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49
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7619
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3003
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Melanie M. Cooper publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melanie M. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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44 publications 570+

This scientist: 132 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Melanie M. Cooper D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Melanie M. Cooper sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Melanie M. Cooper is affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their primary research is situated within the social sciences, focusing extensively on education and related disciplines.

The scientist's work spans several subfields of study, notably:

  • Education
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Media Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering

Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Science Education and Pedagogy
  • Various Chemistry Research Topics
  • Innovative Teaching Methods
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
  • Experimental Learning in Engineering
  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Online and Blended Learning

Melanie M. Cooper has published extensively in several venues. Frequent publication locations include:

  • Journal of Chemical Education
  • CBE-Life Sciences Education
  • PLoS ONE
  • Gothic.net
  • Chemistry Education Research and Practice

Among the recent papers authored or co-authored by Melanie M. Cooper are:

  • "The Curious Construct of Active Learning," 2021, Gothic.net
  • "Arrows on the Page Are Not a Good Gauge: Evidence for the Importance of Causal Mechanistic Explanations about Nucleophilic Substitution in Organic Chemistry," 2020, Journal of Chemical Education
  • "You Are What You Assess: The Case for Emphasizing Chemistry on Chemistry Assessments," 2021, Journal of Chemical Education
  • "Characterizing college science instruction: The Three-Dimensional Learning Observation Protocol," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "The Crosscutting Concepts: Critical Component or "Third Wheel" of Three-Dimensional Learning?," 2020, Journal of Chemical Education

In collaboration, Melanie M. Cooper frequently works with:

  • Ryan L. Stowe
  • Michael W. Klymkowsky
  • Jon R. Stoltzfus
  • Justin H. Carmel
  • Deborah G. Herrington

In 2006, Melanie M. Cooper was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Best Publications

  • Cooperative Learning: An Approach for Large Enrollment Courses.

    Melanie M. Cooper

  • Chemistry Education Research—From Personal Empiricism to Evidence, Theory, and Informed Practice

    Melanie M. Cooper;Ryan L. Stowe

  • Lost in Lewis Structures: An Investigation of Student Difficulties in Developing Representational Competence

    Melanie M. Cooper;Nathaniel Grove;Sonia M. Underwood;Michael W. Klymkowsky

  • Characterizing College Science Assessments: The Three-Dimensional Learning Assessment Protocol.

    James T. Laverty;Sonia M. Underwood;Rebecca L. Matz;Lynmarie A. Posey

  • Chemistry, Life, the Universe, and Everything: A New Approach to General Chemistry, and a Model for Curriculum Reform

    Melanie M. Cooper;Michael Klymkowsky

  • Effect of cooperative problem-based lab instruction on metacognition and problem-solving skills

    Santiago Sandi-Urena;Melanie M. Cooper;Ron Stevens

  • Design and Validation of an Instrument To Assess Metacognitive Skillfulness in Chemistry Problem Solving

    Melanie M. Cooper;Santiago Sandi-Urena

  • An Assessment of the Effect of Collaborative Groups on Students' Problem-Solving Strategies and Abilities.

    Melanie M. Cooper;Charles T. Cox;Minory Nammouz;Edward Case

  • Investigating Students’ Reasoning about Acid–Base Reactions

    Melanie M. Cooper;Hovig Kouyoumdjian;Sonia M. Underwood

  • An investigation of college chemistry students' understanding of structure–property relationships

    Melanie M. Cooper;Leah M. Corley;Sonia M. Underwood

  • Enhancement of Metacognition Use and Awareness by Means of a Collaborative Intervention

    Santiago Sandi-Urena;Melanie M. Cooper;Ron H. Stevens

  • Decorating with Arrows: Toward the Development of Representational Competence in Organic Chemistry

    Nathaniel P. Grove;Melanie M. Cooper;Kelli M. Rush

  • Challenge faculty to transform STEM learning

    Melanie M. Cooper;Marcos D. Caballero;Diane Ebert-May;Cori L. Fata-Hartley

  • Does mechanistic thinking improve student success in organic chemistry

    Nathaniel P. Grove;Melanie M. Cooper;Elizabeth L. Cox

  • Development and Assessment of a Molecular Structure and Properties Learning Progression.

    Melanie M. Cooper;Sonia M. Underwood;Caleb Z. Hilley;Michael W. Klymkowsky

  • Student Understanding of Intermolecular Forces: A Multimodal Study

    Melanie M. Cooper;Leah C. Williams;Sonia M. Underwood

  • Reliable multi method assessment of metacognition use in chemistry problem solving

    Melanie M. Cooper;Santiago Sandi-Urena;Ron Stevens

  • Development and validation of the implicit information from Lewis structures instrument (IILSI): do students connect structures with properties?

    Melanie M. Cooper;Sonia M. Underwood;Caleb Z. Hilley

  • Why Ask Why

    Melanie M. Cooper

  • The Trouble with Chemical Energy: Why Understanding Bond Energies Requires an Interdisciplinary Systems Approach.

    Melanie M. Cooper;Michael W. Klymkowsky

  • Chemists' Guide to Effective Teaching

    Norbert J. Pienta;Melanie M. Cooper;Thomas J. Greenbowe

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael W. Klymkowsky
Michael W. Klymkowsky University of Colorado Boulder
John W. Huffman
John W. Huffman Clemson University
Karl A. Smith
Karl A. Smith University of Minnesota
William T. Pennington
William T. Pennington Clemson University
Karen L. Carleton
Karen L. Carleton University of Maryland, College Park
Joseph Krajcik
Joseph Krajcik Michigan State University
Angelica M. Stacy
Angelica M. Stacy University of California, Berkeley

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