OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Computer Applications in Engineering Education is 4. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Knowledge mapping of computer applications in education using CiteSpace	50
Adaptive gamification in E‐learning: A literature review and future challenges	48
Research on the design of analytical communication and information model for teaching resources with cloud‐sharing platform	46
Computational thinking development through physical computing activities in STEAM education	36
Virtual reality application to aid civil engineering laboratory course: A multicriteria comparative study	34
Virtual reality as a didactic resource from the perspective of engineering teachers	32
Application of VR technology in civil engineering education	31
Computational thinking: Enhancing STEAM and engineering education, from theory to practice	31
A meta‐analysis and systematic review of the effect of virtual reality technology on users' learning outcomes	30
Adaptive learning: Helpful to the flipped classroom in the online environment of COVID?	29
Head‐mounted display‐based virtual reality systems in engineering education: A review of recent research	29
Stabil: An educational Matlab toolbox for static and dynamic structural analysis	27
Measuring effectiveness of augmented reality‐based geometry learning assistant on memory retention abilities of the students in 3D geometry	25
SIAAA‐C: A student interactive assistant android application with chatbot during COVID‐19 pandemic	24
Serious games in future skills development: A systematic review of the design approaches	21
Investigating the effect of reverse engineering pedagogy in K‐12 robotics education	21
Predicting individual learning performance using machine‐learning hybridized with the teaching‐learning‐based optimization	21
The future of university education: Examination, transcript, and certificate system using blockchain	20
Improving the learning of engineering students with interactive teaching applications	19
Hackathons as extracurricular activities: Unraveling the motivational orientation behind student participation	18
Flipped classroom model applications in computing courses: Peer‐assisted groups, collaborative group and individual learning	17
A meta‐analysis of the effects of augmented reality technologies in interactive learning environments (2012–2022)	16
Appraisal of information and communications technologies on the teaching process by neuro fuzzy logic	16
Engineering through distance education in the time of the fourth industrial revolution: Reflections from three decades of peer reviewed studies	16
The design and application of IRobotQ3D for simulating robotics experiments in K‐12 education	15

An experience of automated assessment in a large‐scale introduction programming course	15
An empirical study on the evaluation system of innovation and entrepreneurship education in applied universities	15
An interactive virtual reality model for enhancing safety training in construction education	14
Curriculum analysis and design, implementation, and validation of a STEAM project through educational robotics in primary education	14
A novel animation authoring framework for the virtual teacher performing experiment in mixed reality	14
A gamification strategy in engineering education—A case study on motivation and engagement	13
Effect of virtual reality technology on the teaching of urban railway vehicle engineering	13
Enhancing design thinking in engineering students with project‐based learning	13
Designing an extended smart classroom: An approach to game‐based learning for IoT	13
Improving learning experiences in software engineering capstone courses using artificial intelligence virtual assistants	13
Building Virtual Laboratory with Simulations	13
Design and implementation of virtual laboratory for a microgrid with renewable energy sources	13
Serious games for teaching agile methods: A review of multivocal literature	13
Pedagogy of teaching introductory text‐based programming in terms of computational thinking concepts and practices	12
A systematic mapping study: The new age of software architecture from monolithic to microservice architecture—awareness and challenges	12
Exploring the effects of gamification on students with rote learning background while learning computer programming	12
The challenges of migrating an active learning classroom online in a crisis	12
The establishment of BIM‐embedded knowledge‐sharing platform and its learning community model: A case of prefabricated building design	11
Personalisation methods in e‐learning‐A literature review	11
“Houston, we have a problem”: Revealing MOOC practitioners' experiences regarding feedback provision to learners facing difficulties	11
Using machine learning to predict engineering technology students’ success with computer‐aided design	11
Player profiles for game‐based applications in engineering education	11
To code or not to code: Introducing coding in primary schools	10
Using handheld user interface and direct manipulation for architectural modeling in immersive virtual reality: An exploratory study	10
Intelligent personalised exercise recommendation: A weighted knowledge graph‐based approach	10
Training simulators for manufacturing processes: Literature review and systematisation of applicability factors	10
Gamification tools in the learning of shipbuilding in the undergraduate marine engineering education	10
Advanced teaching method for learning power system operation based on load flow simulations	10
Development of a student engagement score for online undergraduate engineering courses using learning management system interaction data	10
Research on predicting learning achievement in a flipped classroom based on MOOCs by big data analysis	10
A new model based on the extended COPRAS method for improving performance during the accreditation process of Indian Higher Educational Institutions	10
First experiences of integrating computational thinking into a blended learning in‐service training program for STEM teachers	10
Game‐based learning for better decision‐making: A collision prevention training for maritime transportation engineering students	10
Analysis of emotions in the use of augmented reality technologies in education: A systematic review	9
Fostering study time outside class using gamification strategies: An experimental study at tertiary‐level database courses	9
An integrated numerical visualization teaching approach for an undergraduate course, Flow in Porous Media: An attempt toward sustainable engineering education	9
A predictive analysis of learning motivation and reflective thinking skills on computer programming achievement	9
Study of the impact of social learning and gamification methodologies on learning results in higher education	9
A remote emulation environment for the teaching of low‐power wireless communications	9
Application of artificial intelligence in adaptation of gamification in education: A literature review	9
An interactive user interface for a structural analysis software using computer graphics techniques in MATLAB	8
What influences computational thinking? A theoretical and empirical study based on the influence of learning engagement on computational thinking in higher education	8
