OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Science Education and Technology is 7. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
An Integrative Review with Word Cloud Analysis of STEM Education	566
Exploring Pre-service Elementary Teachers’ Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge in Developing and Using Virtual Reality Materials Reflecting Spatial Thinking in Astronomy Class	80
Correction to: Supporting Student System Modelling Practice Through Curriculum and Technology Design	53
Effect of STSE Approach on High School Students' Understanding of Nature of Science	40
The Effects of Engineering Design-Based Instruction On 7th Grade Students’ Nature of Engineering Views	36
Feedback Through Digital Application Affordances and Teacher Practice	35
Assessing Teachers’ Knowledge of How to Use Computer Programming in Science and Technology Education	34
Effects of a BCI-Based AR Inquiring Tool on Primary Students’ Science Learning: A Quasi-Experimental Field Study	33
Online Search Strategies: Undergraduate Biology Students Take Non-Linear Paths to Find Information Related to Disciplinary Biology Questions	33
Digital Tools in Informal Science Education Sites: A Systematic Literature Review	28
Pre-Service Science Teachers’ Intention to use Generative Artificial Intelligence in Inquiry-Based Teaching	27
The Perceived Complexity of Learning Tasks Influences Students’ Collaborative Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality	24
Computational Thinking to Learn Environmental Sustainability: A Learning Progression	23
Transforming Issues-Based Science Education with Innovative Technologies	23
A Study of Students Engaged in Electronic Circuit Wiring in an Undergraduate Course	23
A Multi-Method Approach for Exploring Programming Trajectories Through Log Data: Insights from Data Visualization Tasks	23
Applying Generative Artificial Intelligence to Critiquing Science Assessments	22
Augmenting Microscopes with Smartphones: Relationships Among Academic Emotions and Learning Outcomes in 7th Grade Cell Observation Classes	21
Correction: Technology Acceptance When Teaching Climate Change	20
Effects of an Augmented Reality-Based Chemistry Experiential Application on Student Knowledge Gains, Learning Motivation, and Technology Perception	20
e-Homework and Motivation for Students’ Success in First-Semester General Chemistry	19
Asynchronous Online Instruction Leads to Learning Gaps When Compared to a Flipped Classroom	18
Anatomy and Physiology Beyond “This Is Interesting:” Assessing Transformative Experiences Through Epistemic Network Analysis	17
The Conceptualization of Critical Thinking: Toward a Culturally Inclusive Framework for Technology-Enhanced Instruction in Higher Education	16
Problem-Solving Strategies in Stoichiometry Across Two Intelligent Tutoring Systems: A Cross-National Study	16

Makerspaces Fostering Creativity: A Systematic Literature Review	16
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	15
A Call for Clarity: Biology Students Advocate for Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in Higher Education	14
Examining Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Answer Changing Behavior on a Content Knowledge for Teaching Science Assessment	13
The STEM Aspirations of China’s Future Workforce	12
Epidemiology in Middle School Science Curricula: a COVID-19 Pre–post Intervention	12
The Challenge and Opportunities of STEM Learning Efficacy for Living Technology Through a Transdisciplinary Problem-Based Learning Activity	12
Collections of Practice as High-Level Activity in a Digital Interest-Based Science Community	11
Employing a Groundwater Contamination Learning Experience to Build Proficiency in Computational Modeling for Socioscientific Literacy	11
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
How Science Teachers DiALoG Classrooms: Towards a Practical and Responsive Formative Assessment of Oral Argumentation	11
Identifying Key Components and Objectives of Mobile Learning in Chemistry Education	11
A Closer Examination of Earth and Life Science Teachers’ Science and Engineering Integration	11
Meta-Analysis of STEM Learning Using Virtual Reality: Benefits Across the Board	10
The Impact of AI Chatbot-Supported Guided Discovery Learning on Pre-service Teachers’ Learning Performance and Motivation	10
Leveraging Epistemic Network Analysis to Understand Peer Feedback in Online Courses	10
The Impacts of Online Skeuomorphic Physics Inquiry–Based Learning With and Without Simulation on 8th Graders’ Scientific Inquiry Performance	10
Pixels in a Larger Picture: A Scoping Review of the Uses of Technology for Climate Change Education	10
Designing Computer Vision Support for Science Practical Work: A Qualitative Investigation into the Noticing Practices and Support Preferences of Science Teachers	10
Socio-Scientific Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing In-person and Virtual Science Learning Using Model-Evidence Link Diagrams	10
All Students Can Benefit from a Personal Response System Pedagogy that Encourages Active Engagement Yet Lowers Barriers to Implementation	10
The Relationships Between Peer-to-Peer Interactions, Group Formation, Choice of Research, and Course Performance in an Online Environment	9
The Affordances of Minecraft Education as a Game-Based Learning Tool for Atomic Structure in Junior High School Science Education	9
Enhancing Students’ Understanding of Nerve Cells’ Structures and Their Symbiotic Functioning by Using Technology-Enhanced Instruction Incorporating Virtual Labs and Animations	9
Multimedia-Aided Technologies for Effective Learning of Quantum Physics at the University Level	9
Elementary Students’ Use of Mechanistic Reasoning to Explain Community-Connected Engineering Design Solutions	9
A Double-Edged Sword: Physics Educators’ Perspectives on Utilizing ChatGPT and Its Future in Classrooms	9
Examining How Students Code with Socioscientific Data to Tell Stories About Climate Change	8
Characterizing Students’ 4C Skills Development During Problem-based Digital Making	8
How Do Teachers Collaborate in Informal Professional Learning Activities? An Epistemic Network Analysis	8
Student Self-perception on Digital Literacy in STEM Blended Learning Environments	8
Computational Concepts and their Assessment in Preschool Students: An Empirical Study	8
“It’s Like I’m Really There”: Using VR Experiences for STEM Career Development	8
How Behavioral and Psychological Factors Influence STEM Performance in K-12 Schools: A Mediation Model	8
Augmented Reality Technology Used for Developing Topographic Map-Reading Skills in an Earth Science Course and its Potential Implications in Broader Learning Venues	8
Enhancing the Performance of Automated Scoring Model for Kinematic Graph Answers Using Synthetic Graph Images	8
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	7
The Relationship Between a Student’s Success in First-Semester General Chemistry and Their Mathematics Fluency, Profile, and Performance on Common Questions	7
Does Learning from Giving Feedback Depend on the Product Being Reviewed: Concept Maps or Answers to Test Questions?	7
Digital Game-Based Inquiry Learning to Improve Eighth Graders’ Inquiry Skills in Biology	7
Combining Natural Language Processing with Epistemic Network Analysis to Investigate Student Knowledge Integration within an AI Dialog	7
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	7
Examining the Influence That Professional Development Has on Educators’ Perceptions of Integrated STEM Safety in Makerspaces	7
Exploring Differences in Student Learning and Behavior Between Real-life and Virtual Reality Chemistry Laboratories	7
The Effect of Smart Classrooms on Project-Based Learning: A Study Based on Video Interaction Analysis	7
Integrating Science Concepts Through Poetry: A Study Comparing Online and Face-to-Face Teaching Methods Courses for Pre-Service Elementary Educators	7
Students’ Hands-On Self-Efficacy Predicts Pragmatistic STEAM Value, Transformativistic Value, and Continuance Intention: A Powertech Contest Perspective	7
Scaffolding Collaborative Drawing-to-Learn to Support Metacognitive Regulation and Model Construction	7
Examining Science and Technology/Engineering Educators’ Views of Teaching Biomedical Concepts Through Physical Computing	7