The Knowledge Base, Development Stage, Hotspot and Trend of Mobile Learning Research in China——Analysis of Mapping Knowledge Domain based on CSSCI Database (2002-2016)
- Received Date: 07/06/2018
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Key words:
- mobile learning /
- development context /
- research hotspots /
- mapping knowledge domain /
- Cite Space Ⅴ
Abstract: With "mobile learning" as the keyword, we searched Chinese Social Science Citation Index (CSSCI) journals and found 301 academic papers between 2002 and 2016. Taking these papers as the research object, and using the software Cite Space Ⅴ, the researchers have analyzed bibliometrics and knowledge map. It is found that the study on mobile learning has experienced three stages of beginning, development and extension. Through highly frequent keywords co-occurance mapping and statistical analysis, it concludes that the hot topics in the research include:the specific forms of mobile learning, its subject and carrier, its theoretical basis and its technical support. On the basis of previous achievements, the future research trends in this field will focus on the strengthen of personalized service, the transformation of equipment nature and the long and deep development of mobile learning research.