OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Educational Computing Research is 7. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Design and Development of Artificial Intelligence Dynamic Physical Education Teaching Resources in Human-Computer Interaction Mode	143
Educational Programming Environments for Enhancing Conceptual Design in the Object-Oriented Paradigm: A Systematic Mapping Study	124
Trusting and Learning From Virtual Humans that Correct Common Misconceptions	83
Enhancing Academic Achievement and Engagement Through Digital Game-Based Learning: An Empirical Study on Middle School Students	65
Mining Large Open Online Learning Networks: Exploring Community Dynamics and Communities of Performance	64
Strategy Uptake in Writing Pal: Adaptive Feedback and Instruction	63
Effects of Robot-Assisted Language Learning on English-as-a-Foreign-Language Skill Development	59
So, Why Do Students Perform Better in Gamified Courses? Understanding Motivational Styles in Educational Gamification	53
Identifying Key Contextual Factors of Digital Reading Literacy Through a Machine Learning Approach	42
The Effects of Worked-Out Example and Metacognitive Scaffolding on Problem-Solving Programming	40
Can Gamification Assist Learning? A Study to Design and Explore the Uses of Educational Music Games for Adults and Young Learners	38
Prompt Engineering in Education: A Systematic Review of Approaches and Educational Applications	37
Examining the Effect of the Task-Technology Fit of Game Mechanisms on Learning Outcomes in Online Gamification Platforms	37
Introductory Editorial: Shaping the Future of Educational Computing Research	36
Crafting Compelling Argumentative Writing for Undergraduates: Exploring the Nexus of Digital Annotations, Conversational Agents, and Collaborative Concept Maps	35
An Empirical Investigation of the Different Levels of Gamification in an Introductory Programming Course	34
Enhancing Computational Thinking, Spatial Reasoning, and Executive Function Skills: The Impact of Tangible Programming Tools in Early Childhood and Across Different Learner Stages	33
Research on the Role of an Automatic Resource Generation System to Promote Chinese as a Second Language Learners’ Learning in Colleges	33
The Effects of ChatGPT-Generated Feedback on Saudi EFL Learners’ Writing Skills and Perception at the Tertiary Level: A Mixed-Methods Study	32
Understanding English as a Foreign Language Students’ Idea Generation Strategies for Creative Writing With Natural Language Generation Tools	30
Recognizing and Relating to the Race/Ethnicity and Gender of Animated Pedagogical Agents	28
Investigating the Effect of Role-Play Activity With GenAI Agent on EFL Students’ Speaking Performance	28
Beyond Innovation: Centring Ethics and Social Responsibility in Educational Computing	27
The Use of Data-Based Emotion Recognition Systems for the Development of Emotional and Musical Creativity in Vocal Students	27
Revisiting Analogical Reasoning in Computing Education: Use of Similarities Between Robot Programming Tasks in Debugging	27

Journal of Educational Computing Research (JEC), Volume 61, Issue 8 (January 2024) through Volume 62 (March 2024 – January 2025) Pagination	27
Ingame Worked Examples Support as an Alternative to Textual Instructions in Serious Games About Programming	26
Contextualized Game-Based Language Learning: Retrospect and Prospect	26
Charting Competence: A Holistic Scale for Measuring Proficiency in Artificial Intelligence Literacy	26
The Impact of AI-Assisted vs. Instructor-Provided Feedback on Awe, Autonomy, and Letter Writing Skills in Introverted and Extroverted EFL Learners in Online Learning Environments	25
Network Dynamics and the Impact of Gamification on Computational Thinking and Visual Programming in Primary Education	25
Empowering Student Learning Through Artificial Intelligence: A Bibliometric Analysis	25
Understanding the Characteristics of Students’ Behavioral Processes in Solving Computational Thinking Problems Based on the Behavioral Sequences	24
