Research Trends of Discovery Learning from 2015 to 2019: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Discovery learning is an alternative learning model that can improve the science learning process. Discovery learning research has developed rapidly in recent years. Discovery learning research has produced many theoretical and empirical findings. Many trends and problems have emerged, highlighting the complexities and dynamics of research in discovery learning. Therefore, this study aims to determine current trends regarding discovery learning. This study used a bibliometric analysis approach based on the Scopus database. Based on the title, abstract, and keywords, this research succeeded in obtaining 634 documents from 2015 to 2019 for further study. This study uses bibliometric standards as a measure to report research results such as year of publication, country/territory of publication, type of document, type of source, subject area, author, affiliation, keyword analysis, and author collaboration analysis. The results showed that the publication of discovery learning has increased significantly since 2015, although it had decreased in 2017. The increase in the number of discovery learning research shows the importance of applying discovery learning in the learning process. The implications of this research for the development of discovery learning in a variety of frameworks, although much discovery learning research has been conducted.