Hysa Eglantina, Akbar Ahsan, Yasmin Fakhra, Rahman Atteeq Ur, Li Shengbing
School of Accounting, Hubei University of Economics, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
Department of Economics, Epoka University, Tirana, Albania.
Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2022 Jul 17;15:1353-1368. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S355895. eCollection 2022.
Virtual learning has emerged as a powerful platform for students and academicians in the "new normal" owing to the availability of advanced technological tools and platforms. Recently, considerable literature has grown up around the role of digital and remote technologies in learning and teaching during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. However, the research evidence on this topic is still fragmented, requiring a synthesis of this rapidly growing literature. This study aims to assess the key research trends in virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic through a bibliometric analysis of 1595 studies from 589 journals during 2020-21. Our study highlights the influential aspects, such as the most contributing countries, journals, authors, and keywords in this research field. We identified the following four main research trends: 1) challenges in online learning and blended learning strategies; 2) student-centered, collaborative learning, and curriculum design; 3) home-based laboratory learning; and 4) teachers' professional competence and interdisciplinary learning. We conclude this research by discussing the implications for regulators and educational institutions, and directions for future research.
由于先进技术工具和平台的可用性，虚拟学习已成为“新常态”下学生和学者的强大平台。最近，围绕数字和远程技术在当前新冠疫情期间学习与教学中的作用，涌现出了大量文献。然而，关于这一主题的研究证据仍然零散，需要对这一迅速增长的文献进行综合。本研究旨在通过对2020 - 2021年期间来自589种期刊的1595项研究进行文献计量分析，评估新冠疫情期间虚拟学习的关键研究趋势。我们的研究突出了该研究领域中最具贡献的国家、期刊、作者和关键词等有影响力的方面。我们确定了以下四个主要研究趋势：1）在线学习和混合学习策略中的挑战；2）以学生为中心、协作学习和课程设计；3）基于家庭的实验室学习；4）教师的专业能力和跨学科学习。我们通过讨论对监管机构和教育机构的启示以及未来研究方向来结束本研究。
