Topic · Geography Education and Pedagogy
Most cited papers in Geography Education and Pedagogy
What are the most cited papers in Geography Education and Pedagogy?
The most cited paper in Geography Education and Pedagogy is "Mental Rotations, a Group Test of Three-Dimensional Spatial Visualization" (Steven G. Vandenberg, Allan R. Kuse, 1978), with 2,648 citations. Next come "The malleability of spatial skills: A meta-analysis of training studies." (1,903) and "Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites and Geodiversity Sites: a Review" (1,449).
Showing 50 of 99 papers. Every paper with more than 237 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Rotations, a Group Test of Three-Dimensional Spatial Visualization Steven G. Vandenberg, Allan R. Kuse · Perceptual and Motor Skills | Dec 1978 | 2,648 |
| 2 | The malleability of spatial skills: A meta-analysis of training studies. David H. Uttal, Nathaniel G. Meadow, Elizabeth Tipton et al. · Psychological Bulletin | 5 Jun 2012 | 1,903 |
| 3 | Inventory and Quantitative Assessment of Geosites and Geodiversity Sites: a Review José Brilha · Geoheritage | 14 Jan 2015 | 1,449 |
| 4 | Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Handbook II: Affective Domain Richard W. Morshead · Studies in Philosophy and Education | 1965 | 1,198 |
| 5 | Differences in spatial knowledge acquired from maps and navigation Perry W. Thorndyke, Barbara Hayes‐Roth · Cognitive Psychology | Oct 1982 | 1,176 |
| 6 | Development of a self-report measure of environmental spatial ability Mary Hegarty · Intelligence | 9 Sep 2002 | 1,042 |
| 7 | A dissociation between mental rotation and perspective-taking spatial abilities Mary Hegarty · Intelligence | 7 Feb 2004 | 864 |
| 8 | Spatial abilities at different scales: Individual differences in aptitude-test performance and spatial-layout learning Mary Hegarty, Daniel R. Montello, Anthony E. Richardson et al. · Intelligence | 15 Nov 2005 | 837 |
| 9 | Gender differences in way-finding strategies: Relationship to spatial ability and spatial anxiety Carol A. Lawton · Sex Roles | Jun 1994 | 814 |
| 10 | A Practical Guide to Focus-Group Research Rosanna Breen · Journal of Geography in Higher Education | Nov 2006 | 710 |
| 11 | Between Geography and Philosophy: What Does It Mean to Be in the Place-World? Edward S. Casey · Annals of the Association of American Geographers | Dec 2001 | 698 |
| 12 | Scale and multiple psychologies of space Daniel R. Montello · Lecture notes in computer science | 1993 | 620 |
| 13 | A dissociation between object manipulation spatial ability and spatial orientation ability María Kozhevnikov, Mary Hegarty · Memory & Cognition | Jul 2001 | 602 |
| 14 | The effects of computer games on primary school students’ achievement and motivation in geography learning Hakan Tüzün, Meryem Yılmaz-Soylu, Türkan Karakuş et al. · Computers & Education | 13 Aug 2008 | 588 |
| 15 | Factors that influence learning during a scientific field trip in a natural environment Nir Orion, Avi Hofstein · Journal of Research in Science Teaching | Dec 1994 | 583 |
| 16 | Individual Differences in Spatial Abilities Mary Hegarty, David A. Waller · Cambridge University Press eBooks | 18 Jul 2005 | 579 |
| 17 | Cognitive coordinate systems: Accounts of mental rotation and individual differences in spatial ability. Marcel Adam Just, Patricia A. Carpenter · Psychological Review | 1985 | 574 |
| 18 | Spatial knowledge acquisition from maps and from navigation in real and virtual environments Anthony E. Richardson, Daniel R. Montello, Mary Hegarty · Memory & Cognition | Jul 1999 | 573 |
| 19 | Participatory GIS — a people's GIS? Christine E. Dunn · Progress in Human Geography | 27 Sep 2007 | 572 |
| 20 | Concepts, Misconceptions and Alternative Conceptions: Changing Perspectives in Science Education JOHN H.V. GILBERT, Mike Watts · Studies in Science Education | 1983 | 560 |
| 21 | The role of experience in spatial test performance: A meta-analysis MaryAnn Baenninger, Nora S. Newcombe · Sex Roles | Mar 1989 | 553 |
| 22 | Space‐Time, ‘Science’ and the Relationship between Physical Geography and Human Geography Doreen Massey · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | Sep 1999 | 536 |
| 23 | Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory and Its Application in Geography in Higher Education Mick Healey, Alan Jenkins · Journal of Geography | Sep 2000 | 532 |
| 24 | Linking Research and Teaching to Benefit Student Learning Mick Healey · Journal of Geography in Higher Education | Jul 2005 | 522 |
| 25 | Spatial Thinking and STEM Education David H. Uttal, Cheryl A. Cohen · The Psychology of learning and motivation/The psychology of learning and motivation | 2012 | 506 |
