OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Active Learning in Higher Education is 6. 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
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
The case for case studies: Dialogic engagement and case study creation in a higher education classroom	14
The impact of course format on student perceptions of the classroom learning environment and teamwork	13
University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes	13
Making steps towards improved fairness in group work assessment: The role of students’ self- and peer-assessment	11
The impact of formation and diversity on student team conflict	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
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
‘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