国际科学教育研究进展与趋势——基于五大科学教育期刊的可视化分析

Progress and Trends of International Science Education Studies——based on the Visual Analysis of 5 Journals of Science Education

本文以Web of Science数据库中的五大科学教育杂志的期刊论文为基础,采用引文分析和科学知识图谱可视化方法,对1990-2015年间的国际科学教育研究状况进行描述统计分析,主要包括作者机构、关键词、前沿热点与知识基础等关键变量,客观呈现出国际科学教育研究的现状、热点和进展趋势。研究发现,进入21世纪后,5种期刊的发文量逐年增加,前沿热点主要围绕大学理科生、学习进阶和教育同一性等主题。美国在科学教育领域中占有强势地位,与之相比,中国尚未形成足够的国际影响力。

Based on the articles from 5 journals of science education in web of science, this paper focuses on the descriptive statistical analysis of the status about the international science education research from 1990 to 2015 by using the methods of citation analysis and scientific knowledge map visualization. The key variables mainly include authors, institutions, keywords, hot -topics, and intellectual base, which reveal the current situation, hot-topics and trends of the international science education research. The research indicates the hot-topics was university science student, identity, learning progression since entering the 21st century and the number of the published papers from the 5 journals increases year by year. It also concludes that the United States holds a strong position in the field of science education, while China has not yet had a sufficient international influence.