Assessing Collaboration Networks in Educational Research: A Co-Authorship-Based Social Network Analysis Approach.
Assessing Collaboration Networks in Educational Research: A Co-Authorship-Based Social Network Analysis Approach.
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评估教育研究中的协作网络:基于共同作者的社交网络分析方法。
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2016
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P. Fraser
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David A. Muñoz;J. P. Queupil;P. Fraser
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze collaboration networks and their patterns among higher education institutions (HEIs) in Chile and the Latin American region. This will provide evidence to educational managements in order to properly allocate their efforts to improve collaboration. Design/methodology/approach – This quantitative study examines collaboration using a social network analysis (SNA) approach. The main source used to quantify collaboration is co-authorship of scholarly publications retrieved from the Web of Science scientific search engine. Findings – The paper provides evidence that there is a low collaboration rate within-country as well cross-country among HEIs in Latin America. The collaboration network in Chile is highly dependent on two institutions; Pontificia Universidad Catolica and Universidad de Chile. These institutions are considered leaders of opinion and knowledge facilitators. The density of the whole network is relatively low; only 5 percent of the potential con...