OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of South African Journal of Education is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences of teaching the subject, coding, in selected Western Cape schools	18
The development of a scale to measure the influence that school administrators have on the adaptation of newly appointed teachers in Turkey	16
Assessment of learners with dyslexia in mainstream primary schools: An investigation	14
The impact of using the modified Know-Want-Learn strategy in physics teaching on students’ metacognition	11
A practical example for pre-service teachers for a more qualified sustainable development education	9
Editorial: Beyond language policy intention to implementation – Evidence of multilingualism in South African primary school classrooms	9
Teachers’ beliefs and practices when teaching life sciences using their second language	8
The incorporation of indigenous knowledge into graphic design technology	8
Implementation of inclusive education as experienced by immigrant learners of diverse backgrounds in South Africa	8
The impact of education tailored for critical listening on the critical listening skills of seventh-grade students	7
An analysis of the learning performance gap between urban and rural areas in sub-Saharan Africa	7
Financial management in fee-paying public schools in South Africa: How responsible is the school governing body?	6
Partnership as a strategy to overcome the difficulties associated with policy implementation: South African teachers’ views	6
Interactive pedagogy elevating learners as producers of knowledge in the isiZulu classroom	6
Bring your own device to school for mathematics learning: Namibian students’ behavioural intentions	6
Student’s perceptions of bilingual teaching of geography: A case study – the Republic of Serbia	6
Exploring the challenges of curriculum advisors in schools in the Vhembe-West district, Limpopo province, South Africa	6
Comparing the technological pedagogical content knowledge-practical proficiency of novice and experienced life sciences teachers	5
Empowering rural parents to effectively contribute to their children’s education	5
English first additional language teachers’ attitudes on using e-learning in rural schools in the Vhembe East district in the Limpopo province	5
Effects of teachers’ demographic factors towards workplace spirituality at secondary school level	5
Sign language education in pre-school: Prospective pre-school teachers’ views about the Turkish sign language course	4
WhatsApp integration by business studies teachers to promote collaboration among learners	4
The relationship between mobbing, alienation and burnout among teachers in Mersin, Turkey	4
The effects of the attributional style on the mathematics performance of senior secondary school students	4

Towards a taxonomy of artificial intelligence in teaching writing in a foreign language	4
Optimising school management strategies: Empowering school management teams through revision of the learners’ code of conduct for effective discipline management	4
A humanitarian contribution: An effort to improve rural education and social transformation?	4
COVID-19, education and access to digital technologies: A case study of a secondary school in Gauteng	4
Popular conceptions of democracy in a mathematics teacher-education programme	4
Perceptions of isiZulu-speaking pre-service teachers’ classroom English proficiency	4
Accounting teachers’ teaching practices associated with learners’ performance in high schools	4
School infrastructure challenges in South Africa: Experiences of high school principals and teachers	4
Rainbow nation discourses among Black millennial history teachers in relation to post-apartheid South African history	4
A national survey on the peritraumatic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African teachers: A cross-sectional study	4
Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo	4
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The effects of mental games on third graders’ reading comprehension skills in Turkish classes	3
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Participation or eschewal? Final-year secondary school students’ attitudes towards participation in higher education in Cameroon	3
Examination of students’ success in the use of artificial intelligence	3
Post-method practice in the English First Additional Language classroom: A transformative language pedagogy	3
Effects and challenges to implement differentiated mathematics teaching among fourth graders in Montenegro	3
Foundation Phase teachers’ challenges in teaching reading in South Africa	3
Measuring dimensions of teacher resilience in Africa: Self-efficacy and teacher efficacy	3
A journey to adolescent flourishing: Exploring psychosocial outcomes of outdoor adventure education	3
COVID-19 impact on support services in South African full-service schools: Views of support structures	3
Teachers’ challenges in implementing a learner’s code of conduct for positive discipline in schools	3
Preparation of an observation card to measure the developmental learning difficulties among primary school students in Sana’a City, Yemen	3
Exploring the pre-service teacher mentoring context: The construction of self-regulated professionalism short courses	3
Deep learning opportunities in the geography classroom	3
The relationship between school-related gender-based violence and absenteeism: Evidence from 14 Southern and Eastern African countries	3
Identity formation of non-native English-speaking teachers and prospective teachers through perceptions towards native-speakerism: the Turkish Cypriot story	3
Differentiating instruction for learners’ mathematics self-efficacy in inclusive classrooms: Can learners with dyscalculia also benefit?	2
Implementation of verbal and written feedback classroom practices by teachers	2
Born-freei learner identities: Changing teacher beliefs to initiate appropriate educational change	2
The relation between attitudes towards the use of technology in music education and big five inventory personality traits	2
Scientific work independence to support the implementation of science integrated learning at various education levels	2
Digital learning competencies as goals to address language teachers’ challenges using tablets and Microsoft Teams	2
Development of TPACK and EQ-based 21st century learning through the teacher certification programme in Indonesia	2
Limiting factors in stimulating and sustaining interest in psycho-productive skills acquisition in secondary school agricultural science	2
Natural sciences teachers’ continuous professional development through a Community of Practice	2
The effects of a manipulative skills intervention programme on the motor proficiency of adolescents with intellectual disabilities	2
