Factors Affecting the Development of Aesthetic Education: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

Aesthetic education is an education that integrates arts and humanities, which has a positive effect on improving the comprehensive quality of students. As an important part of cultural education, the attention of aesthetic education in academic research has been rising year by year. Based on this, this study used the VOSviewer literature analysis tool to bibliometrically analyze 580 articles from "SCI, SSCI and AHCI" in the Web of Science database from 2014 to 2024, and the results of the analysis identified research trends, emerging themes, and directions for future research and development in this field. The results of the analysis identified research trends, emerging themes, and directions for future research and development in the field. The findings suggest that aesthetic education has undergone a shift from traditional educational teaching methods and art appreciation. With the advancement of information technology, multimedia platforms and digital technologies have become increasingly prominent in education and teaching, both to meet the needs of students' individualized development and to foster their creativity. In addition, this study proposes hot research directions for the future: first, the integration of aesthetic education and interdisciplinary innovation. Secondly, the combination of aesthetic education and digital technology; thirdly, the combination of globalization vision and local excellent traditional culture; fourthly, the research on quantitative evaluation body. This study aims to enrich the theory and practice of aesthetic education, promote the overall development of students, and enhance artistic literacy in the era of digitalization and globalization.