基于CiteSpace的国外英语教师学习研究动态及热点前沿分析

Hot Frontiers and Trends of Research on EFL Teacher Learning Abroad based on CiteSpace

文章利用CiteSpace6.1.R3,对Web of Science核心期刊引文索引数据库收录的1984-2022年国外以英语作为外语(EFL)教师学习研究的核心期刊文献进行检索、归纳和分析,探究国外EFL教师学习研究热点前沿和动态特征。研究表明:近年来国外EFL教师学习研究呈现活跃发展态势;具有多样化理论视角和丰富的研究方法;核心研究领域分别是教师学习内容、学习方式和学习过程研究;教育学、语言学、心理学领域融合发展。针对国内研究现状,文章提出促进多元化理论的有效结合、从全方位、多学科视角拓展研究主题、注重多种研究方法的交叉融合等建议。

Based on CiteSpace 6.1.R3 system,this paper retrieves,summarizes,and analyzes the core journal literature of EFL teacher learning research from 1984 to 2022 included in the Web of Science Core Journal Citation Index Database,exploring the frontier and dynamic characteristics of EFL teacher learning research.The results show that the research abroad has revealed actively increased trends;there are diverse theoretical perspectives and rich research methods;the core issues and hot frontiers are related to the contents,approaches and process of teacher learning research;begin to explore teacher learning from a multidisciplinary perspective.In view of the current situation of relevant research in China,the paper puts forward some suggestions for improvement to:(1)promote the effective combination of pluralism theories;(2)expand research topics from a comprehensive,multidisciplinary perspective;(3)focus on the cross-integration of multiple research methods.