Fostering an Innovation Culture in the Education Sector: A Scoping Review and Bibliometric Analysis of Hackathon Research

Despite originating in the tech industry, hackathons have now been adopted in a variety of domains. However, little is known about the status of hackathon literature within educational research. As the number of studies grows, it is essential to develop an understanding of the current state and iden...

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Published inInnovative higher education Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 739 - 762
Main Author Garcia, Manuel B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.08.2023
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Bibliometrics
Business
Computer Science
Education
Educational Innovation
Educational Research
Engineering
Engineering Education
Higher Education
Informal Education
Innovation
Literary criticism
Literature Reviews
Medicine
Social Sciences
Topics
Trend Analysis
Word frequency
Scoping review
Experiential learning
Innovation
Bibliometric analysis
Education
Hackathon
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Summary:Despite originating in the tech industry, hackathons have now been adopted in a variety of domains. However, little is known about the status of hackathon literature within educational research. As the number of studies grows, it is essential to develop an understanding of the current state and identify prevalent topics and trends shaping the literature. Toward this goal, this study conducted a bibliometric analysis and scoping review on hackathon research in the field of education. A total of 249 documents written by 1,309 authors and published in 180 unique sources for the period 2014–2022 were identified. Collectively, the dataset amassed 1,312 citations with an average of 6.69 citations per document. The most prevalent subject areas were computer science, social sciences, engineering, medicine, and business. Word frequency analysis showed that “innovation” was the most occurring word, which represents the fundamental objective of hackathon events. The most influential work was the analysis of hackathons as an informal learning platform. Engineering education was the most trending topic while healthcare is an emerging research cluster. Overall, this study provides a better understanding of the hackathon literature and its research landscape in an educational setting.
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ISSN:0742-5627
1573-1758
DOI:10.1007/s10755-023-09651-y