OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Educational Computing Research is 6. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Mining Large Open Online Learning Networks: Exploring Community Dynamics and Communities of Performance	178
Design and Development of Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Physical Education Teaching Resources in Human-Computer Interaction Mode	85
Effects of Robot-Assisted Language Learning on English-as-a-Foreign-Language Skill Development	84
Enhancing Academic Achievement and Engagement Through Digital Game-Based Learning: An Empirical Study on Middle School Students	81
So, Why Do Students Perform Better in Gamified Courses? Understanding Motivational Styles in Educational Gamification	77
Trusting and Learning From Virtual Humans that Correct Common Misconceptions	77
Educational Programming Environments for Enhancing Conceptual Design in the Object-Oriented Paradigm: A Systematic Mapping Study	53
Stewardship, Standards, and Scholarly Responsibility at the Turn of a New Year	51
The Effects of Worked-Out Example and Metacognitive Scaffolding on Problem-Solving Programming	50
Examining the Effect of the Task-Technology Fit of Game Mechanisms on Learning Outcomes in Online Gamification Platforms	44
Prompt Engineering in Education: A Systematic Review of Approaches and Educational Applications	43
Do AI Chatbots Improve Students’ Learning Performance in Programming Education? Evidence from a Meta-Analysis	41
Research on the Role of an Automatic Resource Generation System to Promote Chinese as a Second Language Learners’ Learning in Colleges	39
Crafting Compelling Argumentative Writing for Undergraduates: Exploring the Nexus of Digital Annotations, Conversational Agents, and Collaborative Concept Maps	38
An Empirical Investigation of the Different Levels of Gamification in an Introductory Programming Course	36
Effects of Augmented Reality-Enhanced Storytelling in Tertiary Philology Education	36
Enhancing Computational Thinking, Spatial Reasoning, and Executive Function Skills: The Impact of Tangible Programming Tools in Early Childhood and Across Different Learner Stages	35
Bridging Language and Discipline: The Impact of Digital Game-Based Learning on Technical Vocabulary Acquisition and Motivation	34
Introductory Editorial: Shaping the Future of Educational Computing Research	34
Investigating the Effect of Role-Play Activity With GenAI Agent on EFL Students’ Speaking Performance	34
Understanding English as a Foreign Language Students’ Idea Generation Strategies for Creative Writing With Natural Language Generation Tools	34
Empowering Student Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Bibliometric Analysis	33
The Effects of ChatGPT-Generated Feedback on Saudi EFL Learners’ Writing Skills and Perception at the Tertiary Level: A Mixed-Methods Study	33
The Impact of AI-Assisted vs. Instructor-Provided Feedback on Awe, Autonomy, and Letter Writing Skills in Introverted and Extroverted EFL Learners in Online Learning Environments	32
Beyond Innovation: Centring Ethics and Social Responsibility in Educational Computing	32

The Use of Data-Based Emotion Recognition Systems for the Development of Emotional and Musical Creativity in Vocal Students	31
Journal of Educational Computing Research (JEC), Volume 61, Issue 8 (January 2024) through Volume 62 (March 2024 – January 2025) Pagination	31
Charting Competence: A Holistic Scale for Measuring Proficiency in Artificial Intelligence Literacy	31
Recognizing and Relating to the Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Animated Pedagogical Agents	29
Contextualized Game-Based Language Learning: Retrospect and Prospect	29
Revisiting Analogical Reasoning in Computing Education: Use of Similarities Between Robot Programming Tasks in Debugging	28
Understanding the Characteristics of Students’ Behavioral Processes in Solving Computational Thinking Problems Based on the Behavioral Sequences	27
Unpacking the Effects of Role Assignment on Interaction Processes in Socially Shared Regulation of Learning: A Multi-Method Approach	27
Learning With Mobile Augmented Reality- and Automatic Speech Recognition-Based Materials for English Listening and Speaking Skills: Effectiveness and Perceptions of Non-English Major English as a Fore	25
Exploring the Link Between Problem-Solving Strategies and Programming Performance: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Performers	25
Network Dynamics and the Impact of Gamification on Computational Thinking and Visual Programming in Primary Education	25
Leveraging Network Analytics to Examine the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Feedback on Inquiry-Based Discussion	24
Effects of Generative AI Feedback and Interactive Video Assessment on Student Learning Achievement in Philological Content Creation Courses	24
Impact of Teaching a Neuro-Computerized Course Through VLE to Develop Computational Thinking Among Mathematics Pre-service Teachers	24
The Development and Validation of the Questionnaire to Characterize Learning Strategies in Computer Programming (CEAPC)	23
The Effect of Teaching Physical Programming on Computational Thinking Skills and Self-Efficacy Perceptions Towards Computational Thinking	22
Design and Development of a Scaffolding-Based Mindtool for Gamified Learning Classrooms	22
The Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Language Learning: Causal Effects on CEFR-Aligned Grammatical and Lexical Performance and Within-VR Comparative Effects on Communication and Intercultural C	21
Toward Deeper Learning: A Systematic Review of Cognitive Load Management in Mobile Learning	21
AI Language Alchemists: Unleashing Task-Based Chatbots to Enhance Speaking Proficiency, Shape Attitudes, and Foster a Translanguaging Space	21
The Effect of Learning Trajectories (LT ² ) Based Digital Games on Turkish Children’s Mathematics Learning	21
Learning Marine Biology Quantitative Skills Through Computational Thinking	20
Spatial Cognition Effects of IVE Teaching Resources on Red-Green Color Blindness	20
Effects of Collaborative Support on Learning in Serious Games for Programming	19
Learner Engagement in a Business Simulation Game: Impact on Higher-Order Thinking Skills	19
Using Business Simulation Games to Explore the Effects of Instructional and Technological Support on Students’ Psychological Needs, Cognitive Load, and Learning Achievement	19
Effects of Incorporating a Large Language Model-Based Adaptive Mechanism Into Contextual Games on Students’ Academic Performance, Flow Experience, Cognitive Load and Behavioral Patterns	18
InquiryGPT: Augmenting ChatGPT for Enhancing Inquiry-Based Learning in STEM Education	17
Effects of Collaborative Generative Learning on Learners With Different Motivation Levels in AI-Enabled Immersive Virtual Environments	17
A Mobile Contextualized Educational Game Framework With ChatGPT Interactive Scaffolding for Employee Ethics Training	17
Guiding Novice Programmers With CPS-GPT: A Prompt-Driven AI Assistant for Creative Problem Solving	17
The Impact of Puzzle-Based Game With Scaffolding-Aid on Cultural Heritage Learning: Evidence From Eye Movements	16
Adaptive Support With Working Examples in Serious Games About Programming	16
The Effects of Computational Thinking Integration in STEM on Students’ Learning Performance in K-12 Education: A Meta-analysis	16
What Else Can Be Learned When Coding? A Configurative Literature Review of Learning Opportunities Through Computational Thinking	16
Curiosity, Interest, and Engagement: Unpacking Their Roles in Students’ Learning within a Virtual Game Environment	16
Assessing Computational Thinking, Motivation, and Grit of Undergraduate Students Using Educational Robots	15
Designing and Evaluating a Situated Escape-Room Virtual Reality Game: Integrating ARCS Motivation and Situated Learning to Improve Chemistry Learning, Motivation, and Flow	15
Role of Race and Gender of Pedagogical Agents in Multimedia Learning	15
On the Quality of the Experience With Virtual Reality-Based Instructional Tools for Science Lab Activities	15
MetaClassroom: A New Paradigm and Experience for Programming Education	15
Determinants of Technological Interventions for Children With Autism - A Systematic Review	15
Metaverse-Integrated Scenario-Based Professional Training Based on the Social Learning Theory: Evidence From Achievement, Critical Thinking, Decision-Making Performance, and Behavioral Analysis	14
Revisiting Trends in GenAI-Assisted Second Language Writing: Retrospect and Prospect	14
A Multi-Strategy Computer-Assisted EFL Writing Learning System With Deep Learning Incorporated and Its Effects on Learning: A Writing Feedback Perspective	14
Effect of an Analogy-Based Approach of Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy in Upper Primary Schools	14
Promoting Self-Regulation Progress and Knowledge Construction in Blended Learning via ChatGPT-Based Learning Aid	14
Pass/Fail Prediction in Programming Courses	13
Embodied Learning for Computational Thinking in a Mixed-Reality Context	13
Predicting the Persuasiveness of Influence Strategies From Student Online Learning Behaviour Using Machine Learning Methods	13

Exploring the Impact of Scaffolding in Programming on Students’ Computational Thinking: Evidence From a Three-Level Meta-Analysis	13
Fostering Computational Thinking and Problem-Solving in Programming: Integrating Concept Maps Into Robot Block-Based Programming	13
Relationships Between Executive Functions and Computational Thinking	13
Personalized Recommendation in the Adaptive Learning System: The Role of Adaptive Testing Technology	13
RETRACTED: Contributions of Computerized Dynamic Assessment and Digitalized Feedback to L2 Learners’ Grammar Acquisition: Technology-Enhanced Learning Facilitation Theory	13
Facilitating Group Learning Using an Apprenticeship Model: Which Master is More Effective in Programming Instruction?	12
A Study on ChatGPT-4 as an Innovative Approach to Enhancing English as a Foreign Language Writing Learning	12
The Influence of Natural Language Processing on EFL Speaking Skills: Investigating Learner Adaptability, Language Accuracy, and Fluency	12
The Effects of Spherical Video-Based Virtual Reality in Inquiry-Based Learning on Student Learning Outcomes, Higher-Order Thinking, and Learning Experiences in Geography Education	12
Using Self-Determination Theory to Explain How Teacher Support Enhances Student Engagement and Higher-Order Thinking in Simulation-Based Learning With GenAI	12
Predicting Robotics Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The Role of Computational and Design Thinking Dispositions via Teaching Beliefs	11
Can Virtual Reality Promote Cognitive, Affective, and Psychomotor Learning? A Synthesis of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analytic Evidence	11
