• Speaker: Kai-Yu Tang
• Position: Assistant Professor, Graduate Institute of Library and Information Science, National Chung Hsing University
• Time: Thursday, November 2, 2023, 13:00-16:00
• Venue: National Sun Yat-Sen University

Education and work experience
Ph.D., Institute of Business and Management, National Chiao Tung University Postdoctoral Researcher, National Taiwan University 
Independent Postdoctoral Researcher, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (with the Academic Publication Award for Postdoctoral Researchers from the Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan)
Associate Editor, Frontiers in Psychology (section Educational Psychology)

Research Specialty
Technology-Enhanced Learning, Social Network Analysis, Bibliometrics

Topic
Using bibliometrics and social network analysis to explore learning science literature

Abstract

In this workshop, the guest speaker will share his experiences with using bibliometrics and social network analysis for mining learning science literature. The first part will demonstrate how researchers can use essential tools for preliminary research exploration. A short paper (Tang, Hsiao, & Su, 2020) will be the case for the first part. The second part will focus on advanced bibliometric analysis to explore the relationships between keywords and citations in the research area. Two recent papers on STEM research (Hsu, Tang, & Lin, 2023) and VR-supported learning (Cheng, Tang, & Tsai, 2022) will select as the case for this section. Attendees are welcome to ask questions and discuss the latest research trends of interest.

For young students, this workshop provides a solid foundation for conducting a systematic literature review of their theses. For researchers, it offers an opportunity to systematically examine the development of their research field, track changes in the area, and stay updated with the latest trends in academic frontiers.

Reference

Cheng, K. H., Tang, K. Y., & Tsai, C. C. (2022). The mainstream and extension of contemporary virtual reality education research: Insights from a co-citation network analysis (2015–2020). Educational Technology Research and Development, 70(1), 169-184.

Hsu, Y. S., Tang, K. Y., & Lin, T. C. (2023). Trends and hot topics of STEM and STEM education: A co-word analysis of literature published in 2011–2020. Science & Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11191-023-00419-6

Tang, K. Y., Hsiao, C. H., & Su, Y. S. (2020). How has e-book research evolved? A bibliometric comparison of international journal publications (2000-2019). Journal of Internet Technology, 21(7), 1941-1948.