The Competent Computational Thinking Test: Development and Validation of an Unplugged Computational Thinking Test for Upper Primary School	24
Exploring the Link Between Problem-Solving Strategies and Programming Performance: A Comparative Analysis of High and Low Performers	24
Lexiland: A Tablet-based Universal Screener for Reading Difficulties in the School Context	24
Learning With Mobile Augmented Reality- and Automatic Speech Recognition-Based Materials for English Listening and Speaking Skills: Effectiveness and Perceptions of Non-English Major English as a Fore	23
The Effect of Learning Trajectories (LT ² ) Based Digital Games on Turkish Children’s Mathematics Learning	23
The Development and Validation of the Questionnaire to Characterize Learning Strategies in Computer Programming (CEAPC)	23
Leveraging Network Analytics to Examine the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Feedback on Inquiry-Based Discussion	22
Effects of Generative AI Feedback and Interactive Video Assessment on Student Learning Achievement in Philological Content Creation Courses	22
The Effect of Teaching Physical Programming on Computational Thinking Skills and Self-Efficacy Perceptions Towards Computational Thinking	22
The Effects of MALL on L2 Pronunciation Learning: A Meta-Analysis	21
Design and Development of a Scaffolding-Based Mindtool for Gamified Learning Classrooms	21
Computer-Mediated Corrective Feedback to Improve L2 Writing Skills: A Meta-Analysis	21
Impact of Teaching a Neuro-Computerized Course Through VLE to Develop Computational Thinking Among Mathematics Pre-service Teachers	21
Learning Marine Biology Quantitative Skills Through Computational Thinking	20
Spatial Cognition Effects of IVE Teaching Resources on Red-Green Color Blindness	20
Learner Engagement in a Business Simulation Game: Impact on Higher-Order Thinking Skills	19
Collaborative Behavior Patterns of Students in Programming Instruction	19
AI Language Alchemists: Unleashing Task-Based Chatbots to Enhance Speaking Proficiency, Shape Attitudes, and Foster a Translanguaging Space	19
Using Business Simulation Games to Explore the Effects of Instructional and Technological Support on Students’ Psychological Needs, Cognitive Load, and Learning Achievement	18
Effects of Collaborative Generative Learning on Learners With Different Motivation Levels in AI-Enabled Immersive Virtual Environments	18
Effects of Collaborative Support on Learning in Serious Games for Programming	18
Determinants of Technological Interventions for Children With Autism - A Systematic Review	17
Curiosity, Interest, and Engagement: Unpacking Their Roles in Students’ Learning within a Virtual Game Environment	17
Effects of Incorporating a Large Language Model-Based Adaptive Mechanism Into Contextual Games on Students’ Academic Performance, Flow Experience, Cognitive Load and Behavioral Patterns	17
InquiryGPT: Augmenting ChatGPT for Enhancing Inquiry-Based Learning in STEM Education	17
A Mobile Contextualized Educational Game Framework With ChatGPT Interactive Scaffolding for Employee Ethics Training	17
The Effects of Computational Thinking Integration in STEM on Students’ Learning Performance in K-12 Education: A Meta-analysis	17
The Effects of Self-Regulated Learning Support on Learners’ Task Performance and Cognitive Load in Computer Programing	16
Adaptive Support With Working Examples in Serious Games About Programming	16
Revisiting Trends in GenAI-Assisted Second Language Writing: Retrospect and Prospect	16
The Impact of Puzzle-Based Game With Scaffolding-Aid on Cultural Heritage Learning: Evidence From Eye Movements	16
On the Quality of the Experience With Virtual Reality-Based Instructional Tools for Science Lab Activities	16
Role of Race and Gender of Pedagogical Agents in Multimedia Learning	16
Promoting Self-Regulation Progress and Knowledge Construction in Blended Learning via ChatGPT-Based Learning Aid	15
MetaClassroom: A New Paradigm and Experience for Programming Education	15
What Else Can Be Learned When Coding? A Configurative Literature Review of Learning Opportunities Through Computational Thinking	15
