Scientometric Study on Education, Training, and Exercise
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Scientometric Study on Education, Training, and Exercise Prepared for: Jerzy Jarmasz , Defence Scientist, DRDC Toronto [email protected] Alain Auger, Lead, S&T Outlook, DRDC Ottawa [email protected] Prepared by: Brenda Brady Strategic Information Analyst Knowledge, Information and Technology Services Branch National Research Council Canada [email protected] NRC-KM Project #: BB16-10 DRDC Project #: FE22071714 Report submitted on: November 14, 2016 NRC-KM employees make every effort to obtain information from reliable sources. However, we assume no responsibility or liability for any decisions based upon the information presented. Scientometric Study on Education, Training, and Exercise November 2016 [This page intentionally left blank] Page 2 of 85 Scientometric Study on Education, Training, and Exercise November 2016 Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................... 6 2 Background ................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1 Key Issues ...................................................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Key Questions ............................................................................................................................... 8 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 9 4 Educational Technology .............................................................................................................. 9 4.1 Workplace Training ..................................................................................................................... 11 4.2 Military Training and Technology ............................................................................................... 11 4.3 U.S. Department of Defense Research Programs in the Area of Education and Training .......... 12 5 Physical Education and Training ................................................................................................ 16 5.1 Physical Education and Fitness Publications: Topic Clusters ...................................................... 18 5.2 Military Fitness and Physical Education ...................................................................................... 24 5.2.1 Current U.S. Military Research Programs on Physical Fitness ............................................ 27 5.3 Physical Education and Fitness: Research Momentum .............................................................. 28 5.4 Summary of Physical Education Topics and Trends .................................................................... 33 6 Learning-Conducive Technologies ............................................................................................. 33 6.1 Learning-Conducive Technologies: Top Terms Cluster Maps ..................................................... 38 6.2 Military Research into Learning-Conducive Technologies .......................................................... 45 6.3 Learning-Conducive Technologies: Research Momentum ......................................................... 49 6.4 Summary of Learning-Conductive Technologies and Trends ..................................................... 54 7 Holistic Approaches to Training and Learning ............................................................................ 55 8 Drivers, Barriers, and Opportunities in Education, Training, and Exercise ................................... 57 8.1 Physical Education and Fitness ................................................................................................... 57 8.2 Learning-Conducive Technologies .............................................................................................. 58 9 Summary and Conclusions ........................................................................................................ 61 10 References ............................................................................................................................... 63 11 Appendix A: Attachments ......................................................................................................... 78 12 Appendix B: Methodology ........................................................................................................ 78 12.1 Bibliographic Databases .............................................................................................................. 78 12.2 Market Reports, Web Sites and U.S. Defense Department Research Justifications .................. 81 12.3 Analysis ....................................................................................................................................... 81 12.3.1 Top Terms Cluster Maps ..................................................................................................... 82 12.3.2 Subject Groups and Sub-Dataset Comparisons .................................................................. 82 12.3.3 R&D Momentum Indicator ................................................................................................. 83 Page 3 of 85 Scientometric Study on Education, Training, and Exercise November 2016 List of Tables Table 1. Summary of Findings ....................................................................................................................... 7 Table 2. U.S. Army Research Lab: R&D Topics Related to Human Performance and Training ................... 14 Table 3. FY 2017 RDT&E Topics on Physical Training and Fitness ............................................................... 27 Table 4. Selected U.S. DoD RDT&E Program Elements, FY2017 ................................................................. 47 Table 5. Physical Fitness and Training: Drivers, Barriers, Opportunities .................................................... 59 Table 6. Learning Conducive Technologies: Drivers, Barriers, Opportunities ............................................ 60 Table 7. Search Terms: Physical Education and Fitness .............................................................................. 79 Table 8: Search Terms: Learning-Conducive Technologies ......................................................................... 80 List of Figures Figure 1. Gartner's Hype Cycle for Education, 2016 ................................................................................... 10 Figure 2. Physical Education & Fitness, Top 321 Terms Cluster Map, Filter of 20% ................................... 19 Figure 3. Physical Education & Fitness, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Supplements ......................... 20 Figure 4. Physical Education & Fitness, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Sensors, Wearables, Smartphones ....................................................................................................................................... 21 Figure 5. Physical Education & Fitness, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Exergames ............................. 22 Figure 6. Physical Education & Fitness, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Cognition Topics ................... 23 Figure 7. Physical Education & Fitness, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Military Personnel ................ 23 Figure 8. Top Terms in the Military Subset of Physical Education Publications ......................................... 25 Figure 9. Physical Education & Fitness: Top 25 Subject Groups ................................................................. 29 Figure 10. Research Momentum of Physical Education & Fitness Subject Groups, 2011-2015 ................. 30 Figure 11. Research Momentum of Physical Education & Fitness Subject Groups: Hot/Emerging Quadrants ........................................................................................................................................... 31 Figure 12. Research Momentum of Physical Education & Fitness Subject Groups: New/Disappearing Quadrant ............................................................................................................................................. 32 Figure 13. Physical Education & Fitness: Context-Aware and Vitamins, # Publications, 2011-2015 .......... 32 Figure 14. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map, Filter of 20% ............................... 39 Figure 15. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Electrical Stimulation . 40 Figure 16. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Nootropic Drugs ......... 41 Figure 17. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Ethics and Drugs ......... 42 Figure 18. Ethical Discussions (n=139): Share by Technology Type ............................................................ 43 Figure 19. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Supplements & Exercise ............................................................................................................................................................ 43 Figure 20. Learning-Conducive Technologies, Top Terms Cluster Map: Detail for Military Personnel ...... 44 Figure 21. Learning-Conducive Technologies: Military Subset, Top Terms ................................................ 45 Figure 22. Learning Conducive Technologies: Top Subject Groups, ≥ 50 Publications ............................... 49 Figure 23. Transcranial