@article {, title = {Invisible borders in educational technology research? A comparative analysis}, journal = {Educational technology. Research and Development}, year = {2023}, month = {2023/02/07}, abstract = {

Educational research is reflective of the nature and structure of national and regional education systems and their historical evolution. Educational technology research, as an area within educational research, reflects this case particularly prominently. Although individual countries and regions have varying research traditions, the publication of research in English as the scientific lingua franca can lead to missing nuances in terminology, which is often not reflected upon. Despite this, the exploration of research from different countries can still uncover diverse topical clusters. This study aims to identify the research topics in educational technology research in three countries (Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom), each with their own research traditions, through the terms used. To this end, a bibliometric analysis of 3034 article abstracts and keywords from 29 English-language Web of Science journals in the field of education and educational research was conducted, with a focus on educational technology. In addition, the quantitative findings are comparatively analysed by considering the corresponding cultural clusters. Main findings include diverse research foci in the three countries, also showing that distinct research traditions are still present, despite using English as lingua franca. Therefore, research articles written in English by non-English authors often do not reflect the same meanings in each country, despite using the same words. The conclusions reflect upon the need to establish ways of understanding the traditions behind those\ research articles and build collaborative systems to illustrate nuances in this research.

}, isbn = {1556-6501}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-023-10195-3}, author = {Mar{\'\i}n, Victoria I. and Buntins, Katja and Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond} } @article {, title = {Methodological Approaches to Evidence Synthesis in Educational Technology: A Tertiary Systematic Mapping Review}, journal = {Medienp{\"a}dagogik. Theorie und Praxis der Medienbildung}, year = {2023}, abstract = {

Methoden der Evidenzsynthese werden in den Sozialwissenschaften immer beliebter, auch im Bereich der Bildungstechnologie, wo die Menge der durchgef\ührten Sekund\ärforschung exponentiell zugenommen hat. W\ährend \Übersichten einen wertvollen Einblick in den Stand des Feldes geben k\önnen, wurden Fragen zur methodischen Strenge und Transparenz aufgeworfen. In dieser terti\ären \Übersichtsarbeit wird daher untersucht, wie transparent und reproduzierbar die Berichterstattung \über die Methoden der Evidenzsynthese im Bereich der Bildungstechnologie in den verschiedenen Arten von \Übersichtsarbeiten ist. Zu diesem Zweck wurde eine kritische Analyse einer Stichprobe von Evidenzsynthesen in drei Sprachen (Englisch, Deutsch und Spanisch) durchgef\ührt. Systematic Review, Meta-Analyse und Literaturreview als die am h\äufigsten verwendeten Review-Typen wurden f\ür die weitere Analyse. In der Stichprobe wurden Indikatoren f\ür die Replizierbarkeit in kritischen Phasen der \Überpr\üfung identifiziert und nach \Überpr\üfungstyp (Forschungsfrage, Suchstrategie, Datenextraktion und Synthese) analysiert. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die methodische Transparenz bei der Datenextraktion und -synthese erheblich verbessert werden kann, wobei bestimmte Arten von \Übersichten bei den Indikatoren schlechter abschneiden als andere. Es werden Empfehlungen zur Verbesserung der methodischen Transparenz und Strenge der Evidenzsynthese im Bereich der Bildungstechnologie gegeben.

}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.21240/mpaed/54/2023.12.20.X}, author = {Buntins, Katja and Bedenlier, Svenja and Mar{\'\i}n, Victoria I. and H{\"a}ndel, Marion and Melissa Bond} } @article {12823, title = {Facilitating student engagement in higher education through educational technology: A narrative systematic review in the field of education}, journal = {Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education}, volume = {20}, year = {2020}, abstract = {

Developing, sustaining, and improving student engagement is of vital importance to higher education instructors. Educational technology has been linked to student engagement, and preservice and in-service teachers need to develop information communication and technology (ICT) skills and knowledge to apply them in the classroom as well as to develop ICT skills in students. Thus, further investigation of this link in the field of education is needed. This narrative systematic review is a synthesis of 42 peer-reviewed articles from across four international databases, published between 2007-2016 and is a subset of a larger systematic review. The results indicate that the majority of research has been undertaken within undergraduate preservice teacher education, predominantly in the US, Hong Kong, and the UK, with limited attention given to grounding research in theory. This review found educational technology supports student engagement, with behavioral and affective being the most prevalent dimensions. Social networking tools (SNT), knowledge organization and sharing tools, text-based tools, and website creation tools were the most effective at promoting engagement. However, caution is needed when employing SNT and assessment tools, as they were also more likely to lead to disengagement. Further research is needed on how educational technology affects disengagement, how tools are used in online teacher education programs, and how to effectively integrate SNT in education programs.

