A Bibliometric Analysis of Geography Textbooks

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The aim of this study is to comprehensively examine the current state and development of scientific research on geography textbooks. The findings are important for enhancing the quality of geography education and better understanding the content of textbooks. Research data was collected on 15.01.2025 in the Scopus database using the words “geography” AND (“course book*" OR "coursebook*" OR "course-book*" OR "text book*" OR "textbook*" OR "text-book*" OR "course text*" OR "course text*" OR "course-text*" OR "school book*" OR "schoolbook*" OR "school-book*" OR "school text*" OR "school text*" OR "school-text”) in the Title-Abstract-Keyword field. The data analysis was conducted using bibliometric methods. In this study, the Scopus database was preferred to access a wider scope of publications, the most widely used academic databases. The selected articles were analyzed in terms of publication year, author, citation, source, country, and keywords. The study found a total of 675 articles between 2000-2024, with a significant increase in publications over the last five years. Topic-based analysis revealed that in recent years, themes such as climate change, nation-building, sustainability in education have gained prominence. Additionally, it was determined that the number of studies on geography textbooks conducted in Turkey is quite limited. Based on the research findings, recommendations were provided for researchers, education policymakers, and textbook authors.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Geographical education
• geography textbooks
• Bibliometric Analysis
• school education
• higher education

Coğrafya Ders Kitaplarına Yönelik Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

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Bu araştırma, coğrafya ders kitaplarıyla ilgili bilimsel araştırmaların mevcut durumu ve evrimini detaylı bir şekilde incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Elde edilen bulgular, coğrafya eğitiminin niteliğinin artırılması ve ders kitaplarının içeriğinin daha iyi anlaşılması açısından önemlidir. Araştırma verileri, 15.01.2025 tarihinde Scopus veri tabanında Başlık-Özet-Anahtar Kelime alanında “geography” AND (“course book*" OR "coursebook*" OR "course-book*" OR "text book*" OR "textbook*" OR "text-book*" OR "course text*" OR "course text*" OR "course-text*" OR "school book*" OR "schoolbook*" OR "school-book*" OR "school text*" OR "school text*" OR "school-text”) kelimeleri kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Veri analizi bibliyometrik yöntemle gerçekleştirilmiştir. Bu çalışmada daha geniş bir yayın kapsamına erişim sağlamak amacıyla Scopus veri tabanı tercih edilmiştir. Bu çerçevede oluşturulan veri tabanındaki çalışmalar bazı temel kriterlere göre (yayın yılı, yazar, atıf, kaynak, ülke ve anahtar kelime) analiz edilmiştir. Çalışmanın temel bulgularına göre 675 makalenin olduğu ve 2020-2024 yılları arasında ders kitapları alanındaki yayın sayısının önemli ölçüde arttığı belirlenmiştir. Konu bazında yapılan değerlendirmelerde, son yıllarda sürdürülebilir kalkınma, dijital eğitim materyalleri ve eleştirel coğrafya eğitimi konularının öne çıktığı görülmüştür. Bununla birlikte, Türkiye’de coğrafya ders kitaplarına yönelik yapılan bilimsel araştırma sayısının sınırlı olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Araştırma sonuçları doğrultusunda, araştırmacılar, eğitim politikacıları ve ders kitabı yazarları için öneriler sunulmuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Coğrafya eğitimi
• coğrafya ders kitapları
• bibliyometrik analiz
• okul eğitimi
• yükseköğretim

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