PEMANFAATAN MEDIA ALAM UNTUK ANAK USIA DINI: ANALISIS BIBLIOMETRIK

Abstract

This study aims to provide information related to natural media for early childhood, explain the production of journals each year, authors who contribute their writing, countries that produce the most articles, author affiliations, describe thematic maps that are currently developing. This study used a bibliometric analysis method using the Biblioshiny software. The data obtained comes from Scopus data. Data analysis was performed by entering the data obtained into the R studio program. The results of this study are that natural media began to progress from 2009 to 2023. However, it is currently experiencing a decline because in 2020 it was able to produce 100 articles but in 2023 it has decreased to only produce 20 articles. An unidentified author contributed 5 natural media articles for early childhood. The author's affiliation that contributed the most articles to early childhood natural media was Chio State University which produced 20 articles. USA became the country with the most articles on natural media for early childhood, with 383 articles. the most data source issued by the Early Childhood Education Journal which contributed 5 articles related to natural media for early childhood. The classification analysis shows that there is no line that connects media, nature and early childhood as the basis for this research. Also, the topic of media and nature really needs to be studied more deeply and is relevant to current education