Highly Cited Educational Psychology / Technology Articles

Below is a very incomplete list of journal articles cited more than 1,000 times related to educational psychology and educational technology. Next to each article is a count of the google citation count, and link to those citations.

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  • Journal Article (not book or book chapter)
  • Cited 1000 times or more on google scholar
  • Related to Educational Psychology or Educational Technology

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References

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Barab, S., & Squire, K. (2004). Design-based research: Putting a stake in the ground. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 13(1), 1-14. [1217]

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Borko, H. (2004). Professional development and teacher learning: Mapping the terrain. Educational Researcher, 33(8), 3-15. [2143]

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Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1980). The empirical exploration of intrinsic motivational processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 13(2), 39-80. [1056]

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). The general causality orientations scale: Self-determination in personality. Journal of Research in Personality, 19(2), 109-134. [1308]

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Deci, E. L., Eghrari, H., Patrick, B. C., & Leone, D. R. (1994). Facilitating internalization: the self-determination theory perspective. Journal of Personality, 62(1), 119-142. [1381]

Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R. M. (1999). A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 125(6), 627-68. [3955]

Deci, E. L., Vallerand, R. J., Pelletier, L. G., & Ryan, R. M. (1991). Motivation and education: The self-determination perspective. Educational Psychologist, 26(3-4), 325-346. [2201]

Duda, J. L., & Nicholls, J. G. (1992). Dimensions of achievement motivation in schoolwork and sport. Journal of Educational Psychology, 84(3), 290-99. [1343]

Eccles, J. S., & Barber, B. L. (1999). Student council, volunteering, basketball, or marching band. Journal of Adolescent Research, 14(1), 10-43. [1380]

Eccles, J. S., & Wigfield, A. (2002). Motivational beliefs, values, and goals. Annual Review of Psychology, 53(1), 109-132. [2812]

Eccles, J. S., Midgley, C., Wigfield, A., Buchanan, C. M., Reuman, D., Flanagan, C., & Mac Iver, D. (1993). Development during adolescence: the impact of stage-environment fit on young adolescents’ experiences in schools and in families. American Psychologist, 48(2), 90. [2609]

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Kozma, R. B. (1991). Learning with media. Review of Educational Research, 61(2), 179-211. [1156]

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