OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Science Education and Technology is 8. 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
Feedback Through Digital Application Affordances and Teacher Practice	813
Online Search Strategies: Undergraduate Biology Students Take Non-Linear Paths to Find Information Related to Disciplinary Biology Questions	95
Exploring Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Developing and Using Virtual Reality Materials Reflecting Spatial Thinking in Astronomy Class	74
Digital Tools in Informal Science Education Sites: A Systematic Literature Review	52
Effect of STSE Approach on High School Students' Understanding of Nature of Science	49
Assessing Teachers’ Knowledge of How to Use Computer Programming in Science and Technology Education	45
An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education	44
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Intention to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in Inquiry-Based Teaching	42
Effects of a BCI-Based AR Inquiring Tool on Primary Students’ Science Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study	41
The Perceived Complexity of Learning Tasks Influences Students’ Collaborative Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality	41
Correction: Technology Acceptance When Teaching Climate Change	40
Preparing Pre-Service Teachers in Engineering Design Integrated Science Teaching: A Systematic Review	37
Transforming Issues-Based Science Education with Innovative Technologies	34
Augmenting Microscopes with Smartphones: Relationships Among Academic Emotions and Learning Outcomes in 7th Grade Cell Observation Classes	33
e-Homework and Motivation for Students’ Success in First-Semester General Chemistry	31
A Study of Students Engaged in Electronic Circuit Wiring in an Undergraduate Course	30
Asynchronous Online Instruction Leads to Learning Gaps When Compared to a Flipped Classroom	30
Anatomy and Physiology Beyond “This Is Interesting:” Assessing Transformative Experiences Through Epistemic Network Analysis	30
A Multi-Method Approach for Exploring Programming Trajectories Through Log Data: Insights from Data Visualization Tasks	29
Computational Thinking to Learn Environmental Sustainability: A Learning Progression	27
Applying Generative Artificial Intelligence to Critiquing Science Assessments	25
Problem-Solving Strategies in Stoichiometry Across Two Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Cross-National Study	22
Effects of an Augmented Reality-Based Chemistry Experiential Application on Student Knowledge Gains, Learning Motivation, and Technology Perception	22
Exploring the Relationship Between Children’s Engineering Habits of Mind and Teachers’ Engineering Teaching Self-Efficacy	22
A Call for Clarity: Biology Students Advocate for Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education	21

Iterative Improvements to Online Instruction: Narrow but Do Not Eliminate the Gap Between Online and In-Person Instruction in an Introductory Biology Course	21
Examining Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Answer Changing Behavior on a Content Knowledge for Teaching Science Assessment	20
Collections of Practice as High-Level Activity in a Digital Interest-Based Science Community	20
Epidemiology in Middle School Science Curricula: a COVID-19 Pre–post Intervention	19
The STEM Aspirations of China’s Future Workforce	18
Makerspaces Fostering Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review	17
The Conceptualization of Critical Thinking: Toward a Culturally Inclusive Framework for Technology-Enhanced Instruction in Higher Education	17
The Impact of a Mobile Phone and Mobile Application-Supported Science Laboratory on the Digital Literacy of Preservice Teachers and Their Disposition Toward Using Technology in Class	17
Online PLC Based on Growth Mindset Theory for Developing Science Teachers’ Technology Use and Academic Motivation in Egypt	16
A Closer Examination of Earth and Life Science Teachers’ Science and Engineering Integration	16
The Impact of Digital Inquiry vs. Classroom-Based Science Instruction on Learners’ Outcomes	15
The Challenge and Opportunities of STEM Learning Efficacy for Living Technology Through a Transdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Activity	15
All Students Can Benefit from a Personal Response System Pedagogy that Encourages Active Engagement Yet Lowers Barriers to Implementation	14
Designing Computer Vision Support for Science Practical Work: A Qualitative Investigation into the Noticing Practices and Support Preferences of Science Teachers	14
Employing a Groundwater Contamination Learning Experience to Build Proficiency in Computational Modeling for Socioscientific Literacy	14
Pixels in a Larger Picture: A Scoping Review of the Uses of Technology for Climate Change Education	14
