Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Oyun Temelli Öğrenme Üzerine Yapılan Makalelerin Bibliyometrik Analizi

Öz

Bu çalışmada, erken çocukluk döneminde oyun temelli öğrenme konusuna odaklanan makalelerin bibliyometrik analizini incelemek amaçlanmıştır. Bu amaç doğrultusunda, 20 Mayıs 2025 tarihine kadar Web of Science (WoS) veri tabanında yayınlanmış makaleler esas alınarak performans analizi ve bilimsel haritalama yöntemleri kullanılmıştır. Araştırma kapsamında, oyun temelli öğrenme konusuna ilişkin yayınların yıllara göre dağılımı, en üretken yazarlar, en çok yayın yapan dergiler, katkı sağlayan kurumlar ve ülkeler bazında atıf durumları analiz edilmiştir. Ayrıca, kurumlar arası iş birliği ağı, yazarlar arası ortak atıf ilişkileri ve makalelerde kullanılan ortak anahtar kelime kümeleri de incelenmiştir. Çalışma, bibliyometrik analiz yöntemleri kullanılarak nicel araştırma paradigması çerçevesinde yürütülmüştür. Veriler, önceden belirlenmiş anahtar kelimeler aracılığıyla WoS veri tabanından elde edilmiş ve toplamda 284 makale analiz sürecine dahil edilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Erken çocukluk dönemi
• Oyun temelli öğrenme
• Bibliyometrik analiz.

Bibliometric Analysis of Articles on Play-Based Learning in Early Childhood

Öz

In this study, it was aimed to examine the bibliometric analysis of articles focusing on play-based learning in early childhood. For this purpose, performance analysis and scientific mapping methods were applied based on articles published in the Web of Science (WoS) database up to May 05, 2025. Within the scope of the research, the distribution of publications related to play-based learning by year, the most productive authors, the journals with the highest number of publications, contributing institutions, and citation rankings by countries were analyzed. Additionally, inter-institutional collaboration networks, co-citation relationships among authors, and the co-occurrence of keywords used in the articles were also examined. The study was conducted within the framework of the quantitative research paradigm using bibliometric analysis methods. The data were obtained from the WoS database using pre-determined keywords, and a total of 284 articles were included in the analysis.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Early Childhood
• Play-based learning
• Bibliometric analysis.

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