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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Implementation of inclusive education as experienced by immigrant learners of diverse backgrounds in South Africa	14
The impact of using the modified Know-Want-Learn strategy in physics teaching on students’ metacognition	13
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	12
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
Partnership as a strategy to overcome the difficulties associated with policy implementation: South African teachers’ views	9
Interactive pedagogy elevating learners as producers of knowledge in the isiZulu classroom	9
Empowering rural parents to effectively contribute to their children’s education	8
Comparing the technological pedagogical content knowledge-practical proficiency of novice and experienced life sciences teachers	7
Effects of teachers’ demographic factors towards workplace spirituality at secondary school level	7
Optimising school management strategies: Empowering school management teams through revision of the learners’ code of conduct for effective discipline management	7
The impact of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of seventh-grade students	7
Language learners as co-creators of knowledge through constructivist peer tutoring interaction	7
English first additional language teachers’ attitudes on using e-learning in rural schools in the Vhembe East district in the Limpopo province	7
Financial management in fee-paying public schools in South Africa: How responsible is the school governing body?	7
Sign language education in pre-school: Prospective pre-school teachers’ views about the Turkish sign language course	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
Exploring the challenges of curriculum advisors in schools in the Vhembe-West district, Limpopo province, South Africa	6
Scaffolds for teachers’ integration of social justice issues in mathematics education: A pilot study	5
Teachers’ attitudes to learning techniques in secondary school education: The case of Montenegro	5
A humanitarian contribution: An effort to improve rural education and social transformation?	5
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

Rainbow nation discourses among Black millennial history teachers in relation to post-apartheid South African history	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
The mediating role of SDL in the relationship between self-efficacy and classroom management anxiety among pre-service teachers	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
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
Post-method practice in the English First Additional Language classroom: A transformative language pedagogy	4
COVID-19, education and access to digital technologies: A case study of a secondary school in Gauteng	4
The relationship between mobbing, alienation and burnout among teachers in Mersin, Turkey	4
A national survey on the peritraumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African teachers: A cross-sectional study	4
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Effects and challenges to implement differentiated mathematics teaching among fourth graders in Montenegro	4
Popular conceptions of democracy in a mathematics teacher-education programme	4
Towards a taxonomy of artificial intelligence in teaching writing in a foreign language	4
Identity formation of non-native English-speaking teachers and prospective teachers through perceptions towards native-speakerism: the Turkish Cypriot story	4
Teachers’ challenges in implementing a learner’s code of conduct for positive discipline in schools	4
Examination of students’ success in the use of artificial intelligence	4
Learner support for reading problems in Grade 3 in full-service schools in the Gauteng province	3
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A journey to adolescent flourishing: Exploring psychosocial outcomes of outdoor adventure education	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
Born-freei learner identities: Changing teacher beliefs to initiate appropriate educational change	3
Implementation of verbal and written feedback classroom practices by teachers	3
PGCE students’ learning through reflective journaling during teaching practice: An exploratory study	3
The relationship between school-related gender-based violence and absenteeism: Evidence from 14 Southern and Eastern African countries	3
Impact evaluation of Foundation Science Centre programme on Grade 8 learners’ science performance in South Africa	3
Measuring dimensions of teacher resilience in Africa: Self-efficacy and teacher efficacy	3
Influence of National Senior Certificate Examinations on classroom practice: Experienced teachers’ pedagogical choices in teaching chemical equilibrium	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
The effects of mental games on third graders’ reading comprehension skills in Turkish classes	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
Learning statistics and probability through peer tutoring: A middle school experience	3
Cognitive coping strategies that supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic	3
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Investigating English First Additional Language educators’ reading comprehension practices in selected schools in Gauteng, South Africa	2
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Curriculum adaptation for learners with diverse learning needs: A case of South African inclusive rural schools	2
Motivational profiles for choosing special education teaching as a career	2
Dispositional mindfulness associated with less academic burnout among Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Using context clues to teach homographs to d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Saudi Arabia	2
Mentoring novice natural science teachers: a case study in the Gauteng province	2
The relationship between pre-school teachers’ perceptions of career barriers and their levels of burnout and alienation	2
An investigation of secondary school teachers’ flipped classroom readiness	2
Professional development for physical education teachers: A participatory approach to identifying learning needs	2
Changing pedagogy in rural secondary schools through the technology, pedagogy, content, and spaces (TPeCS) knowledge framework	2
Scientific work independence to support the implementation of science integrated learning at various education levels	2

Teachers as curriculum leaders in secondary schools in Vhembe district, South Africa	2
The effect of distance education practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on mathematics and geometry teaching	2
Exploring the resonance between how mentor teachers experienced being mentored and how they mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practice	2
Listening to foreign language student teachers: The use of transcripts to study classroom interactions	2
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Primary school principals’ experiences of the implementation of educational policy change	2
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
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The relation between attitudes towards the use of technology in music education and big five inventory personality traits	2
Fundraising for financial sustainability towards the acquisition of teaching and learning resources in rural public secondary schools, South Africa	2
The effects of a manipulative skills intervention programme on the motor proficiency of adolescents with intellectual disabilities	2
“It is okay to be different” – Anti-bias practices of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia	2
Editorial: Transitioning into calm after the COVID-19 storm: promoting holistic support to achieve positive developmental outcomes for learners in schools	2
Transformation of teachers through a collaborative-reflective training model: A case study on school-based professional development	2
Learner migration at secondary schools in South Africa: Benefits and challenges	2
Improving soya mince recipes in the National School Nutrition Programme in South Africa	2
Obstacles to critical thinking: A qualitative study on secondary school learners in Masvingo, Zimbabwe	2
Development of TPACK and EQ-based 21st century learning through the teacher certification programme in Indonesia	2
Digital learning competencies as goals to address language teachers’ challenges using tablets and Microsoft Teams	2
Codes of ethics and conduct for teaching practice: A policy framework for South Africa	2
Using social media for teaching English during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Indonesia	2
Do textbooks reflect learners’ diversity? A case study of Grade 4 English and life skills textbooks	2
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School-based factors affecting Grade 12 accounting learners’ performance in the General Certificate Secondary Examination (GCSE) in Eswatini	2