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Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Social Sciences and Humanities D-index 40 Citations 9,086 99 World Ranking 2818 National Ranking 21

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Social science
  • Pedagogy
  • Science education

Science education, Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Teaching method and Work are his primary areas of study. Science education is closely attributed to Science studies in his research. His works in Experiential learning and Science curriculum are all subjects of inquiry into Pedagogy.

His Mathematics education study combines topics in areas such as Scientific method and Curriculum. His study in the field of Science instruction also crosses realms of Personal knowledge management, Knowledge survey and Knowledge integration. The Scientific literacy study combines topics in areas such as Socio-scientific issues, Learning sciences, Teaching and learning center and Action.

His most cited work include:

  • Time for action: Science education for an alternative future (558 citations)
  • Re-thinking Old Ways: Towards A More Critical Approach To Practical Work In School Science (321 citations)
  • Pedagogical context knowledge: Toward a fuller understanding of what good science teachers know (275 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Science education, Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Curriculum and Science, technology, society and environment education. His study in the field of Scientific literacy, Nature of Science and Outline of social science is also linked to topics like Work and Engineering ethics. His work deals with themes such as Social science, Information literacy and Education theory, which intersect with Scientific literacy.

His Pedagogy study frequently intersects with other fields, such as Philosophy of education. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Action, Philosophy of science and Sociology of scientific knowledge. His studies in Science, technology, society and environment education integrate themes in fields like Philosophy of computer science, Comparative education and Social science education.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Science education (70.00%)
  • Pedagogy (47.00%)
  • Mathematics education (29.00%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Science education (70.00%)
  • Curriculum (31.00%)
  • Sociology of scientific knowledge (13.00%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His scientific interests lie mostly in Science education, Curriculum, Sociology of scientific knowledge, Nature of Science and Pedagogy. Scientific literacy is the focus of his Science education research. His Scientific literacy research incorporates elements of Contemporary society, Philosophy of education, Curriculum development and Education theory.

He interconnects Meaningful learning and Action in the investigation of issues within Curriculum. His study in Sociology of scientific knowledge is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Newspaper and Scientific practice. Inclusion is closely connected to Argumentation theory in his research, which is encompassed under the umbrella topic of Pedagogy.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Learning Science, Learning about Science, Doing Science: Different goals demand different learning methods (127 citations)
  • Looking to the Future: Building a Curriculum for Social Activism (94 citations)
  • Nature of Science in the Science Curriculum: Origin, Development, Implications and Shifting Emphases (71 citations)

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Best Publications

Time for action: Science education for an alternative future

Derek Hodson.
International Journal of Science Education (2003)

856 Citations

Re-thinking Old Ways: Towards A More Critical Approach To Practical Work In School Science

Derek Hodson.
Studies in Science Education (1993)

484 Citations

Pedagogical context knowledge: Toward a fuller understanding of what good science teachers know

John Barnett;Derek Hodson.
Science Education (2001)

416 Citations

A Critical Look at Practical Work in School Science.

Derek Hodson.
The School science review (1990)

406 Citations

Toward a philosophically more valid science curriculum

Derek Hodson.
Science Education (1988)

397 Citations

Teaching and learning science:towards a personalized approach

Derek Hodson.
(1998)

346 Citations

Laboratory work as scientific method: three decades of confusion and distortion

Derek Hodson.
Journal of Curriculum Studies (1996)

326 Citations

In search of a meaningful relationship: an exploration of some issues relating to integration in science and science education

Derek Hodson.
International Journal of Science Education (1992)

325 Citations

Philosophy of Science, Science and Science Education.

Derek Hodson.
Studies in Science Education (1985)

322 Citations

Hacia un enfoque más crítico del trabajo de laboratorio

D. Hodson.
Enseñanza de las ciencias: revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas (1994)

293 Citations

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