Üniversite Öğrencilerinin Birinci Yıl Deneyimleri Üzerine Yapılan Araştırmaların Bibliyometrik Analizi

Bu çalışmanın amacı, üniversite öğrencilerinin birinci yıl deneyimleri ile ilgili alanyazını sistematik olarak incelemektir. Bu amacı gerçekleştirmek üzere PRISMA-P tekniği kullanılmıştır. İnceleme, Scopus veri tabanında 2000-2019 yılları arasında yayımlanmış olan 161 çalışmayı içermektedir. Analiz sonuçları çalışmaların neredeyse yarısının 2015-2019 yılları arasında yapıldığını ve çalışma sayısında artış olduğunu göstermiştir. Bu konuda en üretken akademisyenler İskandinav ülkelerinden gelirken, ABD, Avustralya ve İngiltere çok sayıda makale yayımlayan ülkelerdir. Şaşırtıcı bir şekilde, bu çalışmalarda nicel araştırma deseninden daha çok nitel araştırma desenleri yürütülmüştür Araştırmanın bilgi tabanının entelektüel yapısı, üniversitede ilk yılın, yükseköğrenime geçişin ve öğrenciyi okulda tutmanın önemini gözler önüne sermiştir. Akademik ve sosyal uyum en sık çalışılan konuların başında gelmektedir. Çalışma, ilk yıl deneyiminin yapısı ve süreçleri hakkındaki alan yazındaki anlayışa bir katkı sunmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

bibliyometrik analiz, ilk yıl deneyimi, üniversite öğrencileri, yükseköğretim

Bibliometric Analysis of Research on the First-Year Experiences of University Students

The purpose of the current study is to systematically review the literature on the first-year college student experience. The study used Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) to review the studies. The review included 161 studies from 2000 to 2019 within the Scopus database. Results indicated that almost half of the studies were conducted between 2015 and 2019 such that there is an increase in the number of studies. Most productive scholars were from Nordic Countries on this topic while the US, Australia, and UK published a high number of articles. Surprisingly, there were more qualitative studies than quantitative ones. Intellectual structure of knowledge base of research underlined the importance of first-year in college, transition to higher education, and student retention. Academic and social integration was the most frequently studied topic. The study broadens our understanding of the structure and processes of the first-year experience.

Keywords:

bibliometric analysis, college students, first-year experience, higher education,

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