}, url = {https://citejournal.org/volume-20/issue-2-20/general/facilitating-student-engagement-in-higher-education-through-educational-technology-a-narrative-systematic-review-in-the-field-of-education}, author = {Melissa Bond and Bedenlier, Svenja and Buntins, Katja and Michael Kerres and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf} } @article {12677, title = {Facilitating student engagement through educational technology in higher education: A systematic review in the field of arts and humanities}, journal = {Australasian Journal of Educational Technology,}, volume = {36}, year = {2020}, pages = {126-150}, abstract = {

Understanding how educational technology can enhance student engagement is becoming increasingly necessary in higher education, and particularly so in arts and humanities, given the communicative nature of courses. This narrative systematic review synthesises 42 peer-reviewed arts and humanities articles published between 2007-2016, indexed in four international databases. The results indicate that the majority of research has been undertaken in language learning, predominantly in East Asian countries, with limited grounding of research in theory. This review found that educational technology supports student engagement, with behavioural engagement by far the most prevalent dimension. Affective engagement was the lowest observed dimension, with affective disengagement the most prevalent negative dimension. Blogs, mobile learning, and assessment tools were the most effective at promoting engagement. However, caution and education in how to use technology are needed, as any use not underpinned by effective and informed pedagogy can also lead to students feeling overwhelmed and disengaging from learning. Further research is needed on online collaboration, as well as international courses that offer cross-cultural opportunities for language use, and the increased use of qualitative methods is also advised.

}, issn = {2321 {\textendash} 2462}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.5477}, url = {https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/view/5477}, author = {Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond and Buntins, Katja and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Michael Kerres} } @inbook {12535, title = {Learning by Doing? Reflections on Conducting a Systematic Review in the Field of Educational Technology}, booktitle = {Systematic Reviews in Educational Research: Methodology, Perspectives and Application}, year = {2020}, note = {

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}, pages = {11-127}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, organization = {Springer Nature}, address = {Wiesbaden}, abstract = {

Drawing on an example of a large systematic review that was conducted on the use of educational technology and student engagement in higher education, we provide practical insights into how we proceeded throughout the review phases. Readers and researchers embarking on a systematic review themselves might find the contents of this chapter useful, in order to better prepare themselves for issues that can arise when undertaking such an endeavour.

}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7_7}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7_7}, author = {Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond and Buntins, Katja and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Michael Kerres} } @article {12575, title = {Mapping research in student engagement and educational technology in higher education: a systematic evidence map.}, journal = {International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education}, volume = {17}, year = {2020}, abstract = {

Digital technology has become a central aspect of higher education, inherently affecting all aspects of the student experience. It has also been linked to an increase in behavioural, affective and cognitive student engagement, the facilitation of which is a central concern of educators. In order to delineate the complex nexus of technology and student engagement, this article systematically maps research from 243 studies published between 2007 and 2016. Research within the corpus was predominantly undertaken within the United States and the United Kingdom, with only limited research undertaken in the Global South, and largely focused on the fields of Arts \& Humanities, Education, and Natural Sciences, Mathematics \& Statistics. Studies most often used quantitative methods, followed by mixed methods, with little qualitative research methods employed. Few studies provided a definition of student engagement, and less than half were guided by a theoretical framework. The courses investigated used blended learning and text-based tools (e.g. discussion forums) most often, with undergraduate students as the primary target group. Stemming from the use of educational technology, behavioural engagement was by far the most often identified dimension, followed by affective and cognitive engagement. This mapping article provides the grounds for further exploration into discipline-specific use of technology to foster student engagement.

}, keywords = {Educational technology, Evidence map, Higher education, Student engagement, Systematic review}, issn = {2365-9440}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-019-0176-8}, author = {Melissa Bond and Buntins, Katja and Bedenlier, Svenja and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Michael Kerres} } @proceedings {, title = {Student Engagement und digitales Lernen Kontextuelle Validierung eines Systematic Review mit E-Learning-Akteuren an Hochschulen}, year = {2020}, month = {08/2020}, pages = {15-25}, publisher = {Waxmann}, address = {Winterthur}, abstract = {

Systematic Reviews und Metaanalysen gewinnen in den Bildungswissenschaft en zunehmend an Bedeutung. Mit dieser Entwicklung einher geht die Frage nach der Allgemeing\ültigkeit der Ergebnisse. Ein Grund hierf\ür kann ein wechselseitiger ScientistPractitioner Gap sein. In dieser Studie stellen wir die Ergebnisse einer kontextuellen Validierung mit E-Learning-Akteuren aus den Bildungswissenschaft en vor. Mit diesen wurden in einem Onlinefragebogen die Ergebnisse aus einem Systematic Review validiert. Das Systematic Review ging der Frage nach, inwieweit der Einsatz von Lerntechnologien das Student Engagement in bildungswissenschaft lichen Studienangeboten an Hochschulen beeinflusst. Die kontextuelle Validierung zeigt deutliche Unterschiede im Grad der Zustimmung. Bildungswissenschaft liche Erkenntnisse und Aussagen in Bezug auf die Medienkompetenz erlangen deutlich h\öhere Zustimmungswerte als Items im Bereich der Lerntechnologie selbst. Die Ergebnisse werden diskutiert.

