Bibliometric Analysis of Research on Project-Based Learning Model with STEM Approach in Mathematics Education

Abstract

This study investigated the development of research on Project-Based Learning model with STEM approach in Mathematics Education through a bibliometric computational mapping analysis using VOSviewer. Publish or perish was used to get the article data from Google Scholar. The search process was guided by the article title and abstract, which referred to the keyword "Project-Based Learning Model with STEM approach in Mathematics Education". A total of 41 papers were considered relevant. The research period of the paper used was from the past 10 years (2014 to 2023) indexed by Google Scholar. The research results showed that the Project-Based Learning model with STEM approach in mathematics education research could be divided into three terms. The first term was teaching method in cluster 4 with 18 total links, 19 total link strengths, and 12 occurrences. The second term was STEM learning, included in cluster 6 with 15 full links, 15 total link strength, and 11 occurrences. The third term was STEM PjBL, included in cluster 8 with 13 total links, 15 total link strength, and 10 occurrences. The analysis results of the development of the Project-Based Learning model with STEM approach publications in mathematics education in the last ten years showed frequent fluctuations. From 2014 to 2016, publications increased at the same rate in 2016 and 2017 and decreased in 2018. It then increased again in 2019 to 2020 but decreased in 2021 and 2022. Until, in 2023, it rose again. The number of publications in 2023 could continue to grow because the data were taken in the middle of 2023. The result of the study shows that research opportunities for the Project-Based Learning model with the STEM approach, especially in mathematics education, still have high options and are related to other terms.