Most cited papers in Global Educational Policies and Reforms
What are the most cited papers in Global Educational Policies and Reforms?
The most cited paper in Global Educational Policies and Reforms is "Chapter 3 : Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education" (James Paul Gee, 2000), with 2,727 citations. Next come "Rethinking Critical Theory and Qualitative Research" (2,560) and "Boundary Crossing and Boundary Objects" (2,320).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 431 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter 3 : Identity as an Analytic Lens for Research in Education James Paul Gee · Review of Research in Education | 2000 | 2,727 |
| 2 | Rethinking Critical Theory and Qualitative Research Joe L. Kincheloe, Peter L. McLaren · SensePublishers eBooks | 2011 | 2,560 |
| 3 | Boundary Crossing and Boundary Objects Sanne Floor Akkerman, Arthur Bakker · Review of Educational Research | 20 Apr 2011 | 2,320 |
| 4 | Freedom to Learn Edgar Z. Friedenberg · The Journal of Higher Education | Mar 1971 | 2,281 |
| 5 | The Worldwide Expansion of Higher Education in the Twentieth Century Evan Schofer, John W. Meyer · American Sociological Review | Dec 2005 | 1,664 |
| 6 | WHY “WHAT WORKS” WON’T WORK: EVIDENCE‐BASED PRACTICE AND THE DEMOCRATIC DEFICIT IN EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Gert Biesta · Educational Theory | Feb 2007 | 1,643 |
| 7 | Good education in an age of measurement: on the need to reconnect with the question of purpose in education Gert Biesta · Educational Assessment Evaluation and Accountability | 2 Dec 2008 | 1,611 |
| 8 | A comparative analysis of international frameworks for 21 st century competences: Implications for national curriculum policies Joke M. Voogt, Natalie Pareja Roblin · Journal of Curriculum Studies | 30 Apr 2012 | 1,540 |
| 9 | Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work Jean Anyon · Journal of Education | 1980 | 1,429 |
| 10 | ‘It's all becoming a habitus’: beyond the habitual use of habitus in educational research Diane Reay · British Journal of Sociology of Education | 13 Aug 2004 | 1,379 |
| 11 | Dynamics of National and Global Competition in Higher Education Simon Marginson · Higher Education | 12 Apr 2006 | 1,299 |
| 12 | Promoting inclusion and equity in education: lessons from international experiences Mel Ainscow · Nordic Journal of Studies in Educational Policy | 2 Jan 2020 | 1,259 |
| 13 | Good Education in an Age of Measurement: Ethics, Politics, Democracy Gert Biesta | 30 Jan 2010 | 1,253 |
| 14 | Chapter 6 : Teacher Learning and the Acquisition of Professional Knowledge: An Examination of Research on Contemporary Professlonal Development Suzanne M. Wilson, Jennifer I. Berne · Review of Research in Education | 1999 | 1,202 |
| 15 | Big Policies/Small World: An introduction to international perspectives in education policy Stephen J. Ball · Comparative Education | Jun 1998 | 1,179 |
| 16 | Governing by numbers: the PISA ‘effect’ in Europe Sotiria Grek · Journal of Education Policy | 2009 | 1,155 |
| 17 | “GOOD‐BYE, TEACHER …”1 Fred S. Keller · Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis | Mar 1968 | 1,141 |
| 18 | Reform by the Book: What Is—or Might Be—the Role of Curriculum Materials in Teacher Learning and Instructional Reform? Deborah Loewenberg Ball, David K. Cohen · Educational Researcher | Dec 1996 | 1,130 |
| 19 | The “Grammar” of Schooling: Why Has it Been so Hard to Change? DAVID B. TYACK, William A. Tobin · American Educational Research Journal | Sep 1994 | 1,043 |
| 20 | An update of transformative learning theory: a critical review of the empirical research (1999–2005) Edward W. Taylor · International Journal of Lifelong Education | Mar 2007 | 1,021 |
| 21 | Social Class and School Knowledge Jean Anyon · Curriculum Inquiry | Mar 1981 | 970 |
| 22 | Transformative learning theory Edward W. Taylor · New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education | Sep 2008 | 944 |
| 23 | What is agency? Conceptualizing professional agency at work Anneli Eteläpelto, Katja Vähäsantanen, Päivi Kristiina Hökkä et al. · Educational Research Review | 21 May 2013 | 928 |