}, keywords = {Student engagement, Systematic review}, isbn = {978-3-8309-4244-3}, doi = {10.31244/9783830992448}, url = {https://www.waxmann.com/waxmann-buecher/?tx_p2waxmann_pi2\%5Bbuchnr\%5D=4244\&tx_p2waxmann_pi2\%5Baction\%5D=show}, author = {Vonarx, Anne and Buntins, Katja and Michael Kerres and St{\"o}ter, Joachim and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond}, editor = {M{\"u}ller-Werder, Claude and Erlemann, Jennifer} } @proceedings {12913, title = {Student Engagement und digitales Lernen: Kontextuelle Validierung eines Systematic Review mit E-Learning-Akteuren an Hochschulen}, volume = {77}, year = {2020}, pages = {15-26}, publisher = {Waxmann}, address = {Winterthur}, isbn = {978-3-8309-4244-3}, doi = {10.31244/9783830992448}, url = {https://www.waxmann.com/waxmann-buecher/?no_cache=1\&tx_p2waxmann_pi2\%5Bbuch\%5D=BUC127157\&tx_p2waxmann_pi2\%5Baction\%5D=show\&tx_p2waxmann_pi2\%5Bcontroller\%5D=Buch\&cHash=0d52f9b15df860e06867301b87d87539}, author = {Vonarx, Anne and Buntins, Katja and Michael Kerres and St{\"o}ter, Joachim and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond}, editor = {M{\"u}ller Werder, Claude and Erlemann, Jennifer} } @book {11583, title = {Systematic Reviews in Educational Research: Methodology, Perspectives and Application}, year = {2020}, publisher = {Springer Nature }, organization = {Springer Nature }, address = {Berlin}, abstract = {

In this open access edited volume, international researchers of the field describe and discuss the systematic review method in its application to research in education. Alongside fundamental methodical considerations, reflections and practice examples are included and provide an introduction and overview on systematic reviews in education research.

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}, isbn = {978-3-658-27602-7}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7}, url = {https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-27602-7}, author = {Zawacki-Richter, Olaf and Michael Kerres and Buntins, Katja and Melissa Bond and Bedenlier, Svenja} } @article {12541, title = {An analysis of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology 2013-2017}, journal = {Australasian Journal of Educational TechnologyAJET}, volume = {34}, year = {2018}, abstract = {

The Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET) changed its editorial policy in 2013, to focus on higher education research and on improving journal submissions. This study analyses all articles (n = 256) in AJET from 2013-2017 to determine if there has been any change in research topics, methodologies, citations, and authorship since this editorial change, and compares findings to the analysis by Hadlock et al. (2014). The present analysis revealed that the percentage of combined methods research has doubled, although the top 10 most cited articles continue to be predominantly interpretative and inferential. Research has become more student-centred and focused particularly on online collaborative learning environments, and teacher skill and knowledge development, although research gaps exist in mobile learning and gamification. The results also highlight a lack of international collaboration amongst authors, and this is an area for future research.

}, url = {https://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/view/4359}, author = {Melissa Bond and Buntins, Katja} } @inbook {12539, title = {Mediendidaktische Forschung aus Deutschland im Kontext der internationalen Diskussion. Eine Auswertung englischsprachiger Publikationsorgane von 2008 bis 2017}, booktitle = {Digitalisierung und Hochschulentwicklung. Proceedings zur 26. Tagung der Gesellschaft f{\"u}r Medien in der Wissenschaft e.V.}, volume = {74}, year = {2018}, month = {09/2018}, pages = {246-263}, publisher = {Waxmann}, organization = {Waxmann}, address = {Essen}, abstract = {

Der Beitrag geht der Frage nach, wie sich aus Deutschland stammende Forschung zu Fragen des Lernens mit digitalen Medien zum internationalen bzw. englischsprachigen Diskurs, der \üblicherweise mit dem Label \„Educa tional Technology \“versehen wird, verh\ält bzw. welche Unterschiede und Gemein samkeiten bestehen. Vorgestellt werden Ergebnisse einer quantitativen Textanalyse und andere bibliometrische Analysen, die a) zentrale Forschungsthemen benennen und b) Unterschiede zwischen den Publikationen aus deutschen und anderen Forschungseinrichtungen identifizieren. Der Beitrag diskutiert dabei, welche Erkenntnisse aus solchen Analysen gewonnen werden k\önnen, und wo ihre Grenzen sind.

}, doi = {10.25656/01:17132}, author = {Buntins, Katja and Bedenlier, Svenja and Melissa Bond and Michael Kerres and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf}, editor = {Getto, Barbara and Patrik Hintze and Michael Kerres} } @conference {11283, title = {Systematic Reviews in Educational Technology Research: Potential and pitfalls}, booktitle = {EdMedia + Innovate Learning Conference}, volume = {Short Paper}, year = {2018}, publisher = {AACE}, organization = {AACE}, address = {Amsterdam}, url = {https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325987954_Systematic_Reviews_in_Educational_Technology_Research_Potential_and_Pitfalls}, author = {Melissa Bond and Bedenlier, Svenja and Buntins, Katja and Michael Kerres and Zawacki-Richter, Olaf} }