Educational Tools and Methods
Educational Tools and Methods is a research topic within Safety Research. Science Explorer counts 6.3k research works in it since 1951. 11.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the concept of communities of practice, focusing on promoting and assessing value creation within such communities. It delves into topics such as knowledge sharing, e-learning, digital technologies, educational innovation, social interaction, teacher training, interdisciplinary collaboration, cultural competence, and sustainability education.
- Communities of Practice
- Knowledge Sharing
- E-Learning
- Digital Technologies
- Educational Innovation
- Social Interaction
- Teacher Training
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Cultural Competence
- Sustainability Education
- Research works
- 6.3k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 750 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 11.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- -2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Educational Tools and Methods research?
By volume, France and the United States publish the most (188 and 104 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Educational Tools and Methods research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of Mons publishes the most Educational Tools and Methods research, followed by Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de Vaud and Université du Québec à Montréal.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of MonsBelgium 18 works
- 2 Haute École Pédagogique du Canton de VaudSwitzerland 6 works
- 3 Université du Québec à MontréalCanada 6 works
- 4 University of FlorenceItaly 6 works
- 5 Université de MontpellierFrance 6 works
- 6 Abdelmalek Essaâdi UniversityMorocco 6 works
- 7 State University of MalangIndonesia 6 works
- 8 Nantes UniversitéFrance 6 works
- 9 Aarhus UniversityDenmark 6 works
- 10 Aix-Marseille UniversitéFrance 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Educational Tools and Methods?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Educational Tools and Methods include Richard E. Mayer and Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer.
- 1 Richard E. Mayer United States 4.7k citations
- 2 Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer Netherlands 2.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Educational Tools and Methods research done?
The largest centres of Educational Tools and Methods research in 2022–2025 are Paris (France), Mons (Belgium), Montpellier (France) and Rome (Italy).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Paris France 40 works
- 2 Mons Belgium 18 works
- 3 Montpellier France 15 works
- 4 Rome Italy 14 works
- 5 Aarhus Denmark 11 works
- 6 Nantes France 11 works
- 7 Montreal Canada 11 works
- 8 Copenhagen Denmark 10 works
- 9 Rennes France 9 works
- 10 Lyon France 9 works
Where is the best place to study Educational Tools and Methods?
Among universities, judged by research, University of Mons 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of MonsBelgium | 0.0 | 2.6% | 93.0× | 18 | -33.0% |
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 Tools and Methods research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Educational Tools and Methods.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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