Baihaqi Siddik Lubis, Anita Yus
The growing fascination with technology and its utilization in the field of education has led to a rise in the amount of scholarly writing examining the adoption of technology in higher education. However, little is known about the status of technology adoption in higher education in literature. Accordingly, this study analyzed the academic literature of technology adoption in higher education through a bibliometric analysis. For this purpose, bibliometric tools related to research activity impact indicators and analysis of coauthorship networks and keywords have been used. The result shows significant interests in the field of research and associated contemporary evolution have been identified and presented. The interest in adopting technology in higher education has shown tremendous growth in the last twenty years and is expected to continue increasing. However, the number of citations has not demonstrated an obvious trajectory. The United States maintains the position of being the leading country in terms of profits within the nation's field, whereas China and Australia are noteworthy due to the significant level of international collaboration. The topic analysis emphasizes future research directions and potential theoretical frameworks in this area to address learning difficulties in higher education. This study highlights the intellectual domain of technology adoption in higher education research, tracking its growth and emergent trends. The results emphasise current developments in research and requirements, as well as offer strategies for the future involving larger-scale collaborations on research and further studies on technology adoption in higher education. © The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
Department of Elementary School Teacher Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Jl. Kapt. Mukhtar Basri No. 3, North Sumatera, Medan, 20238, Indonesia; Department of Early Childhood Teacher Education, Universitas Negeri Medan, Jl. William Iskandar Pasar. V, North Sumatera, Deli Serdang, 20221, Indonesia
