OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Active Learning in Higher Education is 2. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Free and open source systems: Their value for engaging learners in online settings	41
Reading racism-themed YAL through the lens of intersectionality: Complicating social justice thinking	26
The educator’s experience of using flipped classrooms in a higher education setting	22
The casual within the formal: A model and measure of informal learning in higher education	20
‘How can I do it?’ Inclusive faculty members make recommendations for carrying out inclusive teaching practices	19
Factors associated with instructor and peer pre-help-seeking interactions among community college students	16
Engaging undergraduate students in preprint peer review	15
The case for case studies: Dialogic engagement and case study creation in a higher education classroom	14
Student perceptions of the use and effectiveness of engagement strategies in the online learning environment	14
Applying the curiosity-confidence crank: Building critical thinking in higher education through a massive open online course	14
University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes	13
The impact of course format on student perceptions of the classroom learning environment and teamwork	13
The impact of formation and diversity on student team conflict	11
Making steps towards improved fairness in group work assessment: The role of students’ self- and peer-assessment	11
Science to practice: Does gamification enhance intrinsic motivation?	10
“It made me feel like it was okay to be wrong”: Student experiences with ungrading	10
Let’s do this together: Do the quantity and the quality of collaborative learning predict achievement among college students?	8
Use of interactive storytelling trailers to engage students in an online learning environment	7
Engaging classroom observation: A brief measure of active learning in the college classroom	7
‘A sense of community and camaraderie’: Increasing student engagement by supplementing an LMS with a Learning Commons Communication Tool	6
Investigating behavioral patterns of high- and low-performers in learning by teaching with educational videos	6
Reflection on peer reviewing as a pedagogical tool in higher education	6
Using the COIL pedagogy as a strategy for improving the virtual international educational experiences of students: North-South hemisphere case study	6
How does virtual peer presence relate to learning from video lectures and subsequent explanation generation? The moderated mediating roles of motivation and explanation characteristics	6
Refining active learning design principles through design-based research	6

Case-based learning and photovoice in relation to academic performance, satisfaction and self-efficacy in higher education: A cross-sectional study of related samples	5
Asking students about their fit with the university: A response surface analysis of demands-abilities fit	5
Time for universities to think outside the box: University students’ experiences of social skills development workshops	4
Faculty course evaluations and class size	4
Editorial	4
Effects of team-building on group cohesion, group efficacy, and individual academic performance in virtual learning environment	4
Fostering university students’ learning performance using the one-take video approach	4
Why do student perceptions of academic performance improve? The influence of acquired competences and formative assessment in a flipped classroom environment	3
May we take the test as a group? Examining group processes and member learning in a collaborative testing environment	3
University teachers’ perspectives on teaching: The differences among academic disciplines	3
A promising methodology. Assessing the pedagogical value of hackathons	3
Team satisfaction, identity, and trust: a comparison of face-to-face and virtual student teams	3
Paper versus online quizzes: Which is more effective?	3
Learning problem solving to manage school-life challenges: The impact on student success in college	3
Collaborative learning as constructivist practice: An exploratory qualitative descriptive study of faculty approaches to student group work	3
Effects of embedded questions in pre-class videos on learner perceptions, video engagement, and learning performance in flipped classrooms	3
The impact of feedback mode on learning gain and self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study	3
Contribution of peer-feedback to the development of teamwork skills	3
Changes in the socially shared regulation, academic emotions, and product performance in venue-based collaborative learning	2
Self-assessment and what happens over time: Student and staff perspectives, expectations and outcomes	2
Competence in (meta-)cognitive learning strategies during help-seeking to overcome knowledge-related difficulties	2
Performance reviews as an active method to improve feedback and performance	2
Sustaining critical minds: How classroom learning cultures shape student thinking dispositions and practices	2
“If we can do it, anyone can!”: Evaluating a virtual “Paper Chase” collaborative writing model for rapid research dissemination	2
The combination of segmentation and self-explanation to enhance video-based learning	2
Helping higher education students succeed: An examination of student attributes and academic grade performance	2
Student perceptions: How virtual student-led talking circles promote engagement, social connectedness, and academic benefit	2
Picturing innovation in higher education: A photovoice study of innovative pedagogies	2
Beyond the challenge: Exploring student, lecturer, and stakeholder challenges with challenge-based learning	2
Supporting students’ active learning with a computer based tool	2