OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Active Learning in Higher 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Autonomy in Students’ Degree Projects: A Matter of Space, Knowledge and Time	47
Reading racism-themed YAL through the lens of intersectionality: Complicating social justice thinking	37
Free and open source systems: Their value for engaging learners in online settings	35
‘How can I do it?’ Inclusive faculty members make recommendations for carrying out inclusive teaching practices	26
Factors associated with instructor and peer pre-help-seeking interactions among community college students	25
Engaging undergraduate students in preprint peer review	20
Repositioning Student Voice and Agency: A Call for the Epistemic Expansion of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Inquiry	19
Online Collaborative Project-Based Learning in Higher Education: Students’ Motivation, Collaborative Learning, and Perceived Outcomes	18
Applying the curiosity-confidence crank: Building critical thinking in higher education through a massive open online course	17
Student perceptions of the use and effectiveness of engagement strategies in the online learning environment	16
University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes	15
Making steps towards improved fairness in group work assessment: The role of students’ self- and peer-assessment	14
The impact of course format on student perceptions of the classroom learning environment and teamwork	13
Students’ Needs for Multidisciplinary Student Teamwork Teaching and Learning in Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Relational Competences and Educational Design Needs	12
The impact of formation and diversity on student team conflict	12
“It made me feel like it was okay to be wrong”: Student experiences with ungrading	12
Let’s do this together: Do the quantity and the quality of collaborative learning predict achievement among college students?	11
Use of interactive storytelling trailers to engage students in an online learning environment	10
Student Perceptions on the Use of Journal Clubs for Enhancing Academic Literacy	9
Attendance and learning platforms in college course success	9
Engaging classroom observation: A brief measure of active learning in the college classroom	9
Unlocking Students’ Creative Confidence Through Design Thinking Practices: A Parallel Mediation of Collaboration and Diversity, and Creativity	8
How does virtual peer presence relate to learning from video lectures and subsequent explanation generation? The moderated mediating roles of motivation and explanation characteristics	7
‘A sense of community and camaraderie’: Increasing student engagement by supplementing an LMS with a Learning Commons Communication Tool	7
The Impact of Pomodoro-style Class Breaks on Higher Education Student Engagement	7

Enhancing Intercultural Understanding Through Collaborative Online International Learning: An Analysis of Benefits, Challenges and Insights	6
Case-based learning and photovoice in relation to academic performance, satisfaction and self-efficacy in higher education: A cross-sectional study of related samples	6
Exploring the Relations Between Grit, Students’ Approaches to Learning, and Burnout Among First-Year University Students: A Mediation Analysis	6
How Time Management Increases Academic Self-Efficacy Among College Students: The Chained Mediation of Goal Setting and Perceived Control of Time	6
Asking students about their fit with the university: A response surface analysis of demands-abilities fit	6
Refining active learning design principles through design-based research	6
Investigating behavioral patterns of high- and low-performers in learning by teaching with educational videos	6
Supporting Teamwork in Blended and In-Person Delivery Modes in Large Class Size Through Cooperative Learning and Real-Time Collaboration Platforms	6
The Role of Emotions in the University Classroom: Implications for Engagement and Dropout Prevention	5
Using the COIL pedagogy as a strategy for improving the virtual international educational experiences of students: North-South hemisphere case study	5
Time for universities to think outside the box: University students’ experiences of social skills development workshops	5
Why Are Students Not Attending In-Person Classes Post-COVID-19? An Explorative Study in Student Engagement	5
Conceptualising Emotional Engagement in an Online Asynchronous Forum	5
Faculty course evaluations and class size	5
Editorial	4
Structural Framework for Interactions Between Community of Inquiry Presences, Cognitive Load, Demographics, and Grades	4
Why do student perceptions of academic performance improve? The influence of acquired competences and formative assessment in a flipped classroom environment	4
The impact of feedback mode on learning gain and self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study	4
Team satisfaction, identity, and trust: a comparison of face-to-face and virtual student teams	4
Effects of team-building on group cohesion, group efficacy, and individual academic performance in virtual learning environment	4
Roll for Intelligence: Imaginal Serious Games and Student Learning Outcomes	4
Effects of embedded questions in pre-class videos on learner perceptions, video engagement, and learning performance in flipped classrooms	4
May we take the test as a group? Examining group processes and member learning in a collaborative testing environment	3
Mind the Gap: The Realities of Students’ Engagement With Online Learning Resources	3
University teachers’ perspectives on teaching: The differences among academic disciplines	3
Oral communication: An unresolved issue among university students	3
Contribution of peer-feedback to the development of teamwork skills	3
Collaborative learning as constructivist practice: An exploratory qualitative descriptive study of faculty approaches to student group work	3
Student Self-Efficacy and Preferences in Virtual Versus In-Person Teamwork: Insights for Post-Pandemic Work Readiness	3
Sustaining critical minds: How classroom learning cultures shape student thinking dispositions and practices	3
Learning problem solving to manage school-life challenges: The impact on student success in college	2
A promising methodology. Assessing the pedagogical value of hackathons	2
Picturing innovation in higher education: A photovoice study of innovative pedagogies	2
Student perceptions: How virtual student-led talking circles promote engagement, social connectedness, and academic benefit	2
The impact of extra-curricular activity on student loyalty	2
Designing Inclusive and Equitable Research in Active Learning in Higher Education	2
Across Borders and Disciplines: Student Learning in a Challenge-Based COIL Course on Responsible Innovation	2
The Role of Personality Traits in Responses to Active Learning	2
Competence in (meta-)cognitive learning strategies during help-seeking to overcome knowledge-related difficulties	2
Beyond the challenge: Exploring student, lecturer, and stakeholder challenges with challenge-based learning	2
Implementing the EAT Framework to Enhance Assessment Literacy and Feedback Practices	2
Challenge-Based Learning as a Catalyst for Global Competence: A Qualitative Study of Student Experiences in Two ENLIGHT Consortium’s Blended Learning Modules	2
Changes in the socially shared regulation, academic emotions, and product performance in venue-based collaborative learning	2
“If we can do it, anyone can!”: Evaluating a virtual “Paper Chase” collaborative writing model for rapid research dissemination	2