The Impact of AI Chatbot-Supported Guided Discovery Learning on Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Performance and Motivation	13
The Role of Educational Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Supported Learning Analytics on Conceptual Change: New Approaches to Differentiated Instruction	13
Socio-Scientific Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing In-person and Virtual Science Learning Using Model-Evidence Link Diagrams	13
Enhancing Achievements in Biology Education in Ghana Using Culturo-Techno-Contextual Approach Plus	13
Leveraging Epistemic Network Analysis to Understand Peer Feedback in Online Courses	12
The Impacts of Online Skeuomorphic Physics Inquiry–Based Learning With and Without Simulation on 8th Graders’ Scientific Inquiry Performance	12
Cultivating STEM Competence: Teacher Modeling of Science and Engineering Practices in Middle Schools	12
The Impacts of Intelligent Feedback on Learning Achievements and Learning Perceptions in Inquiry-Based Science Learning: A Meta-Analysis of Studies from 2013 to 2023	11
The Affordances of Minecraft Education as a Game-Based Learning Tool for Atomic Structure in Junior High School Science Education	11
Promoting Entrepreneurial Career Development in STEM: Developing and Validating a STEM Entrepreneurial Career Development Measure (SECDM)	11
Correction: Electroencephalography (EEG) Predicts the Success of Scientific Conceptual Changes Involving Weak and Radical Restructuring	11
Meta-Analysis of STEM Learning Using Virtual Reality: Benefits Across the Board	11
Multimedia-Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level	11
Integrating a Digital Educational Game into Inquiry-Based Instruction: Effects on Fourth-Grade Students’ Science Learning and Questioning	11
Identifying Key Components and Objectives of Mobile Learning in Chemistry Education	11
Elementary Students’ Use of Mechanistic Reasoning to Explain Community-Connected Engineering Design Solutions	11
A Double-Edged Sword: Physics Educators’ Perspectives on Utilizing ChatGPT and Its Future in Classrooms	11
The Relationships Between Peer-to-Peer Interactions, Group Formation, Choice of Research, and Course Performance in an Online Environment	10
Augmented Reality Technology Used for Developing Topographic Map-Reading Skills in an Earth Science Course and its Potential Implications in Broader Learning Venues	10
Integrating Science Concepts Through Poetry: A Study Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Teaching Methods Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Educators	10
Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Nerve Cells’ Structures and Their Symbiotic Functioning by Using Technology-Enhanced Instruction Incorporating Virtual Labs and Animations	10
Examining How Students Code with Socioscientific Data to Tell Stories About Climate Change	10
Students’ Hands-On Self-Efficacy Predicts Pragmatistic STEAM Value, Transformativistic Value, and Continuance Intention: A Powertech Contest Perspective	10
How Behavioral and Psychological Factors Influence STEM Performance in K-12 Schools: A Mediation Model	10
Student Self-perception on Digital Literacy in STEM Blended Learning Environments	10
Characterizing Students’ 4C Skills Development During Problem-based Digital Making	10
A Study on the Effects of Using the 6E Model and a Robot Teaching Assistant on Junior High School Students’ STEM Knowledge, Learning Motivation, and Hands-on Performance	9
Enhancing the Performance of Automated Scoring Model for Kinematic Graph Answers Using Synthetic Graph Images	9
Examining the Influence That Professional Development Has on Educators’ Perceptions of Integrated STEM Safety in Makerspaces	9
How Do Teachers Collaborate in Informal Professional Learning Activities? An Epistemic Network Analysis	9
Effects of Wearable Hybrid AR/VR Learning Material on High School Students’ Situational Interest, Engagement, and Learning Performance: the Case of a Physics Laboratory Learning Environment	9
Computational Concepts and their Assessment in Preschool Students: An Empirical Study	9
Using Scientific Annotation Tools to Support Collaborative Embodied Learning in Elementary School Classrooms	9
Scaffolding Collaborative Drawing-to-Learn to Support Metacognitive Regulation and Model Construction	8

The Impact of Computer Simulation on Students’ Conceptual Understanding in K-12 Science Education: A Meta-Analysis	8
The Effect of Smart Classrooms on Project-Based Learning: A Study Based on Video Interaction Analysis	8
Combining Natural Language Processing with Epistemic Network Analysis to Investigate Student Knowledge Integration within an AI Dialog	8
Characterizing Integrated Learning of Disciplinary Core Ideas and Science Practices in a Computational Thinking (CT)–Integrated Biology Curriculum	8
Analyzing Children’s Viewing Behaviors in Science Demonstrations with and Without Interactive E-Book Support	8