| 26 | Fieldwork in geography teaching: A critical review of the literature and approaches Martin Kent, D. D. Gilbertson, Chris O. Hunt · Journal of Geography in Higher Education | Nov 1997 | 495 |
| 27 | The Transfer of Spatial Knowledge in Virtual Environment Training David A. Waller, Earl B. Hunt, David Knapp · PRESENCE Virtual and Augmented Reality | Apr 1998 | 482 |
| 28 | The value of outdoor learning: evidence from research in the UK and elsewhere Justin S. Dillon, Mark Rickinson, Kelly Teamey et al. · Bristol Research (University of Bristol) | 2006 | 479 |
| 29 | Navigation in a “Virtual” Maze: Sex Differences and Correlation With Psychometric Measures of Spatial Ability in Humans Scott Douglas Moffat, Elizabeth Hampson, Maria Hatzipantelis · Evolution and Human Behavior | Mar 1998 | 470 |
| 30 | Wayfinding with a GPS-based mobile navigation system: A comparison with maps and direct experience Toru Ishikawa, Hiromichi Fujiwara, Osamu Imai et al. · Journal of Environmental Psychology | 14 Nov 2007 | 455 |
| 31 | Children’s spatial thinking: does talk about the spatial world matter? Shannon M. Pruden, Susan Cohen Levine, Janellen Huttenlocher · Developmental Science | 4 Oct 2011 | 452 |
| 32 | Spatial Ability, Navigation Strategy, and Geographic Knowledge Among Men and Women James McBride Dabbs, E-Lee Chang, Rebecca A Strong et al. · Evolution and Human Behavior | Mar 1998 | 441 |
| 33 | Fieldwork is Good: the Student Perception and the Affective Domain Alan Boyle, Sarah Maguire, Adrián González Martín et al. · Journal of Geography in Higher Education | 25 Apr 2007 | 419 |
| 34 | Aprendendo a ler o mundo: a geografia nos anos iniciais do ensino fundamental Helena Copetti Callai · Cadernos CEDES | Aug 2005 | 403 |
| 35 | A Meta-Analysis on Gender Differences in Mental Rotation Ability Measured by the Purdue Spatial Visualization Tests: Visualization of Rotations (PSVT:R) Yukiko Maeda, So Yoon Yoon · Educational Psychology Review | 8 Dec 2012 | 401 |
| 36 | Intrinsic frames of reference in spatial memory. Weimin Mou, Timothy P. McNamara · Journal of Experimental Psychology Learning Memory and Cognition | 2002 | 399 |
| 37 | Placing the View from Nowhere: Historical and Sociological Problems in the Location of Science Steven Shapin · Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers | Apr 1998 | 384 |
| 38 | Using augmented reality for teaching Earth-Sun relationships to undergraduate geography students Brett E. Shelton, Nick Hedley | 25 Jun 2003 | 380 |
| 39 | Global Geotourism – An Emerging Form of Sustainable Tourism Ross Dowling · Czech Journal of Tourism | 2013 | 376 |
| 40 | The Development and Assessment of a Course for Enhancing the 3‐D Spatial Visualization Skills of First Year Engineering Students Sheryl Sorby, Beverly J. Baartmans · Journal of Engineering Education | Jul 2000 | 375 |
| 41 | An assessment of children's concepts of the earth utilizing structured interviews Joseph Nussbaum, Joseph D. Novak · Science Education | Oct 1976 | 373 |
| 42 | The Purdue Visualization of Rotations Test George M. Bodner, Roland B. Guay · The Chemical Educator | Oct 1997 | 367 |
| 43 | Socioeconomic Status Modifies the Sex Difference in Spatial Skill Susan Cohen Levine, Marina Vasilyeva, Stella F. Lourenco et al. · Psychological Science | Nov 2005 | 365 |
| 44 | Childhood and the politics of scale: descaling children's geographies? Nicola Ansell · Progress in Human Geography | 28 Aug 2008 | 364 |
| 45 | The Development of Spatial Skills Through Interventions Involving Block Building Activities Beth M. Casey, Nicole Andrews, Holly S. Schindler et al. · Cognition and Instruction | 7 Jul 2008 | 362 |
| 46 | Effects of video game playing on measures of spatial performance: Gender effects in late adolescence Lynn Okagaki, Peter A. Frensch · Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology | 1994 | 359 |
| 47 | How medical students learn spatial anatomy Amit X. Garg, Geoff R. Norman, Lawrence Sperotable · The Lancet | Feb 2001 | 358 |
| 48 | Development of spatial orientation in infancy. Linda P. Acredolo · Developmental Psychology | May 1978 | 353 |
| 49 | Citation matters: mobilizing the politics of citation toward a practice of ‘conscientious engagement’ Carrie Mott, Daniel Cockayne · Gender Place & Culture | 13 Jun 2017 | 352 |
| 50 | The Hunter-Gatherer Theory of Sex Differences in Spatial Abilities: Data from 40 Countries IRWIN WILLIAM SILVERMAN, Jean Choi, Michael Peters · Archives of Sexual Behavior | 9 Mar 2007 | 351 |
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