Research Trends on Teaching Ability: A Bibliometric Perspective

Abstract

Research Purpose: This study maps teaching ability knowledge to provide a visual perspective on the challenges of adapting to evolving teaching practices and address the gap in the bibliometric analysis. This quantitative study employed bibliometric analysis to review 697 publications from the Web of Science Core Collection for the years 2019-2024. Utilizing VOSviewer and SCImago Graphica software’s, a knowledge graph was co-constructed to depict research dynamics on teaching ability to present the visualization map, including co-authorship, co-occurrence, and co-citation networks. The findings underscore China's significant contribution to the volume of publications in teaching ability, alongside the leadership of the USA in research institutions and collaborations. Future scholarly attention could prioritize teaching-effectiveness, teaching practice, professional development, organizational support, self-efficacy, and fostering national and institutional partnerships.