Thematic Analysis of Postgraduated Theses in the Field of Educational Management: A Case Study of Urmia University

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

2 BSc, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

10.22034/cipj.2025.67786.1282

Abstract

Objective: The present study was carried out with the aim of thematic analysis of postgraduated theses in the field of educational management in Urmia University
Method: The research method is applied in terms of purpose and analytical research in terms of nature and method. Using the document content analysis method, postgraduated theses in the field of educational management in Urmia University during the last 13 years were examined. The statistical population of the research consists of 421 theses defended in the mentioned field from 1390 to 1402.
Results: The findings of the research showed that the subjects conducted at the master's and doctoral level are centered around organizational, occupational, individual, educational and social factors. In terms of field distribution, the most subjects in postgraduated theses are in the field of educational management. In terms of the geographical location of senior theses, the most focus has been on the city of Urmia, and in the doctoral degree, the main attention has been on other cities and provinces. In relation to the tool for collecting theses done in the master's and doctorate level, the largest share belongs to the questionnaire, and among the research methods, the highest rate of students' use of the descriptive method of the correlation type.
Conclusion: Researchers in this field, need to pay more attention to the use of qualitative and mixed tools and methods in educational management research.

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  • Receive Date: 10 June 2025
  • Revise Date: 05 August 2025
  • Accept Date: 19 August 2025
  • First Publish Date: 20 February 2026
  • Publish Date: 20 February 2026

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