Predicting the Persuasiveness of Influence Strategies From Student Online Learning Behaviour Using Machine Learning Methods	14
Assessing Computational Thinking, Motivation, and Grit of Undergraduate Students Using Educational Robots	14
The Effects of Spherical Video-Based Virtual Reality in Inquiry-Based Learning on Student Learning Outcomes, Higher-Order Thinking, and Learning Experiences in Geography Education	13
A Multi-Strategy Computer-Assisted EFL Writing Learning System With Deep Learning Incorporated and Its Effects on Learning: A Writing Feedback Perspective	13
Facing Radical Digitalization: Capturing Teachers’ Transition to Virtual Classrooms Through Ideal Type Experiences	13
Effect of an Analogy-Based Approach of Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy in Upper Primary Schools	13

Exploring the Impact of Scaffolding in Programming on Students’ Computational Thinking: Evidence From a Three-Level Meta-Analysis	12
Relationships Between Executive Functions and Computational Thinking	12
Embodied Learning for Computational Thinking in a Mixed-Reality Context	12
Fostering Computational Thinking and Problem-Solving in Programming: Integrating Concept Maps Into Robot Block-Based Programming	12
Pass/Fail Prediction in Programming Courses	12
Patterns of Using Multimodal External Representations in Digital Game-Based Learning	12
Personalized Recommendation in the Adaptive Learning System: The Role of Adaptive Testing Technology	12
A Study on ChatGPT-4 as an Innovative Approach to Enhancing English as a Foreign Language Writing Learning	12
Empowerment or Disempowerment? A Meta-Analysis of Intelligent Applications on Academic Achievement in Autism Spectrum Disorder	11
Who Can Benefit More From More or Less Elaborated Feedback in a Computer-Based Assessment? Dominant Goal Orientation Matters	11
Contributions of Computerized Dynamic Assessment and Digitalized Feedback to L2 Learners’ Grammar Acquisition: Technology-Enhanced Learning Facilitation Theory	11
The Influence of Natural Language Processing on EFL Speaking Skills: Investigating Learner Adaptability, Language Accuracy, and Fluency	11
Predicting Robotics Pedagogical Content Knowledge: The Role of Computational and Design Thinking Dispositions via Teaching Beliefs	11
Effects of a Two-Tier Test Strategy on Students’ Digital Game-Based Learning Performances and Flow Experience in Environmental Education	11
Facilitating Group Learning Using an Apprenticeship Model: Which Master is More Effective in Programming Instruction?	11
Collaborative Learning in K-12 Computational Thinking Education: A Systematic Review	11
An Escape Room-Based Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Approach to Enhancing Students’ Learning Achievement, Collaboration Awareness, Learning Motivation and Problem-Solving Skills	10
Entertainment Video Games for Academic Learning: A Systematic Review	10
From Critique to Computational Thinking: A Peer-Assessment-Supported Problem Identification, Flow Definition, Coding, and Testing Approach for Computer Programming Instruction	10
Effects of Interaction between Peer Assessment and Problem-Solving Tendencies on Students’ Learning Achievements and Collaboration in Mobile Technology-Supported Project-Based Learning	10
Effects of Augmented Reality on Students’ Higher-Order Thinking: A Meta-Analysis	10
Effects of Pair Learning on Girls’ Learning Performance in Robotics Education	10
From Generative AI to Extended Reality: Multidisciplinary Perspectives on the Challenges, Opportunities, and Future of Educational Computing	10
Teaching and Learning Computational Thinking Through Game-Based Learning: A Systematic Review	10
Effects of GenAI Interventions on Student Academic Performance: A Meta-Analysis	10
Multiple Generative AI Pedagogical Agents in Augmented Reality Environments: A Study on Implementing the 5E Model in Science Education	10
Who's the Best Detective? Large Language Models vs. Traditional Machine Learning in Detecting Incoherent Fourth Grade Math Answers	10
Effects of Dynamic Mathematical Software on Students’ Performance: A Three-Level Meta-Analysis	9
