Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
TURKISH ACADEMIC RESEARCH REVIEW, cilt.10, sa.2, ss.362-377, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)
This study presents a bibliometric analysis to explore the development trends, conceptual structure, and interdisciplinary gaps within the academic literature on learning spaces. As physical, digital, and hybrid learning environments continue to evolve, research on learning spaces has gained prominence. However, most existing literature is shaped predominantly by educational sciences, with limited representation of spatial design and architectural perspectives. This study aims to map the field systematically and provide a comprehensive understanding of both its strengths and limitations. A total of 2,819 publications indexed in the Web of Science database were analyzed. The bibliometric process employed VOSviewer and Bibliometrix software to generate co-authorship networks, keyword co-occurrence maps, thematic clusters, and country-level collaborations. In addition, a trigram analysis was applied to article abstracts to compare the alignment between author-defined keywords and the actual thematic content. The results identified 13 thematic clusters, primarily centered around pedagogical frameworks, teacher education, digital learning environments, and student engagement. A notable discrepancy was found between frequently used keywords and the core themes emerging from article abstracts, indicating conceptual misalignment in the field. Temporal analysis also revealed a recent shift—particularly after 2020—toward topics such as digitalization, hybrid learning, and artificial intelligence. Findings suggest that learning spaces should be explored not only from pedagogical perspectives but also through spatial and architectural lenses. Accordingly, stronger collaboration between educational sciences and spatial design disciplines is recommended. By objectively mapping publication patterns, this bibliometric analysis offers valuable insight and direction for future interdisciplinary research on learning environments.