This study aimed to determine the trends in postgraduate theses and articles about primary school social, emotional, and moral development in Türkiye between 2007 and 2024. The digital archive of YÖK Thesis Center was scanned in the study, and five theses (2 master's degrees and three doctoral) were accessed. Fifteen articles were accessed through Google ScholarThe systematic review method was used in the study. The review showed that quantitative methods were mainly preferred regarding socialemotional development, while qualitative methods were preferred regarding moral development. Regarding both variables, students were mostly selected as the study group. The variables in the findings of studies on the social, emotional, and moral development of primary school children are development, age, intelligence, decision-making and communication skills, coping skills, self- and personality-related characteristics, academic skills, social skills, school-related characteristics, play, mother- father's education level. The findings were discussed in line with the relevant literature, and suggestions were presented.
Social-emotional development, moral development, primary school, Turkey, master's theses, doctoral theses, article.