INTERCULTURAL COMPETENCE AND REFLECTIVE LEARNING IN GLOBALIZED HIGHER EDUCATION: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47390/SPR1342V5SI11Y2025N68Keywords:
intercultural competence; reflective learning; higher education; bibliometric analysis; reflective practice.Abstract
This study applies bibliometric analysis to examine how research on intercultural competence and reflective learning has developed within higher education. The findings highlight a field that is expanding in scope but remains conceptually fragmented, indicating the need for stronger theoretical alignment and broader international collaboration.
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