Progress and application of OBE: A visual bibliometric study based on CiteSpace

As educational theories evolve and educational reforms advance, OBE is gradually gaining attention in research within China. This paper uses CiteSpace software to conduct a visual bibliometric analysis of OBE research progress and trends in China. The study finds that OBE is closely linked to engineering education, with a growing trend toward integration with vocational education and the spread into curriculum ideological and political education.