Research Topics and Future Trends on Maker Education in China Based on Bibliometric Analysis

Maker spaces are expanding all over the world, with the development of modern information technologies such as cloud computing, big data, open source software, 3D printing, digital sensors, distant communication, etc. Meanwhile, maker spaces and modern information technologies are transforming education to form a networked, digitalized and characterized system. This paper retrieves maker education publications from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) Database, presents core authors and institutions of maker education research in China through bibliometric analysis and visualization methods by Citespace V, reveals three research stages, and discusses future trends of maker education research in China.