Bibliometric Analysis of Augmented and Virtual Reality Research in Vocational and Technical Education (1966–2025)

Öz

This study examines the development of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies in the vocational and technical education (VTE) literature during the period 1966–2025 using bibliometric analysis. 193 articles scanned in the SCOPUS database and meeting the criteria were analyzed using performance analysis (publication trend, journal productivity, country distribution) and science mapping techniques (co-authorship, country collaboration network, keyword co-occurrence, thematic evolution, strategic diagram). The findings show that the field accelerated after 2019 and grew rapidly from 2020 onwards. Publications were not concentrated in a narrow core journal, exhibiting an interdisciplinary and multi-centered structure. Co-authorship and country collaboration networks revealed relatively distinct clusters; the USA stood out in country productivity, while Indonesia, China, and Malaysia were noteworthy. Thematic evolution analysis showed a shift in research focus from vocational rehabilitation to AR/VR integration, and then to immersive learning design and learning effectiveness. In the strategic diagram, augmented reality is positioned as the engine theme, while virtual reality and immersive learning are identified as core themes open to development. The literature points to a dynamic field that is evolving but not yet clustered.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Augmented Reality
• Bibliometric Analysis
• Virtual Reality
• Vocational Education
• Technical Education

Mesleki ve Teknik Eğitimde Artırılmış ve Sanal Gerçeklik Araştırmalarının Bibliyometrik Analizi (1966–2025)

Öz

Bu çalışma, artırılmış gerçeklik (AR) ve sanal gerçeklik (VR) teknolojilerinin mesleki ve teknik eğitim(MTE) literatüründeki gelişimini 1966–2025 döneminde bibliyometrik analizle incelemektedir. SCOPUS veri tabanında taranan ve ölçütleri karşılayan 193 makale, performans analizi (yayın trendi, dergi üretkenliği, ülke dağılımı) ve bilim haritalama teknikleri (eş-yazarlık, ülke iş birliği ağı, anahtar kelime eş-oluşum, tematik evrim, stratejik diyagram) ile incelenmiştir. Bulgular, alanın 2019 sonrası ivmelendiğini ve 2020'den itibaren hızla büyüdüğünü göstermektedir. Yayınlar dar bir çekirdek dergide yoğunlaşmamış, disiplinlerarası ve çok merkezli bir yapı sergilemiştir. Eş-yazarlık ve ülke iş birliği ağları görece ayrışmış kümeler ortaya koymuş; ülke üretkenliğinde ABD öne çıkarken Endonezya, Çin ve Malezya dikkat çekmiştir. Tematik evrim analizi, araştırma odağının mesleki rehabilitasyondan AR/VR entegrasyonuna, oradan da sürükleyici öğrenme tasarımı ve öğrenme etkililiğine kaydığını göstermiştir. Stratejik diyagramda artırılmış gerçeklik motor tema, sanal gerçeklik ve sürükleyici öğrenme ise gelişime açık temel temalar olarak konumlanmıştır. Literatür, gelişen ancak henüz kümeleşmemiş dinamik bir alanı işaret etmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Artırılmış Gerçeklik
• Bibliyometrik Analiz
• Mesleki Eğitim
• Sanal Gerçeklik
• Teknik Eğitim

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