Research Trends in Science Education International: A Content Analysis for the Last Five Years (2011-2015)

The main purpose of this article is to analyse 5 volumes and 20 issues of "Science Education International" ("SEI") according to the authors' nationality and research topics of the articles, published in the journal between 2011 and 2015. In total, 126 articles were publishe...

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Published in:Science education international 2015, Vol.26 (4), p.573
Main Author: Cavas, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Comparative Education
Content Analysis
Educational Research
Incidence
Productivity
Science Education
Statistical Analysis
Thematic Approach
Trend Analysis
Units of Study
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Summary:The main purpose of this article is to analyse 5 volumes and 20 issues of "Science Education International" ("SEI") according to the authors' nationality and research topics of the articles, published in the journal between 2011 and 2015. In total, 126 articles were published, successfully submitted by 281 authors in 43 different countries. Statistical analyses showed that publications by authors from Turkey were most dominant, followed by USA and Australia. The study found that articles, based on teacher education, learning conception and learning context were those most frequently investigated by the researchers during this time-period. The number of articles published on topics related to "History, Philosophy, Epistemology and Nature of Science" and "Informal Learning" were research topics, receiving less attention by researchers. Based on the analysis, research trends were discussed.
ISSN:1450-104X