RESEARCH ON THE EDUCATION OF SLOW LEARNERS IN MATHEMATICS: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF SCIENTIFIC BIBLIOGRAPHY FROM THE SCOPUS DATABASE

Supporting slow learners is a societal responsibility and an essential educator mission. Appropriate support helps slow learners improve their academic results and builds confidence and motivation for success in life. Despite numerous studies on slow learners, many aspects remain unexplored. In this research, we apply bibliometric analysis to evaluate the scientific outcomes of publications related to the study of slow learners in mathematics, indexed in the Scopus database. Two hundred fifteen publications were cited to analyze growth trends, contributions from authors, research organizations, co-authors in the field, and the development of research directions. The analysis results show that the first publications appeared in 1962, with the most substantial publication growth from 2018 to 2020. The United States, Indonesia, the United Kingdom, China, and Malaysia are the countries with the most publications in this research direction. Research cooperation in this field is not strong; studies are often regionally specific.