OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of South African Journal of Education is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial: Beyond language policy intention to implementation – Evidence of multilingualism in South African primary school classrooms	21
Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences of teaching the subject, coding, in selected Western Cape schools	13
The development of a scale to measure the influence that school administrators have on the adaptation of newly appointed teachers in Turkey	11
Teachers’ beliefs and practices when teaching life sciences using their second language	10
The incorporation of indigenous knowledge into graphic design technology	9
A practical example for pre-service teachers for a more qualified sustainable development education	8
The impact of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of seventh-grade students	7
Effects of teachers’ demographic factors towards workplace spirituality at secondary school level	7
Implementation of inclusive education as experienced by immigrant learners of diverse backgrounds in South Africa	7
Exploring the challenges of curriculum advisors in schools in the Vhembe-West district, Limpopo province, South Africa	7
Language learners as co-creators of knowledge through constructivist peer tutoring interaction	7
Financial management in fee-paying public schools in South Africa: How responsible is the school governing body?	7
The impact of using the modified Know-Want-Learn strategy in physics teaching on students’ metacognition	7
Student’s perceptions of bilingual teaching of geography: A case study – the Republic of Serbia	6
Bring your own device to school for mathematics learning: Namibian students’ behavioural intentions	6
Optimising school management strategies: Empowering school management teams through revision of the learners’ code of conduct for effective discipline management	6
Comparing the technological pedagogical content knowledge-practical proficiency of novice and experienced life sciences teachers	6
Partnership as a strategy to overcome the difficulties associated with policy implementation: South African teachers’ views	6
Interactive pedagogy elevating learners as producers of knowledge in the isiZulu classroom	6
English first additional language teachers’ attitudes on using e-learning in rural schools in the Vhembe East district in the Limpopo province	6
Sign language education in pre-school: Prospective pre-school teachers’ views about the Turkish sign language course	6
Empowering rural parents to effectively contribute to their children’s education	6
A humanitarian contribution: An effort to improve rural education and social transformation?	5
Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo	5
Perceptions of isiZulu-speaking pre-service teachers’ classroom English proficiency	5

The relationship between mobbing, alienation and burnout among teachers in Mersin, Turkey	5
School infrastructure challenges in South Africa: Experiences of high school principals and teachers	5
Accounting teachers’ teaching practices associated with learners’ performance in high schools	5
Towards a taxonomy of artificial intelligence in teaching writing in a foreign language	5
COVID-19 impact on support services in South African full-service schools: Views of support structures	5
Popular conceptions of democracy in a mathematics teacher-education programme	5
WhatsApp integration by business studies teachers to promote collaboration among learners	5
Rainbow nation discourses among Black millennial history teachers in relation to post-apartheid South African history	5
The effects of the attributional style on the mathematics performance of senior secondary school students	5
A national survey on the peritraumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African teachers: A cross-sectional study	5
COVID-19, education and access to digital technologies: A case study of a secondary school in Gauteng	5
The relationship between school-related gender-based violence and absenteeism: Evidence from 14 Southern and Eastern African countries	4
Examination of students’ success in the use of artificial intelligence	4
Effects and challenges to implement differentiated mathematics teaching among fourth graders in Montenegro	4
A journey to adolescent flourishing: Exploring psychosocial outcomes of outdoor adventure education	4
South African teachers’ perceptions of their mediator role during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
Post-method practice in the English First Additional Language classroom: A transformative language pedagogy	4
Teachers’ challenges in implementing a learner’s code of conduct for positive discipline in schools	4
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Identity formation of non-native English-speaking teachers and prospective teachers through perceptions towards native-speakerism: the Turkish Cypriot story	4
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Foundation Phase teachers’ challenges in teaching reading in South Africa	3
Learner support for reading problems in Grade 3 in full-service schools in the Gauteng province	3
Born-freei learner identities: Changing teacher beliefs to initiate appropriate educational change	3
Implementation of verbal and written feedback classroom practices by teachers	3
Measuring dimensions of teacher resilience in Africa: Self-efficacy and teacher efficacy	3
The effects of mental games on third graders’ reading comprehension skills in Turkish classes	3
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Differentiating instruction for learners’ mathematics self-efficacy in inclusive classrooms: Can learners with dyscalculia also benefit?	3
Using social media for teaching English during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Indonesia	3
Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo	3
Participation or eschewal? Final-year secondary school students’ attitudes towards participation in higher education in Cameroon	3
PGCE students’ learning through reflective journaling during teaching practice: An exploratory study	3
Influence of National Senior Certificate Examinations on classroom practice: Experienced teachers’ pedagogical choices in teaching chemical equilibrium	3
Cognitive coping strategies that supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Learning statistics and probability through peer tutoring: A middle school experience	3
The level of difficulty and discrimination power of the items of the National Senior Certificate Mathematics Examination	2
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Dispositional mindfulness associated with less academic burnout among Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Satisfaction, professional development, and professionalism of overseas South African teachers: The application of social cognitive career theory	2
The relation between attitudes towards the use of technology in music education and big five inventory personality traits	2
Development of TPACK and EQ-based 21st century learning through the teacher certification programme in Indonesia	2
Scientific work independence to support the implementation of science integrated learning at various education levels	2
Fundraising for financial sustainability towards the acquisition of teaching and learning resources in rural public secondary schools, South Africa	2
Changing pedagogy in rural secondary schools through the technology, pedagogy, content, and spaces (TPeCS) knowledge framework	2
The relationship between pre-school teachers’ perceptions of career barriers and their levels of burnout and alienation	2
Humanising life orientation pedagogy through environmental education	2
Curriculum adaptation for learners with diverse learning needs: A case of South African inclusive rural schools	2
Improving soya mince recipes in the National School Nutrition Programme in South Africa	2
School-based factors affecting Grade 12 accounting learners’ performance in the General Certificate Secondary Examination (GCSE) in Eswatini	2

Primary school principals’ experiences of the implementation of educational policy change	2
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Do textbooks reflect learners’ diversity? A case study of Grade 4 English and life skills textbooks	2
Limiting factors in stimulating and sustaining interest in psycho-productive skills acquisition in secondary school agricultural science	2
The effects of a manipulative skills intervention programme on the motor proficiency of adolescents with intellectual disabilities	2
Digital learning competencies as goals to address language teachers’ challenges using tablets and Microsoft Teams	2
Using context clues to teach homographs to d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Saudi Arabia	2
Natural sciences teachers’ continuous professional development through a Community of Practice	2
The effect of distance education practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on mathematics and geometry teaching	2
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Motivational profiles for choosing special education teaching as a career	2
Exploring the resonance between how mentor teachers experienced being mentored and how they mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practice	2
Obstacles to critical thinking: A qualitative study on secondary school learners in Masvingo, Zimbabwe	2
Mentoring novice natural science teachers: a case study in the Gauteng province	2
Professional development for physical education teachers: A participatory approach to identifying learning needs	2
Codes of ethics and conduct for teaching practice: A policy framework for South Africa	2
Promoting multilingualism: Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences in teaching isiXhosa to native speakers of Afrikaans	2
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An investigation of secondary school teachers’ flipped classroom readiness	2
“It is okay to be different” – Anti-bias practices of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia	2
Transformation of teachers through a collaborative-reflective training model: A case study on school-based professional development	2
Listening to foreign language student teachers: The use of transcripts to study classroom interactions	2