Autor(s):

Valentina Terzieva, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, valentina.terzieva@iict.bas.bg

Edita Djambazova, Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria, edita.djambazova@iict.bas.bg

https://doi.org/10.55630/STEM.2025.0726

Abstract:

    Contemporary education is being reshaped thanks to the transformative impact of various emerging intelligent educational technologies (IETs). This paper presents a bibliometric analysis of trends in the last five years in the application of IETs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education. The review highlights the intelligent technologies used to enhance the teaching process and foster skill development and learner engagement. According to the bibliometric analysis, the IETs most applied in the STEM context are virtual and augmented reality, with more than 30% of publications, followed by artificial intelligence and machine learning. Additionally, the study makes a comprehensive overview of both the opportunities and challenges associated with the integration of IETs in STEM education. It provides a complete view of diverse intelligent technologies, and its findings suggest that applying IETs in STEM education offers opportunities for personalized teaching and learning. Combining various smart technologies can lead to more individualized task assignments, personal assessment, and individual learning paths. IETs introduce possibilities for collaboration, thus making the learning experience more engaging and efficient. They can be very beneficial in assisting the multidisciplinary STEM education by providing different and comprehensive viewpoints on a problem. Applying several IETs together can leverage the successful comprehension of complex STEM concepts.

Keywords:

STEM Education; Intelligent Educational Technologies; Trends; Bibliometric Analysis;

Received:

20-10-2025

Accepted:

19-12-2025

Published:

29-12-2025

Cite (APA style):

Terzieva, V., Djambazova, E. (2025). Recent Trends in Applying Intelligent Educational Technologies in STEM Education, Science Series "Innovative STEM Education", volume 07, ISSN: 2683-1333, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, pp. 291-303, DOI: https://doi.org/10.55630/STEM.2025.0726

PDF file address:

http://www.math.bas.bg/vt/stemedu/books/07/STEM.2025.0726.pdf