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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Reading racism-themed YAL through the lens of intersectionality: Complicating social justice thinking	40
The educator’s experience of using flipped classrooms in a higher education setting	33
Autonomy in Students’ Degree Projects: A Matter of Space, Knowledge and Time	25
The casual within the formal: A model and measure of informal learning in higher education	24
Free and open source systems: Their value for engaging learners in online settings	24
The case for case studies: Dialogic engagement and case study creation in a higher education classroom	22
Factors associated with instructor and peer pre-help-seeking interactions among community college students	21
Engaging undergraduate students in preprint peer review	20
‘How can I do it?’ Inclusive faculty members make recommendations for carrying out inclusive teaching practices	19
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	15
Making steps towards improved fairness in group work assessment: The role of students’ self- and peer-assessment	15
The impact of course format on student perceptions of the classroom learning environment and teamwork	15
University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes	12
The impact of formation and diversity on student team conflict	12
Students’ Needs for Multidisciplinary Student Teamwork Teaching and Learning in Interdisciplinary Higher Education: Relational Competences and Educational Design Needs	11
Engaging classroom observation: A brief measure of active learning in the college classroom	10
Science to practice: Does gamification enhance intrinsic motivation?	10
“It made me feel like it was okay to be wrong”: Student experiences with ungrading	10
Student Perceptions on the Use of Journal Clubs for Enhancing Academic Literacy	9
Let’s do this together: Do the quantity and the quality of collaborative learning predict achievement among college students?	9
Attendance and learning platforms in college course success	8
Use of interactive storytelling trailers to engage students in an online learning environment	8
Reflection on peer reviewing as a pedagogical tool in higher education	7
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

Investigating behavioral patterns of high- and low-performers in learning by teaching with educational videos	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
Supporting Teamwork in Blended and In-Person Delivery Modes in Large Class Size Through Cooperative Learning and Real-Time Collaboration Platforms	6
Refining active learning design principles through design-based research	6
‘A sense of community and camaraderie’: Increasing student engagement by supplementing an LMS with a Learning Commons Communication Tool	6
Faculty course evaluations and class size	5
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
Fostering university students’ learning performance using the one-take video approach	5
Asking students about their fit with the university: A response surface analysis of demands-abilities fit	5
Why Are Students Not Attending In-Person Classes Post-COVID-19? An Explorative Study in Student Engagement	5
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
Time for universities to think outside the box: University students’ experiences of social skills development workshops	4
Roll for Intelligence: Imaginal Serious Games and Student Learning Outcomes	4
Team satisfaction, identity, and trust: a comparison of face-to-face and virtual student teams	4
Editorial	4
The impact of feedback mode on learning gain and self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study	4
Effects of team-building on group cohesion, group efficacy, and individual academic performance in virtual learning environment	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
Implementing the EAT Framework to Enhance Assessment Literacy and Feedback Practices	3
Contribution of peer-feedback to the development of teamwork skills	3
Paper versus online quizzes: Which is more effective?	3
Collaborative learning as constructivist practice: An exploratory qualitative descriptive study of faculty approaches to student group work	3
Oral communication: An unresolved issue among university students	3
Challenge-Based Learning as a Catalyst for Global Competence: A Qualitative Study of Student Experiences in Two ENLIGHT Consortium’s Blended Learning Modules	3
A promising methodology. Assessing the pedagogical value of hackathons	3
Effects of embedded questions in pre-class videos on learner perceptions, video engagement, and learning performance in flipped classrooms	3
University teachers’ perspectives on teaching: The differences among academic disciplines	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	3
The Role of Personality Traits in Responses to Active Learning	2
Student perceptions: How virtual student-led talking circles promote engagement, social connectedness, and academic benefit	2
Beyond the challenge: Exploring student, lecturer, and stakeholder challenges with challenge-based learning	2
“If we can do it, anyone can!”: Evaluating a virtual “Paper Chase” collaborative writing model for rapid research dissemination	2
Changes in the socially shared regulation, academic emotions, and product performance in venue-based collaborative learning	2
Student-Industry Partnerships and Project-Based Learning: Motivations, Achievement and Implications for Teaching and Learning	2
Active learning through flexible collaborative exams: Improving assessments across disciplines	2
The impact of extra-curricular activity on student loyalty	2
Picturing innovation in higher education: A photovoice study of innovative pedagogies	2
The combination of segmentation and self-explanation to enhance video-based learning	2
Competence in (meta-)cognitive learning strategies during help-seeking to overcome knowledge-related difficulties	2