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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Implementation of inclusive education as experienced by immigrant learners of diverse backgrounds in South Africa	14
The incorporation of indigenous knowledge into graphic design technology	13
The development of a scale to measure the influence that school administrators have on the adaptation of newly appointed teachers in Turkey	13
The impact of using the modified Know-Want-Learn strategy in physics teaching on students’ metacognition	13
A practical example for pre-service teachers for a more qualified sustainable development education	11
Technology-supported cooperative learning to promote deeper self-directed learning in computer science education	9
The mediating role of SDL in the relationship between self-efficacy and classroom management anxiety among pre-service teachers	9
Partnership as a strategy to overcome the difficulties associated with policy implementation: South African teachers’ views	8
Language learners as co-creators of knowledge through constructivist peer tutoring interaction	8
Interactive pedagogy elevating learners as producers of knowledge in the isiZulu classroom	8
Financial management in fee-paying public schools in South Africa: How responsible is the school governing body?	7
Optimising school management strategies: Empowering school management teams through revision of the learners’ code of conduct for effective discipline management	7
Effects of teachers’ demographic factors towards workplace spirituality at secondary school level	7
Empowering rural parents to effectively contribute to their children’s education	7
The impact of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of seventh-grade students	7
Sign language education in pre-school: Prospective pre-school teachers’ views about the Turkish sign language course	7
Comparing the technological pedagogical content knowledge-practical proficiency of novice and experienced life sciences teachers	6
English first additional language teachers’ attitudes on using e-learning in rural schools in the Vhembe East district in the Limpopo province	6
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
WhatsApp integration by business studies teachers to promote collaboration among learners	5
Factors contributing to poor academic achievement among learners in the Intermediate Phase at primary schools in Klerksdorp	5
Exploring the challenges of curriculum advisors in schools in the Vhembe-West district, Limpopo province, South Africa	5
School infrastructure challenges in South Africa: Experiences of high school principals and teachers	5
A humanitarian contribution: An effort to improve rural education and social transformation?	5

Accounting teachers’ teaching practices associated with learners’ performance in high schools	5
Teachers’ attitudes to learning techniques in secondary school education: The case of Montenegro	5
Rainbow nation discourses among Black millennial history teachers in relation to post-apartheid South African history	5
South African teachers’ perceptions of their mediator role during the COVID-19 pandemic	4
The effects of the attributional style on the mathematics performance of senior secondary school students	4
A national survey on the peritraumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African teachers: A cross-sectional study	4
Popular conceptions of democracy in a mathematics teacher-education programme	4
Examination of students’ success in the use of artificial intelligence	4
Scaffolds for teachers’ integration of social justice issues in mathematics education: A pilot study	4
Towards a taxonomy of artificial intelligence in teaching writing in a foreign language	4
Teachers’ challenges in implementing a learner’s code of conduct for positive discipline in schools	4
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COVID-19, education and access to digital technologies: A case study of a secondary school in Gauteng	4
COVID-19 impact on support services in South African full-service schools: Views of support structures	4
Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo	4
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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Impact evaluation of Foundation Science Centre programme on Grade 8 learners’ science performance in South Africa	3
The relationship between school-related gender-based violence and absenteeism: Evidence from 14 Southern and Eastern African countries	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
Learner support for reading problems in Grade 3 in full-service schools in the Gauteng province	3
Post-method practice in the English First Additional Language classroom: A transformative language pedagogy	3
Application of the multidimensional 4-parameter logistic model in the estimation of the psychometric qualities of the West African Senior School Certificate chemistry examination	3
A journey to adolescent flourishing: Exploring psychosocial outcomes of outdoor adventure education	3
Measuring dimensions of teacher resilience in Africa: Self-efficacy and teacher efficacy	3
Implementation of verbal and written feedback classroom practices by teachers	3
Cognitive coping strategies that supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
Effects and challenges to implement differentiated mathematics teaching among fourth graders in Montenegro	3
Evaluating the South African national school nutrition programme guidelines: Insights on general guidelines and provisions for school holidays	3
Foundation Phase teachers’ challenges in teaching reading in South Africa	3
The effects of mental games on third graders’ reading comprehension skills in Turkish classes	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
Changing pedagogy in rural secondary schools through the technology, pedagogy, content, and spaces (TPeCS) knowledge framework	2
Digital learning competencies as goals to address language teachers’ challenges using tablets and Microsoft Teams	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
Dispositional mindfulness associated with less academic burnout among Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
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The effects of a manipulative skills intervention programme on the motor proficiency of adolescents with intellectual disabilities	2
Improving soya mince recipes in the National School Nutrition Programme in South Africa	2
Evaluation of students’ attitudes towards blended learning	2
Assessing the impact of differentiated instruction on mathematics achievement and attitudes of secondary school learners	2
Editorial: Transitioning into calm after the COVID-19 storm: promoting holistic support to achieve positive developmental outcomes for learners in schools	2
Investigating English First Additional Language educators’ reading comprehension practices in selected schools in Gauteng, South Africa	2
Motivational profiles for choosing special education teaching as a career	2
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The effect of distance education practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on mathematics and geometry teaching	2
The relationship between pre-school teachers’ perceptions of career barriers and their levels of burnout and alienation	2

Obstacles to critical thinking: A qualitative study on secondary school learners in Masvingo, Zimbabwe	2
Using social media for teaching English during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Indonesia	2
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Do textbooks reflect learners’ diversity? A case study of Grade 4 English and life skills textbooks	2
Professional development for physical education teachers: A participatory approach to identifying learning needs	2
Developmental dyslexia in private schools in South Africa: Educators’ perspectives	2
History education and changing epistemic beliefs about history: An intervention in initial teacher training	2
Teachers as curriculum leaders in secondary schools in Vhembe district, South Africa	2
The mediating role of communication skills in the relationship between leadership style and 21st-century skills	2
Primary school principals’ experiences of the implementation of educational policy change	2
“It is okay to be different” – Anti-bias practices of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia	2
Curriculum adaptation for learners with diverse learning needs: A case of South African inclusive rural schools	2
School-based factors affecting Grade 12 accounting learners’ performance in the General Certificate Secondary Examination (GCSE) in Eswatini	2
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Evaluating quality management principles in public schools in the Tshwane district towards improving performance	2
Satisfaction, professional development, and professionalism of overseas South African teachers: The application of social cognitive career theory	2
An investigation of secondary school teachers’ flipped classroom readiness	2
The relation between attitudes towards the use of technology in music education and big five inventory personality traits	2
Codes of ethics and conduct for teaching practice: A policy framework for South Africa	2
Listening to foreign language student teachers: The use of transcripts to study classroom interactions	2
The relationship between school principals’ leadership styles, organisational climate and organisational depression	2
Teachers’ and students’ views about the applicability of the project-based learning approach in science courses in Turkey	2
Humanising life orientation pedagogy through environmental education	2
Learner migration at secondary schools in South Africa: Benefits and challenges	2
Exploring the resonance between how mentor teachers experienced being mentored and how they mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practice	2
Mentoring novice natural science teachers: a case study in the Gauteng province	2
Transformation of teachers through a collaborative-reflective training model: A case study on school-based professional development	2