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D-Index
56
Citations
15822
World Ranking
1865
National Ranking
892

Overview

Charles Henderson is affiliated with Western Michigan University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a strong emphasis on education and developmental and educational psychology. The focus within these fields includes various aspects of teaching practices, learning methods, and career development.

Their work often explores innovative and experimental approaches to teaching and learning. Key topics in Charles Henderson's research include:

  • Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Evaluation of Teaching Practices
  • Experimental Learning in Engineering
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation

Charles Henderson has contributed to a range of academic publications, frequently appearing in several notable venues such as:

  • Physical Review Physics Education Research
  • International Journal of STEM Education
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • CrossCurrents
  • Frontiers in Education

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "What really impacts the use of active learning in undergraduate STEM education? Results from a national survey of chemistry, mathematics, and physics instructors" (2021) in PLoS ONE
  • "Evaluating the impact of malleable factors on percent time lecturing in gateway chemistry, mathematics, and physics courses" (2022) in International Journal of STEM Education
  • "Design-Based Science with Communication Scaffolding Results in Productive Conversations and Improved Learning for Secondary Students" (2020) in Research in Science Education
  • "Educational supports and career goals of five women in a graduate astronomy program" (2020) in Physical Review Physics Education Research
  • "The Benefits of Intergenerational Wisdom-Sharing: A Randomized Controlled Study" (2022) in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Charles Henderson frequently collaborates with several co-authors who have contributed to multiple works alongside them. These include:

  • Marilyne Stains
  • Jeffrey R. Raker
  • Estrella Johnson
  • Melissa Dancy
  • M. Carrington Reid

Best Publications

  • Facilitating change in undergraduate STEM instructional practices: An analytic review of the literature

    Charles Henderson;Andrea Beach;Noah Finkelstein

  • Effects of nurse home-visiting on maternal life course and child development: age 6 follow-up results of a randomized trial.

    David L. Olds;Harriet Kitzman;Robert Cole;JoAnn Robinson

  • Barriers to the use of research-based instructional strategies: The influence of both individual and situational characteristics

    Charles Henderson;Melissa H. Dancy

  • Blood Lead Concentrations < 10 μg/dL and Child Intelligence at 6 Years of Age

    Todd A. Jusko;Charles R. Henderson;Bruce P. Lanphear;Deborah A. Cory-Slechta

  • Effects of home visits by paraprofessionals and by nurses: age 4 follow-up results of a randomized trial.

    David L. Olds;JoAnn Robinson;Lisa Pettitt;Dennis W. Luckey

  • Long-term Effects of Prenatal and Infancy Nurse Home Visitation on the Life Course of Youths: 19-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial

    John Eckenrode;Mary Campa;Dennis W. Luckey;Charles R. Henderson

  • Increasing the Use of Evidence-Based Teaching in STEM Higher Education: A Comparison of Eight Change Strategies

    Maura Borrego;Charles Henderson

  • Does prenatal and infancy nurse home visitation have enduring effects on qualities of parental caregiving and child health at 25 to 50 months of life

    David L. Olds;Charles R. Henderson;Harriet Kitzman

  • Use of research-based instructional strategies in introductory physics: Where do faculty leave the innovation-decision process?

    Charles Henderson;Melissa Dancy;Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj

  • Improving the life-course development of socially disadvantaged mothers: a randomized trial of nurse home visitation.

    D L Olds;C R Henderson;R Tatelbaum;R Chamberlin

  • Enduring Effects of Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting by Nurses on Maternal Life Course and Government Spending Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Among Children at Age 12 Years

    David L. Olds;Harriet J. Kitzman;Robert E. Cole;Carole A. Hanks

  • Pedagogical practices and instructional change of physics faculty

    Melissa Dancy;Charles Henderson

  • Enduring Effects of Prenatal and Infancy Home Visiting by Nurses on Children: Follow-up of a Randomized Trial Among Children at Age 12 Years

    Harriet J. Kitzman;David L. Olds;Robert E. Cole;Carole A. Hanks

  • Enduring Effects of Nurse Home Visitation on Maternal Life Course: A 3-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Trial

    Harriet Kitzman;David L. Olds;Kimberly Sidora;Charles R. Henderson

  • Impact of physics education research on the teaching of introductory quantitative physics in the United States

    Charles Henderson;Melissa H. Dancy

  • Physics faculty and educational researchers: Divergent expectations as barriers to the diffusion of innovations

    Charles Henderson;Melissa H. Dancy

  • Outcomes Associated with Opioid Use in the Treatment of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

    Maria Papaleontiou;Charles R. Henderson;Barbara J. Turner;Alison A. Moore

  • Prevalence of and Risk Factors for Elder Abuse and Neglect in the Community: A Population-Based Study.

    David Burnes;Karl Pillemer;Paul L. Caccamise;Art Mason

  • Gender Discrimination in Physics and Astronomy: Graduate Student Experiences of Sexism and Gender Microaggressions.

    Ramón S. Barthelemy;Melinda McCormick;Charles Henderson

  • Prevalence of Financial Fraud and Scams Among Older Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    David Burnes;Charles R. Henderson;Christine Sheppard;Rebecca Zhao

  • The Use of Research-Based Instructional Strategies in Introductory Physics: Where do Faculty Leave the Innovation-Decision Process?

    Charles Henderson;Melissa Dancy;Magdalena Niewiadomska-Bugaj

Frequent Co-Authors

Noah D. Finkelstein
Noah D. Finkelstein University of Colorado Boulder
Maura Borrego
Maura Borrego The University of Texas at Austin
Karl Pillemer
Karl Pillemer Cornell University
Chris Rasmussen
Chris Rasmussen San Diego State University
John Eckenrode
John Eckenrode Cornell University
Keith Matthews
Keith Matthews California Institute of Technology
JoAnn Robinson
JoAnn Robinson University of Connecticut
XinQi Dong
XinQi Dong Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Jo Anne Sirey
Jo Anne Sirey Cornell University
J. Jill Suitor
J. Jill Suitor Purdue University West Lafayette

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