Abstract The qualitative research aimed to analyze the Master of Education Theses submitted to Prince of Songkla University during A.D.1990-1999. Four hundred and fifty-seven theses were analyzed by content analysis and analytical induction. The data were recorded on the researchers designed checklist worksheets. The analysis was presented in the form of frequency, percentages and verbal descriptions. It was found that most thesis researchers were male, aged 26-30. Most of them were school teachers in Pattani. Most theses submitted in 1998, resorted to descriptive research and pertained to teaching techniques and methods. Inmost theses, stratified random sampling was preferred and the samples were often primary school students. Mathematics was the subject which most frequently selected for study. In collecting the data, questionnaires with verified and established validity; discriminating power and reliability were used. Most studies made use of primary data collected from sources in Pattani. For descriptive statistics, percentages, arithmetic mean and standard deviation were mainly used. For inferential statistics, the t-test and analysis of variance were conducted. A few researchers employed the factor analysis, the discriminant function analysis, the Mann-Whitney U Test, and delphi technique in their studies, The results of most analyses were presented in the from of tables and descriptions. It is suggested that curriculum should be reviewed by adding more contents in research methodologies and statistics to enable students in conducting different research approach.
Keywords : analysis, faculty of education, graduate school, Prince of Songkla University, thesis
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