Title
Research trends in the study of ICT based learning communities: A bibliometric analysis
Date Issued
01 May 2017
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
HernĂ¡ndez J.B.
Chalela S.
Arias J.V.
Instituto TecnolĂ³gico Metropolitano
Publisher(s)
Modestum LTD
Abstract
The current opportunities to develop and acquire knowledge in the network, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) play a major role in the learning process. This research offers a bibliometric analysis in order to examine the state of the research activity carried out in relation to the learning communities based on ICT. The indicators obtained show steady growth since the study of ICT applied to models of teaching and learning began in the nineties, presenting a significant increase in interest on the subject in the year 2005 and the highest productivity of publications in the years 2010 and 2011. The countries with the largest contribution to the study of ICT in learning contexts are China, the US and Taiwan, leading research processes in the area. It was possible to identify that some of the issues that have emergent behavior are related to knowledge sharing, confidence-building mechanisms and networked learning.
Start page
1539
End page
1562
Volume
13
Issue
5
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
EducaciĂ³n general (incluye capacitaciĂ³n, pedadogĂ­a) Otras ingenierĂ­as y tecnologĂ­as BibliotecologĂ­a
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85018979522
Source
Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
ISSN of the container
13058215
Sources of information: Directorio de ProducciĂ³n CientĂ­fica Scopus