The Intellectual Structure of Research on Educational Technology in Science Education (ETiSE): A Co-Citation Network Analysis of Publications in Selected Journals (2008-2013)

Autor/inn/en	Tang, Kai-Yu; Tsai, Chin-Chung
Titel	The Intellectual Structure of Research on Educational Technology in Science Education (ETiSE): A Co-Citation Network Analysis of Publications in Selected Journals (2008-2013)
Quelle	In: Journal of Science Education and Technology, 25 (2016) 2, S.327-344 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-0145
DOI	10.1007/s10956-015-9596-y
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Technology Integration; Teaching Methods; Science Education; Literature Reviews; Documentation; Citations (References); Network Analysis; Factor Analysis; Technology Uses in Education; Inquiry; Simulation; Visualization; Chemistry; Educational Games; Periodicals; Journal Articles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Naturwissenschaftliche Bildung; Dokumentation; Citations; Zitat; Netzplantechnik; Faktorenanalyse; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Simulation program; Simulationsprogramm; Visualisation; Visualisierung; Chemie; Educational game; Lernspiel; Periodical; Journal; Zeitschrift; Fachzeitschrift; Periodikum; Journal article; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Abstract	The main purpose of this paper is to investigate the intellectual structure of the research on educational technology in science education (ETiSE) within the most recent years (2008-2013). Based on the criteria for educational technology research and the citation threshold for educational co-citation analysis, a total of 137 relevant ETiSE papers were identified from the "International Journal of Science Education," the "Journal of Research in Science Teaching," "Science Education," and the "Journal of Science Education and Technology." Then, a series of methodologies were performed to analyze all 137 source documents, including document co-citation analysis, social network analysis, and exploratory factor analysis. As a result, 454 co-citation ties were obtained and then graphically visualized with an undirected network, presenting a global structure of the current ETiSE research network. In addition, four major underlying intellectual subfields within the main component of the ETiSE network were extracted and named as: (1) technology-enhanced science inquiry, (2) simulation and visualization for understanding, (3) technology-enhanced chemistry learning, and (4) game-based science learning. The most influential co-citation pairs and cross-boundary phenomena were then analyzed and visualized in a co-citation network. This is the very first attempt to illuminate the core ideas underlying ETiSE research by integrating the co-citation method, factor analysis, and the networking visualization technique. The findings of this study provide a platform for scholarly discussion of the dissemination and research trends within the current ETiSE literature. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01