Determining the trend of science education topics in gifted education research with R studio program

Authors : Fatih Şeker

Pages : 207-219

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Publication Date : 2023-09-30

Article Type : Research

Abstract :The aim of the study is to examine the trends and results of studies on giftedness in science education by making bibliometric analyzes through the R program. For this purpose, 443 scientific studies published between 2000 and 2022 were accessed from Web of Science (WoS). The data were analyzed under the headings of numerical distribution by year, keyword, active scientific study, active researcher, active journal, active institution and most collaborating country. Result show that the most published scientific study on giftedness in science education was in 2016 and the highest citation rate was in 2003. The most common and central keywords related to giftedness in science education were "learning”, "creativity” and "development”. In addition, the most influential scientific study was "Tracking exceptional human capital over two decades”, the most prolific author was "VanTassel-Baska, J.”, the most influential journal with the highest co-citation network was "Gifted Child Quarterly”, the most influential institution was "National Taiwan Normal University”, and the most collaborative country was "USA”. This study provides a perspective for future studies by revealing the gaps and emerging trends of giftedness in science education.
Keywords : Attitude towards gifted, Bibliometric, Gifted education, Science education, Trends of gifted education research