used in the research. Postgraduate theses prepared in Turkey were determined as the object of examination. The theses in question were accessed from the National Thesis Center of the Council of Higher Education. As a result of the research, it was determined that a total of 32 theses were prepared on readability between the years 2002-2023. Although studies on readability have been conducted mostly in language-related fields, it was concluded that one dentistry specialty thesis and three medical specialty theses were also prepared on this subject. In terms of the year variable, it was determined that the most theses (7) were prepared in 2019. 37.50% of the academicians who advised theses on readability were Assist. Title. A thesis on readability has been prepared on 12 different topics [biology textbook, brochure (education and information), language and expression textbook, science and technology textbook, form, composition, LGS questions, legislation (law, regulation and notification), reader, report, Turkish textbook and website]. As a result, in this study examining theses prepared on readability in Turkey, it has been determined that a large number of theses have been prepared on this subject, especially in the last 5 years (2019-2023). Book chapters on readability can be given as research topics.