Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage

This paper thoroughly examines the time distribution, author collaboration, research institutions, research hotspots, theme clustering, and research changes and trends based on 345 CNKI literatures in the field of blended learning for Business English majors in China from 2012 to 2022. It reveals th...

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Main Authors: Asmawi, Adelina, Dong, Hui, Zhang, Xiaotian, Sun, Lixuan
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spelling my.um.eprints.448842024-11-18T07:37:32Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/44884/ Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage Asmawi, Adelina Dong, Hui Zhang, Xiaotian Sun, Lixuan L Education (General) This paper thoroughly examines the time distribution, author collaboration, research institutions, research hotspots, theme clustering, and research changes and trends based on 345 CNKI literatures in the field of blended learning for Business English majors in China from 2012 to 2022. It reveals that: Research on blended learning for Business English majors in China from 2012 to 2022 can be divided into Steady Start Stage (2012–2017), Rapid Growth Stage (2018–2020) and Stable Development Stage (2021–2022). High-frequency keywords such as blended teaching mode, MOOC, flipped classroom, SPOC, etc. are hotspots of current scholars' attention. The themes of research on blended learning of business English majors in China mainly include Teaching Reform of Business English Majors, Exploration of Blended Teaching Mode and Design, and Application of Internet Teaching Platform. “Teaching Reform”, “Online and Offline”, “Application of Smart Platform” are the current research frontier issues in the development of blended learning for Business English majors in China. In general, China's research on blended learning for business English majors has achieved fruitful results under China's policies. Future research should concentrate on the construction of a technology environment for blended learning between learners, a variety of intelligent learning tools and mobile devices, and should be steadily bolstered in the field of blended learning for business English majors, particularly in practical application, effectiveness analysis, distance education, training and continuing education, innovation education, etc. © 2024 The Author(s) Elsevier 2024 Article PeerReviewed Asmawi, Adelina and Dong, Hui and Zhang, Xiaotian and Sun, Lixuan (2024) Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage. Heliyon, 10 (2). e24276. ISSN 2405-8440, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24276 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24276>. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24276 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24276
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Asmawi, Adelina
Dong, Hui
Zhang, Xiaotian
Sun, Lixuan
Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
description This paper thoroughly examines the time distribution, author collaboration, research institutions, research hotspots, theme clustering, and research changes and trends based on 345 CNKI literatures in the field of blended learning for Business English majors in China from 2012 to 2022. It reveals that: Research on blended learning for Business English majors in China from 2012 to 2022 can be divided into Steady Start Stage (2012–2017), Rapid Growth Stage (2018–2020) and Stable Development Stage (2021–2022). High-frequency keywords such as blended teaching mode, MOOC, flipped classroom, SPOC, etc. are hotspots of current scholars' attention. The themes of research on blended learning of business English majors in China mainly include Teaching Reform of Business English Majors, Exploration of Blended Teaching Mode and Design, and Application of Internet Teaching Platform. “Teaching Reform”, “Online and Offline”, “Application of Smart Platform” are the current research frontier issues in the development of blended learning for Business English majors in China. In general, China's research on blended learning for business English majors has achieved fruitful results under China's policies. Future research should concentrate on the construction of a technology environment for blended learning between learners, a variety of intelligent learning tools and mobile devices, and should be steadily bolstered in the field of blended learning for business English majors, particularly in practical application, effectiveness analysis, distance education, training and continuing education, innovation education, etc. © 2024 The Author(s)
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author Asmawi, Adelina
Dong, Hui
Zhang, Xiaotian
Sun, Lixuan
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Dong, Hui
Zhang, Xiaotian
Sun, Lixuan
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title Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
title_short Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
title_full Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
title_fullStr Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
title_full_unstemmed Exploring the transformative power of blended learning for Business English majors in China (2012–2022) – A bibliometric voyage
title_sort exploring the transformative power of blended learning for business english majors in china (2012–2022) – a bibliometric voyage
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