OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Computer Applications in Engineering Education is 5. 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 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Rediscovering the use of chatbots in education: A systematic literature review	171
Virtual reality learning environment for enhancing electronics engineering laboratory experience	90
Fostering STEAM through challenge‐based learning, robotics, and physical devices: A systematic mapping literature review	77
A framework utilizing augmented reality to improve critical thinking ability and learning gain of the students in Physics	60
Knowledge mapping of computer applications in education using CiteSpace	49
Research on the design of analytical communication and information model for teaching resources with cloud‐sharing platform	46
Adaptive gamification in E‐learning: A literature review and future challenges	45
Reflections on the last decade of MOOC research	37
Digital device‐based active learning approach using virtual community classroom during the COVID‐19 pandemic	36
Computational thinking development through physical computing activities in STEAM education	36
Virtual reality application to aid civil engineering laboratory course: A multicriteria comparative study	34
Visual analytics of video‐clickstream data and prediction of learners' performance using deep learning models in MOOCs' courses	34
Application of VR technology in civil engineering education	31
Virtual reality as a didactic resource from the perspective of engineering teachers	31
Computational thinking: Enhancing STEAM and engineering education, from theory to practice	31
A meta‐analysis and systematic review of the effect of virtual reality technology on users' learning outcomes	30
A MOOC‐based flipped experience: Scaffolding SRL strategies improves learners’ time management and engagement	30
Adaptive learning: Helpful to the flipped classroom in the online environment of COVID?	29
Head‐mounted display‐based virtual reality systems in engineering education: A review of recent research	28
Stabil: An educational Matlab toolbox for static and dynamic structural analysis	27
Measuring effectiveness of augmented reality‐based geometry learning assistant on memory retention abilities of the students in 3D geometry	25
SIAAA‐C: A student interactive assistant android application with chatbot during COVID‐19 pandemic	24
Predicting individual learning performance using machine‐learning hybridized with the teaching‐learning‐based optimization	21
Serious games in future skills development: A systematic review of the design approaches	21
The future of university education: Examination, transcript, and certificate system using blockchain	20

Investigating the effect of reverse engineering pedagogy in K‐12 robotics education	20
Improving the learning of engineering students with interactive teaching applications	19
Hackathons as extracurricular activities: Unraveling the motivational orientation behind student participation	17
Flipped classroom model applications in computing courses: Peer‐assisted groups, collaborative group and individual learning	17
Engineering through distance education in the time of the fourth industrial revolution: Reflections from three decades of peer reviewed studies	16
Appraisal of information and communications technologies on the teaching process by neuro fuzzy logic	16
An experience of automated assessment in a large‐scale introduction programming course	15
The design and application of IRobotQ3D for simulating robotics experiments in K‐12 education	15
An empirical study on the evaluation system of innovation and entrepreneurship education in applied universities	15
A novel animation authoring framework for the virtual teacher performing experiment in mixed reality	14
Curriculum analysis and design, implementation, and validation of a STEAM project through educational robotics in primary education	14
An interactive virtual reality model for enhancing safety training in construction education	14
A meta‐analysis of the effects of augmented reality technologies in interactive learning environments (2012–2022)	14
Designing an extended smart classroom: An approach to game‐based learning for IoT	13
Improving learning experiences in software engineering capstone courses using artificial intelligence virtual assistants	13
A gamification strategy in engineering education—A case study on motivation and engagement	13
Effect of virtual reality technology on the teaching of urban railway vehicle engineering	13
Enhancing design thinking in engineering students with project‐based learning	13
Design and implementation of virtual laboratory for a microgrid with renewable energy sources	13
Serious games for teaching agile methods: A review of multivocal literature	13
Building Virtual Laboratory with Simulations	13
The role of MOOCs in engineering education: An exploratory systematic review of peer‐reviewed literature	12
The challenges of migrating an active learning classroom online in a crisis	12
Exploring the effects of gamification on students with rote learning background while learning computer programming	12
Pedagogy of teaching introductory text‐based programming in terms of computational thinking concepts and practices	12
The establishment of BIM‐embedded knowledge‐sharing platform and its learning community model: A case of prefabricated building design	11
“Houston, we have a problem”: Revealing MOOC practitioners' experiences regarding feedback provision to learners facing difficulties	11
Player profiles for game‐based applications in engineering education	11
Gamification tools in the learning of shipbuilding in the undergraduate marine engineering education	10
Intelligent personalised exercise recommendation: A weighted knowledge graph‐based approach	10
A systematic mapping study: The new age of software architecture from monolithic to microservice architecture—awareness and challenges	10
Research on predicting learning achievement in a flipped classroom based on MOOCs by big data analysis	10
A new model based on the extended COPRAS method for improving performance during the accreditation process of Indian Higher Educational Institutions	10
Investigating learning outcomes in engineering education with data mining	10
Using web‐based gamified software to learn Boolean algebra simplification in a blended learning setting	10
Training simulators for manufacturing processes: Literature review and systematisation of applicability factors	10
Personalisation methods in e‐learning‐A literature review	10
Using handheld user interface and direct manipulation for architectural modeling in immersive virtual reality: An exploratory study	10
First experiences of integrating computational thinking into a blended learning in‐service training program for STEM teachers	10
