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Abstract NUM 2422

DIGITISATION AND SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT NEEDS: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS, CONCEPTUAL EVOLUTION AND ITS LINKAGE
M.B. Peña-Lang1, T. Iriondo Astigarraga2, J. Iriondo Álvarez2
1 University of the Basque Country UPV-EHU (SPAIN)
2 GAIA - Basque Country Technology and Knowledge Cluster (SPAIN)
The digitisation of teaching and learning processes and the progressive development of concepts linked to processes in educational environments requires an adequate understanding of the specific needs for educational support, their evolution, interrelationships and specific applications in these areas. This being the subject of the present research, a bibliometric analysis of the terms Educational Inclusion, Curricular Adaptation, Inclusive Technologies and High Abilities has been carried out in academic publications over the last decade.

The research was based on a conceptual analysis of the terms referred to in two key environments: formal education (primary, secondary and higher) and postgraduate programmes. Through this categorical analysis, the modes of articulation, dissemination and contextualisation of digital discourse and the specific educational support needs in each environment were identified, as well as the possible convergences or divergences between them.

Methodologically, the research consists of a systematic review of literature in databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, using bibliometric analysis tools such as VOSviewer and Bibliometrix. Co-occurrence networks, the temporal evolution of keywords and publication patterns by country and institution have been examined.

Preliminary results reveal a growing consolidation of the term Educational Inclusion, while Curricular Adaptation remains the backbone of teacher training and methodological strategies. Inclusive technologies are gaining prominence in the field of education, and High Abilities is featured in psychology and neuroeducation journals. The results show a disconnect between conceptual advances in inclusion and their application in real educational contexts, reinforcing the need for strategies that link training, technological resources, and inclusive practices.

The results also allow us to draw recommendations for designing training policies that are more in line with contemporary challenges and stimulate the creation of dynamic, sustainable, and inclusive digital ecosystems.

Keywords: Digitalisation, Specific Educational Support Needs, Education, Bibliometric Analysis, Digital Ecosystems, Training Policies.

Event: ICERI2025
Session: Assistive Technologies
Session time: Tuesday, 11th of November from 17:15 to 18:30
Session type: ORAL