Professional development for physical education teachers: A participatory approach to identifying learning needs	2
Recruitment and retention of male educators in preschools: Implications for teacher education policy and practices	2
Influence of National Senior Certificate Examinations on classroom practice: Experienced teachers’ pedagogical choices in teaching chemical equilibrium	2
Using social media for teaching English during the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons from Indonesia	2
Learner support for reading problems in Grade 3 in full-service schools in the Gauteng province	2
Changing pedagogy in rural secondary schools through the technology, pedagogy, content, and spaces (TPeCS) knowledge framework	2
Learner discipline in the post-corporal punishment era: What an experience!	2
Using context clues to teach homographs to d/Deaf and Hard of Hearing students in Saudi Arabia	2
Codes of ethics and conduct for teaching practice: A policy framework for South Africa	2
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PGCE students’ learning through reflective journaling during teaching practice: An exploratory study	2
Promoting multilingualism: Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences in teaching isiXhosa to native speakers of Afrikaans	2

Learning statistics and probability through peer tutoring: A middle school experience	2
Cognitive coping strategies that supported teacher resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic	2
Setting up classroom libraries in rural areas: The case of Mogodumo circuit in Limpopo	2
An investigation of secondary school teachers’ flipped classroom readiness	2
School-based factors affecting Grade 12 accounting learners’ performance in the General Certificate Secondary Examination (GCSE) in Eswatini	2
Satisfaction, professional development, and professionalism of overseas South African teachers: The application of social cognitive career theory	2
Mentoring novice natural science teachers: a case study in the Gauteng province	2
Do textbooks reflect learners’ diversity? A case study of Grade 4 English and life skills textbooks	2
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Investigating English First Additional Language educators’ reading comprehension practices in selected schools in Gauteng, South Africa	1
Editorial: Transitioning into calm after the COVID-19 storm: promoting holistic support to achieve positive developmental outcomes for learners in schools	1
Exploring the effects of rotational models on the implementation of the progression policy with the view to providing curriculum support	1
The efficiency of financial management systems in selected schools in the Amathole West education district in the Eastern Cape, South Africa	1
Learner migration at secondary schools in South Africa: Benefits and challenges	1
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Inclusion of learners’ views in safety and security matters at schools	1
English First Additional Language: Teachers’ written feedback practices in multi-grade classrooms in rural South African primary schools	1
Motivational profiles for choosing special education teaching as a career	1
Developmental dyslexia in private schools in South Africa: Educators’ perspectives	1
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The moderating effect of school climate on the relationship between school belonging and delinquent behaviour in high school students	1
Exploring the resonance between how mentor teachers experienced being mentored and how they mentor pre-service teachers during teaching practice	1
Dispositional mindfulness associated with less academic burnout among Muslim students during the COVID-19 pandemic	1
Teenage pregnancies in Bapong schools, Madibeng local municipality: Teachers’ views	1
Top management and teacher involvement in the strategic planning process in Zimbabwean schools	1
Exploring age-old Xhosa values in the teaching of sexuality education	1
Correlation between behavioural management, instructional management, and the English proficiency level of teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL)	1
The effect of distance education practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on mathematics and geometry teaching	1
The influence of local worldview presuppositions on learners’ conceptions of Selected Mechanics topics	1
Humanising life orientation pedagogy through environmental education	1
Principal leadership practices and school effectiveness in Niger State, Nigeria	1
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Multiple intelligences: Educational and cognitive development with a guiding focus	1
The level of difficulty and discrimination power of the items of the National Senior Certificate Mathematics Examination	1
History education and changing epistemic beliefs about history: An intervention in initial teacher training	1
Pre-service teachers engaged in noticing aspects of learner written work	1
“You detain yourself if you detain children”: Educators’ perceptions of detention as an alternative to corporal punishment	1
The relationship between pre-school teachers’ perceptions of career barriers and their levels of burnout and alienation	1
Obstacles to critical thinking: A qualitative study on secondary school learners in Masvingo, Zimbabwe	1
Improving soya mince recipes in the National School Nutrition Programme in South Africa	1
Transformation of teachers through a collaborative-reflective training model: A case study on school-based professional development	1
Strategies employed by education managers in managing and resolving conflicts in the Bulawayo Metropolitan province schools, Zimbabwe	1
The effect of an in-service PE teacher training programme on the fitness levels of learners	1
Assessing the impact of differentiated instruction on mathematics achievement and attitudes of secondary school learners	1
Admission policies as enablers and disablers of children’s rights to basic education: Stakeholders’ perceptions	1
Teachers as curriculum leaders in secondary schools in Vhembe district, South Africa	1
Perceived effects of background noise on the learning experiences of English first- and second-language female learners	1
Listening to foreign language student teachers: The use of transcripts to study classroom interactions	1
The mediating role of communication skills in the relationship between leadership style and 21st-century skills	1
Curriculum adaptation for learners with diverse learning needs: A case of South African inclusive rural schools	1
Teachers’ and students’ views about the applicability of the project-based learning approach in science courses in Turkey	1
Primary school principals’ experiences of the implementation of educational policy change	1
Evaluation of students’ attitudes towards blended learning	1
“It is okay to be different” – Anti-bias practices of early childhood teachers in Saudi Arabia	1