Educational methodologies and cognitive development
Educational methodologies and cognitive development is a research topic within Developmental and Educational Psychology. Science Explorer counts 7.5k research works in it since 1953. 5.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers covers a wide range of topics related to education research, including teaching methods, innovation in education, environmental education, teacher training, curriculum development, and student achievement. It also explores the use of educational technology and the impact of the learning environment on students' cognitive and social development.
- Education
- Research
- Learning Processes
- Teaching Methods
- Innovation
- Environmental Education
- Teacher Training
- Curriculum Development
- Student Achievement
- Educational Technology
- Research works
- 7.5k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 372 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 5.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +61% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Educational methodologies and cognitive development research?
By volume, Ecuador and Colombia publish the most (445 and 340 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Educational methodologies and cognitive development research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ação Educativa publishes the most Educational methodologies and cognitive development research, followed by Universidad Técnica de Manabí and Universidad César Vallejo.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ação Educativa Brazil 75 works
- 2 Universidad Técnica de Manabí Ecuador 62 works
- 3 Universidad César Vallejo Peru 49 works
- 4 Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador 41 works
- 5 Popular University of Cesar Colombia 40 works
- 6 Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador ?? 39 works
- 7 Universidad Estatal Península de Santa Elena Ecuador 33 works
- 8 Universidad Metropolitana de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología Panama 31 works
- 9 University of Guayaquil Ecuador 28 works
- 10 Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi Ecuador 23 works
Where is Educational methodologies and cognitive development research done?
The largest centres of Educational methodologies and cognitive development research in 2022–2025 are Bogotá (Colombia), São Paulo (Brazil), Guayaquil (Ecuador) and Mexico City (Mexico). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Valledupar, La Libertad and Durán.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Bogotá Colombia 107 works
- 2 São Paulo Brazil 91 works
- 3 Guayaquil Ecuador 84 works
- 4 Mexico City Mexico 71 works
- 5 Portoviejo Ecuador 65 works
- 6 Trujillo Peru 59 works
- 7 Lima Peru 53 works
- 8 Panama City Panama 51 works
- 9 Madrid Spain 43 works
- 10 Quito Ecuador 43 works
Where it is the local speciality
- ValleduparCO · 40.2 works697×
- La LibertadEC · 33.2 works294×
- Durán38.8 works236×
- LatacungaEC · 22.9 works196×
- PortoviejoEC · 65.0 works177×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Educational methodologies and cognitive development than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Educational methodologies and cognitive development?
Among universities, judged by research, Universidad de Granada, Universidad de Zaragoza and Universidad Técnica de Manabí score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Universidad de Granada Spain | 78.3 | 24.2% | 11.2× | 12 | +268.8% |
| 2 | Universidad de Zaragoza Spain | 71.6 | 19.6% | 15.6× | 12 | +301.8% |
| 3 | Universidad Técnica de Manabí Ecuador | 65.8 | 11.8% | 209.3× | 62 | — |
| 4 | Catholic University of the Maule Chile | 65.2 | 13.3% | 80.2× | 11 | +441.9% |
| 5 | Universidad Estatal de Milagro Ecuador | 60.9 | 10.8% | 174.7× | 41 | — |
| 6 | Universidad Bolivariana del Ecuador ?? | 59.7 | 11.5% | 236.2× | 39 | — |
| 7 | Universidad César Vallejo Peru | 59.4 | 9.1% | 85.6× | 49 | — |
| 8 | Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí Ecuador | 57.2 | 13.4% | 130.6× | 20 | — |
| 9 | Instituto Superior Técnico Portugal | 56.1 | 11.4% | 68.5× | 10 | — |
| 10 | Pedagogical and Technological University of Colombia Colombia | 55.3 | 12.6% | 82.0× | 12 | +96.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Educational methodologies and cognitive development research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 61% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Educational methodologies and cognitive development.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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