Table 1.

Top 20 most used keywords from WOS (2000–2021).

Rank	Keyword	Occurrence	Rank	Keyword	Occurrence
1	critical thinking	1594	11	assessment	62
2	skills	239	12	problem solving	60
3	education	237	13	motivation	58
4	students	172	14	performance	57
5	critical thinking skills	167	15	problem-based learning	50
6	higher education	110	16	creative thinking	47
7	disposition	104	17	argumentation	45
8	knowledge	79	18	curriculum	43
9	science	74	19	impact	43
10	creativity	73	20	active learning	42