Collaborative Learning in K-12 Computational Thinking Education: A Systematic Review	11
Who's the Best Detective? Large Language Models vs. Traditional Machine Learning in Detecting Incoherent Fourth Grade Math Answers	11
Who Can Benefit More From More or Less Elaborated Feedback in a Computer-Based Assessment? Dominant Goal Orientation Matters	11
Empowerment or Disempowerment? A Meta-Analysis of Intelligent Applications on Academic Achievement in Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
Effects of Pair Learning on Girls’ Learning Performance in Robotics Education	10
Multiple Generative AI Pedagogical Agents in Augmented Reality Environments: A Study on Implementing the 5E Model in Science Education	10
From Generative AI to Extended Reality: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of Educational Computing	10
Effects of Interaction between Peer Assessment and Problem-Solving Tendencies on Students’ Learning Achievements and Collaboration in Mobile Technology-Supported Project-Based Learning	10
The Effect of Socioscientific Issue-Based Digital Comics Design on Gifted Students’ Attitudes Towards the Environment	10
Effects of Augmented Reality on Students’ Higher-Order Thinking: A Meta-Analysis	10
An Escape Room-Based Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Approach to Enhancing Students’ Learning Achievement, Collaboration Awareness, Learning Motivation and Problem-Solving Skills	10
Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking Through Game-Based Learning: A Systematic Review	10
Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for Nonlinear Skill Development: Evaluating Adaptive and Collaborative AI Tools for Transforming Academic Speaking Proficiency Among EFL Learners	10
The Effects of AI Programming Assistant on University Students’ Algorithmic Thinking and Self-Efficacy	10
Effects of GenAI Interventions on Student Academic Performance: A Meta-Analysis	9
Mapping Computational Thinking Skills Through Digital Games Co-Creation Activity Amongst Malaysian Sub-urban Children	9
From Crisis to Innovation: Forecasting Educational Technology Research Through Bibliometric Analysis of Pandemic-Era Publications (2020–2024)	9
Effects of Dynamic Mathematical Software on Students’ Performance: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis	9
How Multidimensional is Computational Thinking Competency? A Bi-Factor Model of the Computational Thinking Challenge	9
How to Design Personalized Affective Pedagogical Agent: The Role of Individual Characteristics and Learner Choice	8
Coding With Robots or Tablets? Effects of Technology-Enhanced Embodied Learning on Preschoolers’ Computational Thinking and Social-Emotional Competence	8
Game-Based Learning for Students’ Computational Thinking: A Meta-Analysis	8
A Flipped Systematic Debugging Approach to Enhance Elementary Students’ Program Debugging Performance and Optimize Cognitive Load	8
Beyond Coding: Effects of a Computing Curriculum on Preschoolers’ Computational Thinking, Math, Language, and Social-Emotional Skills	8
Effectiveness of Feedback Based on Log File Analysis in Introductory Programming Courses	8
A Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Human-Computer Collaborative Programming Learning Method to Improve Computational Thinking, Learning Attitudes, and Learning Achievement	8
A Deep Learning Framework With Visualisation for Uncovering Students’ Learning Progression and Learning Bottlenecks	8
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking in Educational Contexts: A Systematic Review of Instructional Design and Student Learning Outcomes	8
Does Motion-Sensing Technology Enhance Students’ Learning? A Meta-Analysis	8
Recirculating Foundational Problems: Four Decades of Educational Computing in the JECR Archive (1987–2024)	7
Mobile Learning and Students’ Academic Achievement: A Second-order Meta-analysis Study	7
An IRS-With-Feedback and Signaling Approach to Improving University Students’ Situational Interest and Attention	7
An Empirical Study of VR Microteaching Training to Enhance Pre-Service Teachers’ Teaching Skills: Teaching Behaviors Analysis Based on Two-phase Training	7
A Critical Review of Primary School Students’ Difficulties in Learning Programming Through Educational Games	7
The Search for Computer Science Concepts in Coding Animated Narratives: Tensions and Opportunities	7
Contextualized and Personalized Math Word Problem Generation in Authentic Contexts Using Generative Pre-trained Transformer and Its Influences on Geometry Learning	7
Interventions in STEM Education Through Speech Recognition-Based Learning Analysis	7
Using Epistemic Network Analysis to Explore Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking in Pair Programming Learning	7
Exploring the Interplay of Topic Complexity, Emotional Engagement, and Cognitive Engagement in MOOC Discussions: Using Deep Learning and Topic Modeling	7
A Second-Order Meta-Analysis on the Effects of Artificial Intelligence Applications on Student Outcomes	6
Effect of Physical Fidelity and Immersion Level on Learning Experiences and Outcomes in VR-Based Fire-Safety Education	6
Gamified Mobile Guidance for Museum Virtual Tours: How Task Design Shapes Learning Experience and Cognitive Load	6
Distributed Pair Programming in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review	6