MAPPING THE INTEGRATION OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING, DESIGN THINKING, AND STEM FOR PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: A BIBLIOMETRIC AND CONTENT ANALYSIS

Abstract

The research aims to analyze the global mapping and content on problem-solving in PBL, DT, and STEM. The database used 764 Scopus articles database from 2018-2023. This research uses quantitative methods with bibliometric and content analysis techniques. Bibliometrics were analyzed using VOSviewer and Microsoft Excel, and the stages were research mapping, publication map, thematic analysis, and conclusion. Content analysis was conducted on 40 articles specific to higher education. The research results obtained: 1) The United States is the country that publishes the most articles and influences the topics of PBL, DT, and STEM on PS. 2) research related to the topic of PBL developed the most in 2020 on the topic of STEM, DT to PS developed in 2021, and the integration of PBL, DT, and STEM topics continues to develop until now and is a topic that is still widely researched. 3) Research on the topics of PBL, DT, and STEM in universities continues to increase every year, with most methods being quantitative. 4) Research on integrating the three topics of PBL, DT, and STEM has never been conducted simultaneously, especially in improving problem-solving.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis, content analysis, problem-based learning, design thinking, STEM