What a Long Strange Trip It’s Been: A Comparison of Authors, Abstracts, and References in the 1991 and 2010 ICLS Proceedings

Authors

Victor R. Lee, Utah State UniversityFollow
Lei Ye, Utah State UniversityFollow
Mimi Recker, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Conference Paper

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012)

Volume

2

Editor

J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann

Publisher

International Society of the Learning Sciences

Publication Date

2012

First Page

172

Last Page

176

Abstract

We examine differences in authorship, word usage, and references in full papers from the 1991 and 2010 ICLS proceedings. Through a series of analyses, we observe that, while authors largely hail from the US, national and regional participation in the LS community has broadened. Word usage suggests a shift in emphasis from cognitive issues to ones that are both cognitive and cultural. Reference analysis indicates a shift in core literatures and influential authors.

Comments

A slightly longer version is available from the authors

Recommended Citation

Lee, V. R., Ye, L., & Recker, M. (2012). What a long strange trip it’s been: A comparison of authors, abstracts, and references in the 1991 and 2010 ICLS Proceedings. In J. van Aalst, K. Thompson, M. J. Jacobson & P. Reimann (Eds.), The Future of Learning: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences (ICLS 2012) (Vol. 2, pp. 172-176). Sydney, NSW, Australia: International Society of the Learning Sciences.