A CiteSpace-based visual analysis of interdisciplinary thematic teaching research in China

In the era of knowledge economy, interdisciplinary thematic teaching, as an important teaching mode that advocates breaking the boundaries of independent disciplinary curricula, centering on a certain teaching theme, and carrying out teaching activities by integrating the contents of various disciplines to cultivate the comprehensive quality of students, has increasingly become a research focus and hotspot in China's education sector. In this study, 339 articles related to "interdisciplinary thematic teaching" in CNKI database from 2007 to 2024 were used as data sources, and were visualized and analyzed by CiteSpace software using mathematical statistics and scientific knowledge mapping. It was found that the annual number of publications in this field shows a fluctuating upward trend, teacher training colleges and universities and other important research institutions, and the degree of authors' cooperation needs to be strengthened. High-frequency keywords such as "interdisciplinary" and "core literacy" reflect the focus of research, and the evolution of keyword time zones reveals the dynamic change of research focus. This study provides a reference for an in-depth understanding of the current status, hotspots and trends of interdisciplinary thematic teaching research in China, and helps to promote the development of related teaching practices.