Augmented Reality Applications in Postgraduate Education Studies: 2010-2023 Türkiye Example

Augmented reality applications are spreading at an increasing pace in all areas of life, and many academic studies are being conducted on the effects of this new technology in all dimensions. The effects of this innovative technology, which promises great opportunities, on educational processes, have also created an important research field. In this context, 135 thesis studies conducted in the field of augmented reality in the field of educational sciences between 2010 and 2023 within the scope of postgraduate research in Türkiye were examined by using the descriptive analysis method in the research. These studies were analyzed at the level of publication year, type of theses, writing language, university where they were conducted, field where they were conducted, research method, research design, participant type and size, data collection tools used and keywords. The studies accessed through the Council of Higher Education Thesis Center were examined under relevant headings with frequency and percentage analysis. Relevant data were interpreted and evaluated with other studies in the literature. This study is important in terms of providing an overview of augmented reality applications in educational research at the graduate level. It reveals the current status of the field for new studies to be conducted in this field and offers suggestions for researchers to address the subject in more original dimensions. As a result of the study, it was seen that augmented reality applications were concentrated especially in the field of natural sciences, mixed method was mostly used as a research method and experimental studies were conducted, and the target audience was mostly secondary school level.