Open‐source terrestrial laser scanner for the virtualization of geometrical entities in AEC classrooms	8
Socrative, a powerful digital tool for enriching the teaching–learning process and promoting interactive learning in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering studies	8
An online course mode based on microlecture videos: Using CAD geometric modeling course as an example	8
Examining the effect of feedback type and gender on computing achievements, engagement, flipped learning readiness, and autonomous learning in online flipped classroom	8
Teaching structural analysis theory with Jupyter Notebooks	8
Teaching calculus in the first year of an engineering degree using a Digital Escape Room in an online scenario	7
Experiences of web‐based extended reality technologies for physics education	7
Jupyter Notebooks for the study of advanced topics in Fluid Mechanics	7

Enhancing problem‐solving skills of novice programmers in an introductory programming course	7
The study of virtual reality adaptive learning method based on learning style model	7
Using flipped classroom and peer instruction methodologies to improve introductory computer programming courses	7
A scale for measuring middle school students' attitudes toward programming	7
Investigating the impact of adopting Python and C languages for introductory engineering programming courses	7
Learning with remote laboratories: Designing control algorithms with both block diagrams and customized C code schemes	7
Data science knowledge integration: Affordances of a computational cognitive apprenticeship on student conceptual understanding	7
A virtual reality experiment system for an introductory computer hardware course	7
Real, virtual, or simulated: Approaches to emergency remote learning in engineering	7
Special issue on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education	7
An ensembling model for early identification of at‐risk students in higher education	6
A recurrent neural networks based framework for at‐risk learners' early prediction and MOOC tutor's decision support	6
Introducing schoolchildren to computational thinking using smartphone apps: A way to encourage enrollment in engineering education	6
Research trends on learning computer programming with program animation: A systematic mapping study	6
From offline learning to online learning: Moderating effect of relationship inertia and satisfaction	6
Simulation for senior undergraduate education of robot engineering based on Webots	6
Advanced learning methods in maritime education and training: A bibliometric analysis on the digitalization of education and modern trends	6
An analysis of the use of augmented reality and virtual reality as educational resources	6
Guidelines for the development of educational games to motivate the learning of theoretical concepts in Engineering and Computing courses	6
A systematic review of the factors affecting girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects	6
Model‐based automatic grading of object‐oriented programming assignments	5
Layered similarity detection for programming plagiarism and collusion on weekly assessments	5
Readiness of Brazilian Industrial Engineering postgraduate programs for Industry 4.0: A knowledge dimensions assessment	5
Immersive virtual reality in AECO/FM to enhance education: Systematic literature review and future directions	5
Distributed wind power virtual simulation experiment system for cultivating the ability to solve complex engineering problems	5
Cross‐disciplinary curriculum integration spaces for emergency management engineering talent cultivation in higher education	5
Refactoring‐based learning for fine‐grained lock in concurrent programming course	5
Combining hands‐on and virtual experiments for enhancing fluid mechanics teaching: A design‐based research study	5
Interdisciplinary training on instructional design using robots and IoT objects: A case study on undergraduates from different disciplines	5
The application of spreadsheets for teaching hydrological modeling and climate change impacts on streamflow	5
Problem‐based learning on household electricity consumption analysis using predictive models and tools	5
Geotechnical engineering educational modules demonstrating measurement and regulation of soil moisture	5
Development of dynamic OBE model to quantify student performance	5
Understanding the role of single‐board computers in engineering and computer science education: A systematic literature review	5
A MATLAB‐based educational platform for analysis of slope stability	4
Effect of virtual reality guidance system on the overhaul teaching	4
Application of Baidu Apollo open platform in a course of control simulation experiments	4
M‐learning adapted to the ARCS model of motivation and applied to a kinematics course	4
Implications of using classroom response systems (CRS) on learning performance: An experience of learning analytics	4
Effects of technology‐enhanced learning approaches on learners with different prior learning attitudes and knowledge in computational thinking	4
Tools for simultaneous online and in‐person teaching in a Linear Circuit Analysis subject	4
How engineering instructors supported students during emergency remote instruction: A case comparison	4
DC machines remote lab case study in Technical and Vocational University	4
Cadxela: An educational tool for supporting the global software engineering education at undergraduate level	4
Kahoot: A game‐based web tool to assess motivation, engagement fun, and learning outcomes among engineers	4
Boosting computer‐aided design pedagogy using interactive self‐assessmentgraphical tools	4
Influence of the change of methodology in the practical laboratories of the power electronics subject	4
A review study on the investigation of the effects of using robots in education on metacognitive behaviors	4
Utilizing programming traces to explore and model the dimensions of novices' code‐writing skill	4
Predicting student performance in computing courses based on programming behavior	4
Quantifying deliberate practice using auto‐graded questions: Analyzing multiple metrics in a chemical engineering course	4
Classification and prediction‐based machine learning algorithms to predict students’ low and high programming performance	4
Impact of implementing project‐based assignment (PBA) in CDIO framework for computer numerical control application course	4
Development, application, and evaluation of an online competitive simulation game for teaching electricity markets	4
A co‐creation experiment for virtual laboratories of mechanics in engineering education	4
An intelligent learning framework for Industry 4.0 through automated planning	4
Construction of a competition practice system for robotics engineering based on a competency model	4
Online course recommendation algorithm based on multilevel fusion of user features and item features	4
Virtual reality‐facilitated engineering education: A case study on sustainable systems knowledge	4
Exploring the facilitating and obstructing factors of using virtual reality for 5S training: An exploratory qualitative study from students' perspectives in an industrial engineering undergraduate cou	4