Navigating the Tech Turn: A Bibliometric Analysis of Decision-Making Trends in 21st Century Education
Keywords:
educational technology; inclusive education; technology adoption; AI in education; digital transformationAbstract
This bibliometric analysis illustrates how, between 2020 and 2024, technology has impacted educational decisions. Using the Web of Science Core Collection, 371 English-language publications in the field of education and educational research were analysed. In VOSviewer, assessments of performance, co-citation, and keyword co-occurrence were carried out. Six thematic clusters emerged: (1) qualitative research and pedagogical frameworks; (2) technology acceptance and behavioral theories; (3) e-learning, learning analytics, and pandemic adaptation; (4) artificial intelligence, ethics, and mixed-method evaluation; (5) active learning, diffusion of innovations, and learning efficacy; and (6) social cognitive and motivational perspectives on STEM pathways. The corpus is worldwide in scope and has strong ties to analytics-informed leadership, policy responsiveness, and teacher practice. The findings demonstrate a growing interest in evidence-based education, data-driven leadership, and AI governance – all of which are consistent with Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education). This study's thorough intellectual map connects adoption, pedagogy, analytics, and governance while offering helpful recommendations for institutional and policy decision-making on curriculum, funding, and capacity building. The bibliometric analysis updates to track this rapidly evolving topic and spot a clear research gap: the requirement for multi-theoretical, equity-sensitive models that integrate analytics and artificial intelligence with institutional decision-making processes.
https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.24.11.14
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