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Duygu Ceren Güngör1, Münüre Soybaş2, Fatma Orgun1
1Faculty of Nursing, Department of Nursing Education, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
Research on educational games in nursing education is growing. This study analyzed 223 publications, revealing key themes like gamification and technology integration to enhance student participation.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Educational Technology
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Educational games represent an innovative, active teaching method.
- They offer advantages in nursing education by promoting student engagement.
Purpose of the Study:
- To perform a bibliometric and content analysis of publications on educational games in nursing education.
- To synthesize knowledge on the application and impact of educational games in this field.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric and content analysis of 223 publications from the Web of Science database.
- Utilized VOSviewer and Bibliometrix for data visualization, scientific mapping, and performance analysis.
- Employed a synthetic knowledge synthesis approach based on bibliometric mapping for content analysis.
Main Results:
- Analysis of 223 publications by 819 authors across 87 journals.
- USA and Spain led in research output; "Nurse Education Today" and "Clinical Simulation in Nursing" were key journals.
- Identified core themes: technology integration, game effects, applications, types of games, and gamification in nursing education.
Conclusions:
- The body of research on educational games in nursing education is expanding.
- Findings offer valuable insights for future research and application of educational games in nursing pedagogy.
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