| 24 | PISA 2000: Basiskompetenzen von Schülerinnen und Schülern im internationalen Vergleich Jürgen Baumert, Eckhard Klieme, Michael W. Neubrand et al. | 2001 | 925 |
| 25 | Neoliberalism and education Bronwyn Davies, Peter Bansel · International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education | May 2007 | 914 |
| 26 | The neoliberal cascade and education: an essay on the market agenda and its consequences Raewyn W. Connell · Critical Studies in Education | 17 May 2013 | 910 |
| 27 | Contemporary Paradigms of Learning Jack Mezirow · Adult Education Quarterly | May 1996 | 898 |
| 28 | Beyond national states, markets, and systems of higher education: A glonacal agency heuristic Simon Marginson, Gary Rhoades · Higher Education | Apr 2002 | 888 |
| 29 | What is Education For? On Good Education, Teacher Judgement, and Educational Professionalism Gert Biesta · European Journal of Education | 8 Jan 2015 | 873 |
| 30 | The worldwide trend to high participation higher education: dynamics of social stratification in inclusive systems Simon Marginson · Higher Education | 2 Jun 2016 | 853 |
| 31 | Nonpersistent Inequality in Educational Attainment: Evidence from Eight European Countries Richard J. Breen, Ruud Luijkx, Walter Müller et al. · American Journal of Sociology | Mar 2009 | 805 |
| 32 | Performativity, Commodification and Commitment: An I-Spy Guide to the Neoliberal University Stephen J. Ball · British Journal of Educational Studies | 21 Feb 2012 | 791 |
| 33 | Globalizing education policy Roger Slee, Amy Stambach · British Journal of Sociology of Education | 19 Apr 2010 | 763 |
| 34 | The Cultural Interface Martin Nakata · The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education | Jul 2007 | 758 |
| 35 | Education and the Cult of Efficiency Rychard Fink · Studies in Philosophy and Education | 1963 | 723 |
| 36 | The Beautiful Risk of Education Derek R. Ford · Educational Philosophy and Theory | 21 Jan 2014 | 721 |
| 37 | Teachers’ emotions in educational reforms: Self-understanding, vulnerable commitment and micropolitical literacy Geert Kelchtermans · Teaching and Teacher Education | 15 Jul 2005 | 718 |
| 38 | Teacher Agency in Curriculum Making: Agents of Change and Spaces for Manoeuvre Mark Priestley, Richard Edwards, Andrea Priestley et al. · Curriculum Inquiry | Mar 2012 | 698 |
| 39 | Performativities and fabrications in the education economy: Towards the performative society? Stephen J. Ball · The Australian Educational Researcher | Aug 2000 | 690 |
| 40 | To Rank or To Be Ranked: The Impact of Global Rankings in Higher Education Simon Marginson, Marijk van der Wende · Journal of Studies in International Education | 30 Aug 2007 | 688 |
| 41 | Leadership for Social Justice and Equity: Weaving a Transformative Framework and Pedagogy Kathleen M. Brown · Educational Administration Quarterly | Feb 2004 | 677 |
| 42 | The cosmopolitan imagination: critical cosmopolitanism and social theory Gerard Delanty · British Journal of Sociology | 28 Feb 2006 | 674 |
| 43 | Handbook of Teaching and Policy Henry M. Levin, Lee S. Shulman, Gary W. Sykes · Journal of Policy Analysis and Management | 1983 | 651 |
| 44 | How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better Pak Tee Ng · Journal of Educational Change | 20 Aug 2011 | 646 |
| 45 | Assessing No Child Left Behind and the Rise of Neoliberal Education Policies David Hursh · American Educational Research Journal | Sep 2007 | 630 |
| 46 | The textbook as agent of change Tom A. Hutchinson, Eunice Torres · ELT Journal | Oct 1994 | 614 |
| 47 | Education policies for raising student learning: the Finnish approach Pasi Sahlberg · Journal of Education Policy | Mar 2007 | 614 |
| 48 | Governing education through data in England: from regulation to self‐evaluation Jenny Ozga · Journal of Education Policy | Mar 2009 | 613 |
| 49 | Critical frames in educational research: Feminist and post‐structural perspectives Patti A. Lather · Theory Into Practice | Mar 1992 | 610 |
| 50 | Neo-Liberalism and Marketisation: The Implications for Higher Education Kathleen M. Lynch · European Educational Research Journal | Mar 2006 | 600 |
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