Research Trend Analysis and Implications on Writing Education for Foreign Students

This study examines the trends in writing-related educational research for foreign students and discusses the results. To achieve this, a comprehensive review of 95 papers published from 2001 to August in 2023 was conducted. Various data analysis techniques were employed, including frequency analysis, centrality analysis, and topic modeling, to extract valuable insights. The keywords obtained from the frequency analysis were “university” (190 times), “purpose” (168 times), “competence” (151 times), “academic” (146 times), “target” (143 times), “course” (139 times), “study abroad” (136 times), “analysis” (129 times), “content” (124 times), and “textbook” (117 times). The result of centrality analysis showed the similar words. The topics extracted through topic modeling were “selection of textbooks suitable for student ability,” “strengthening writing skills using reading materials,” “writing education through cultural understanding,” “utilization of self-reflection and narrative writing,” and “academic writing for academic purposes.” Based on these results, research trends were analyzed and their implications were discussed.