Article
What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: A Comparison of Authors, Abstracts, and References in the 1991 and 2010 ICLS Proceedings
The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012)
Document Type
Conference Paper
Editor
J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann
Publisher
International Society of the Learning Sciences
Publication Date
1-1-2012
Disciplines
Abstract
We examine differences in authorship, word usage, and references in full papers from the 1991 and 2010 ICLS proceedings. Through a series of analyses, we observe that, while authors largely hail from the US, national and regional participation in the LS community has broadened. Word usage suggests a shift in emphasis from cognitive issues to ones that are both cognitive and cultural. Reference analysis indicates a shift in core literatures and influential authors.
Citation Information
Lee, V. R., Ye, L., & Recker, M. (2012). What a long strange trip it’s been: A comparison of authors, abstracts, and references in the 1991 and 2010 ICLS Proceedings. In J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann (Eds.), The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012) (Vol. 2, pp. 172-176). Sydney, NSW, Australia: International Society of the Learning Sciences.
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