Enhancing computational thinking in undergraduate engineering courses using model‐eliciting activities	10
Game‐based learning for better decision‐making: A collision prevention training for maritime transportation engineering students	10
Advanced teaching method for learning power system operation based on load flow simulations	9
A predictive analysis of learning motivation and reflective thinking skills on computer programming achievement	9
An Excel VBA‐based educational module for bed roughness predictors	9
To code or not to code: Introducing coding in primary schools	9
A remote emulation environment for the teaching of low‐power wireless communications	9
Using machine learning to predict engineering technology students’ success with computer‐aided design	9
Analysis of emotions in the use of augmented reality technologies in education: A systematic review	9
Fostering study time outside class using gamification strategies: An experimental study at tertiary‐level database courses	9
Application of artificial intelligence in adaptation of gamification in education: A literature review	9

Examining the effect of feedback type and gender on computing achievements, engagement, flipped learning readiness, and autonomous learning in online flipped classroom	8
Development of a student engagement score for online undergraduate engineering courses using learning management system interaction data	8
An online course mode based on microlecture videos: Using CAD geometric modeling course as an example	8
Open‐source terrestrial laser scanner for the virtualization of geometrical entities in AEC classrooms	8
An interactive user interface for a structural analysis software using computer graphics techniques in MATLAB	8
Teaching structural analysis theory with Jupyter Notebooks	8
An integrated numerical visualization teaching approach for an undergraduate course, Flow in Porous Media: An attempt toward sustainable engineering education	8
Socrative, a powerful digital tool for enriching the teaching–learning process and promoting interactive learning in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering studies	8
What influences computational thinking? A theoretical and empirical study based on the influence of learning engagement on computational thinking in higher education	8
Learning with remote laboratories: Designing control algorithms with both block diagrams and customized C code schemes	7
Experiences of web‐based extended reality technologies for physics education	7
Jupyter Notebooks for the study of advanced topics in Fluid Mechanics	7
Bloom's taxonomy: A beneficial tool for learning and assessing students’ competency levels in computer programming using empirical analysis	7
The study of virtual reality adaptive learning method based on learning style model	7
Study of the impact of social learning and gamification methodologies on learning results in higher education	7
Using flipped classroom and peer instruction methodologies to improve introductory computer programming courses	7
A virtual reality experiment system for an introductory computer hardware course	7
Real, virtual, or simulated: Approaches to emergency remote learning in engineering	7
EHDO: A free and open‐source webtool for designing and optimizing multi‐energy systems based on MILP	7
Data science knowledge integration: Affordances of a computational cognitive apprenticeship on student conceptual understanding	7
Enhancing problem‐solving skills of novice programmers in an introductory programming course	7
A scale for measuring middle school students' attitudes toward programming	7
Investigating the impact of adopting Python and C languages for introductory engineering programming courses	7
Special issue on Artificial Intelligence in Engineering Education	7
From offline learning to online learning: Moderating effect of relationship inertia and satisfaction	6
Simulation for senior undergraduate education of robot engineering based on Webots	6
Advanced learning methods in maritime education and training: A bibliometric analysis on the digitalization of education and modern trends	6
Teaching calculus in the first year of an engineering degree using a Digital Escape Room in an online scenario	6
Guidelines for the development of educational games to motivate the learning of theoretical concepts in Engineering and Computing courses	6
A systematic review of the factors affecting girls' participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects	6
A genetic algorithm‐based approach for making pairs and assigning exercises in a programming course	6
A recurrent neural networks based framework for at‐risk learners' early prediction and MOOC tutor's decision support	6
Development of a remote laboratory for an electronic circuit design and analysis course with increased accessibility by using speech recognition technology	6
Research trends on learning computer programming with program animation: A systematic mapping study	6
Development of dynamic OBE model to quantify student performance	5
Immersive virtual reality in AECO/FM to enhance education: Systematic literature review and future directions	5
Model‐based automatic grading of object‐oriented programming assignments	5
Teaching concepts related to finite automata using ComVis	5
Geotechnical engineering educational modules demonstrating measurement and regulation of soil moisture	5
Combining hands‐on and virtual experiments for enhancing fluid mechanics teaching: A design‐based research study	5
Anthropometric measures for better cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health	5
Understanding the role of single‐board computers in engineering and computer science education: A systematic literature review	5
Cross‐disciplinary curriculum integration spaces for emergency management engineering talent cultivation in higher education	5
Readiness of Brazilian Industrial Engineering postgraduate programs for Industry 4.0: A knowledge dimensions assessment	5
Introducing schoolchildren to computational thinking using smartphone apps: A way to encourage enrollment in engineering education	5
An ensembling model for early identification of at‐risk students in higher education	5
Interdisciplinary training on instructional design using robots and IoT objects: A case study on undergraduates from different disciplines	5
Distributed wind power virtual simulation experiment system for cultivating the ability to solve complex engineering problems	5
Layered similarity detection for programming plagiarism and collusion on weekly assessments	5
Refactoring‐based learning for fine‐grained lock in concurrent programming course	5
An analysis of the use of augmented reality and virtual reality as educational resources	5