A Bibliometric Analysis on Critical Pedagogy Research

Year 2025, Issue: 64, 2188 - 2214, 30.06.2025

Okan Dede

https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1614711

Abstract

The aim of this research is to conduct a bibliometric analysis of critical pedagogy literature and to examine in depth the theoretical and practical aspects of this paradigm. As a result of considering the inclusion criteria of the publications obtained from the Web of Science database, a bibliometric analysis was conducted with 1559 articles. In the context of bibliometric analysis, publication frequency, international collaboration network, the most influential institution, journal and researcher data and citation analyses were used. As a result of the research, it was determined that the number of studies on critical pedagogy studies has increased significantly over the years, that countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada are leading countries in terms of scientific productivity and that universities in the United States in particular have made significant contributions to the development of the knowledge base of the relevant field. In addition, the centrality of the term education as a result of the analyses conducted shows that the main focus of critical pedagogy studies is the education process. When the periodic trends of the research topics are examined, it has been determined that concepts such as justice, student, community, teacher and critical literacy come to the fore. In this context, encouraging studies that investigate the effects of critical pedagogy in different socio-cultural contexts will contribute to making this field more inclusive on a global scale. Encouraging studies that integrate critical theory with fields such as social sciences, art and technology will support the innovative approaches of this field.

Keywords

Pedagogy , critical pedagogy , bibliometric analysis

Eleştirel Pedagoji Araştırmalarına Yönelik Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

Abstract

Bu araştırmanın amacı eleştirel pedagoji literatürüne yönelik biblometrik bir analiz yaparak, bu paradigmanın teorik ve pratik yönlerini derinlemesine incelemektir. Web of Science veri tabanından elde edilen yayınların dahil etme kriterleri göz önünde bulundurulması sonucunda 1559 makale ile bibliyometrik analiz yapılmıştır. Bibliyometrik analiz bağlamında yayın sıklığından, ülkeler arası iş birliği ağından, en etkili kurum, dergi ve araştırmacı verilerinden ve atıf analizlerinden yararlanılmıştır. Araştırma sonucunda eleştirel pedagoji çalışmalarına ilişkin çalışmaların sayısının yıllar içinde önemli bir artış gösterdiği, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri, Birleşik Krallık ve Kanada gibi ülkelerin bilimsel üretkenlik anlamında öncü ülkeler olduğu ve özellikle ABD'de bulunan üniversitelerin ilgili alanın bilgi tabanının gelişmesinde önemli katkılarının olduğu belirlenmiştir. Ayrıca yapılan analizler sonucunda eğitim teriminin merkezi bir konumda yer alması eleştirel pedagoji çalışmalarının temel odak noktasının eğitim süreci olduğunu göstermektedir. Araştırma konularının dönemsel eğilimleri incelendiğinde adalet, öğrenci, topluluk, öğretmen ve eleştirel okuryazarlık gibi kavramların ön plana çıktığı tespit edilmiştir. Bu bağlamda farklı sosyo-kültürel bağlamlarda eleştirel pedagojinin etkilerini araştıran çalışmaların teşviki, bu alanın küresel çapta daha kapsayıcı hale gelmesine katkı sağlayacaktır. Eleştirel teoriyi sosyal bilimler, sanat ve teknoloji gibi alanlarla entegre eden çalışmaların teşvik edilmesi bu alanın yenilikçi yaklaşımlarını destekleyecektir.

Keywords

Pedagoji , eleştirel pedagoji , bibliyometrik analiz

Thanks

Değerli Hocam; Öncelikle zaman ayırdığınız için teşekkür ediyorum.Çalışmamda saygın derginizde yer alabilmeyi umut ediyorum. Saygılarımla.

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