Mapping Computational Thinking Skills Through Digital Games Co-Creation Activity Amongst Malaysian Sub-urban Children	9
How to Design Personalized Affective Pedagogical Agent: The Role of Individual Characteristics and Learner Choice	9
An Empirical Study of VR Microteaching Training to Enhance Pre-Service Teachers’ Teaching Skills: Teaching Behaviors Analysis Based on Two-phase Training	9
Contextualized and Personalized Math Word Problem Generation in Authentic Contexts Using Generative Pre-trained Transformer and Its Influences on Geometry Learning	9
Integrating Artificial Intelligence and Computational Thinking in Educational Contexts: A Systematic Review of Instructional Design and Student Learning Outcomes	9
Coding With Robots or Tablets? Effects of Technology-Enhanced Embodied Learning on Preschoolers’ Computational Thinking and Social-Emotional Competence	9
A Deep Learning Framework With Visualisation for Uncovering Students’ Learning Progression and Learning Bottlenecks	9
Assessing the Development of Digital Scientific Literacy With a Computational Evidence-Based Reasoning Tool	9
Exploring the Interplay of Topic Complexity, Emotional Engagement, and Cognitive Engagement in MOOC Discussions: Using Deep Learning and Topic Modeling	9
A Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Human-Computer Collaborative Programming Learning Method to Improve Computational Thinking, Learning Attitudes, and Learning Achievement	9
An IRS-With-Feedback and Signaling Approach to Improving University Students’ Situational Interest and Attention	9
Modeling of Online Learning Strategies Based on Fuzzy Expert Systems and Self-Directed Learning Readiness: The Effect on Learning Outcomes	9
Beyond Coding: Effects of a Computing Curriculum on Preschoolers’ Computational Thinking, Math, Language, and Social-Emotional Skills	9
A Flipped Systematic Debugging Approach to Enhance Elementary Students’ Program Debugging Performance and Optimize Cognitive Load	9
How Multidimensional is Computational Thinking Competency? A Bi-Factor Model of the Computational Thinking Challenge	9
Effectiveness of Feedback Based on Log File Analysis in Introductory Programming Courses	9
Two Emotional Design Features Are More Effective Than One in Multimedia Learning	9
A Meta-Analytic Review on Embodied Pedagogical Agent Design and Testing Formats	8
The Search for Computer Science Concepts in Coding Animated Narratives: Tensions and Opportunities	8
Game-Based Learning for Students’ Computational Thinking: A Meta-Analysis	8
Analyzing and Interpreting Students’ Self-regulated Learning Patterns Combining Time-series Feature Extraction, Segmentation, and Clustering	8
Does Motion-Sensing Technology Enhance Students’ Learning? A Meta-Analysis	8
Mobile Learning and Students’ Academic Achievement: A Second-order Meta-analysis Study	8
Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Primary School Students’ Writing Skills: The Impact of ChatGPT on Creative Writing and Writing Self-Efficacy	7
Interactive Response System to Promote Active Learning in Intelligent Learning Environments	7
Relations between Students’ Study Approaches, Perceptions of the Learning Environment, and Academic Achievement in Flipped Classroom Learning: Evidence from Self-Reported and Process Data	7
Concept Mapping in Technology-Supported K-12 Education: A Systematic Review of Selected SSCI Publications From 2001 to 2020	7
Using Epistemic Network Analysis to Explore Primary School Students’ Computational Thinking in Pair Programming Learning	7
A Critical Review of Primary School Students’ Difficulties in Learning Programming Through Educational Games	7
Preparing Teachers for Teaching Spatial Computational Thinking With Integrated Data Viewer Visualization of Weather Data: A Discipline-Based Perspective	7
Gamified Mobile Guidance for Museum Virtual Tours: How Task Design Shapes Learning Experience and Cognitive Load	7
Interventions in STEM Education Through Speech Recognition-Based Learning Analysis	7
Distributed Pair Programming in Higher Education: A Systematic Literature Review	7