Luor, T; Johanson, RE; Lu, HP; Wu, LL Trends and lacunae for future computer assisted learning (CAL) research: An assessment of the literature in SSCI journals from 1998-2006 JASIST, 59 (8): 1313-1320 JUN 2008

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Address: a384 at ibfc.com.tw; rejohanson at mail.ntust.edu.tw; 
hsipeng at cs.ntust.edu.tw; llwu at management.ntu.edu.tw
 
Author(s): Luor, T (Luor, Ted (Tainyi)); Johanson, RE (Johanson, Robert 
E.); Lu, HP (Lu, Hsi-Peng); Wu, LL (Wu, Ling-ling) 

Title: Trends and lacunae for future computer assisted learning (CAL) 
research: An assessment of the literature in SSCI journals from 1998-2006 

Source: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY, 59 (8): 1313-1320 JUN 2008 

Language: English 

Document Type: Article 

Keywords Plus: INTERNATIONAL-BUSINESS; NUTRITION EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY; 
LAW 

Abstract: This study surveyed 536 CAL publications in 71 SSCI (Social 
Science Citation Index) journals from 1998 to February 2006 to identify 
trends and lacunae for future research. The parameters and keywords 
employed by the authors are first presented, followed by a description of 
the study's general findings. A comparison is then drawn between CAL and 
recent depictions of the "biogosphere," for the majority of the 
contributors to the field produced only a few articles and authors of 
individual publications demonstrated a far greater collective influence on 
the field than the more frequently-cited authors. Results also revealed 
that the amount of articles pertaining to the aged, disabled children, and 
home schooling were significantly lower than those relating to school 
student's learning. This study offers an interesting snapshot of a field 
that is apparently on the rise; moreover, it raises some issues to be 
addressed in further research on CAL-related topics. 

Addresses: Natl Taiwan Univ Sci & Technol, Grad Sch Management, Taipei 
106, Taiwan; Natl Taiwan Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Appl Foreign Languages, 
Taipei 106, Taiwan; Natl Taiwan Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Informat 
Management, Taipei 106, Taiwan; Natl Taiwan Univ, Dept Informat 
Management, Taipei 10617, Taiwan 

Reprint Address: Luor, T, Natl Taiwan Univ Sci & Technol, Grad Sch 
Management, 43 Sec 4,Keelung Rd, Taipei 106, Taiwan. 

E-mail Address: a384 at ibfc.com.tw; rejohanson at mail.ntust.edu.tw; 
hsipeng at cs.ntust.edu.tw; llwu at management.ntu.edu.tw 

Cited Reference Count: 23 

Times Cited: 0 

Publisher: JOHN WILEY & SONS INC 

Publisher Address: 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, NJ 07030 USA 

ISSN: 1532-2882 

29-char Source Abbrev.: J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL 

ISO Source Abbrev.: J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci. Technol.
 
Source Item Page Count: 8 

Subject Category: Computer Science, Information Systems; Information 
Science & Library Science 

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