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47
Citations
10653
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3362
National Ranking
574

Overview

Michael J. Reiss is affiliated with University College London in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily contributes to the Social Sciences, with a pronounced focus on Education, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, General Health Professions, and Developmental and Educational Psychology.

Their scholarly output emphasizes Science Education and Pedagogy, Education and Critical Thinking Development, Animal and Plant Science Education, Environmental Education and Sustainability, Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health, and Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life.

Recent publications by Michael J. Reiss include:

  • The use of AI in education: Practicalities and ethical considerations (2021, London Review of Education)
  • Science Education in the Light of COVID-19 (2020, Science & Education)

Although some works are co-authored with others not always named Reiss, these recent papers are attributed to them directly. Other significant papers within the recent dataset include works authored by collaborators but are not directly attributed to Reiss.

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Andrew Briggs
  • Wilton Lodge
  • Daniel Razansky
  • Richard Sheldrake
  • Xosé Luís Deán-Ben

Michael J. Reiss has published extensively in several journal venues, including:

  • International Journal of Science Education
  • Journal of Biological Education
  • Science & Education
  • Cultural Studies of Science Education
  • Research in Science & Technological Education

Their book publications exemplify engagement with various academic publishers, including:

  • The Place of Ethics in Science Education (2023, Bloomsbury Publishing plc)
  • Human Flourishing (2021, Oxford University Press)
  • Curious about Nature (2020, Cambridge University Press)
  • The New Biology (2023, Harvard University Press)

The research fields and topics reflect a multidisciplinary approach toward education, ethical considerations in science, and intersections with health and developmental psychology. This breadth encompasses practical and ethical dimensions in educational contexts, especially relevant to contemporary issues like the integration of AI and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on science education.

Best Publications

  • The allometry of growth and reproduction

    Michael J. Reiss

  • Towards a More Authentic Science Curriculum: The contribution of out‐of‐school learning

    Martin Braund;Michael Reiss

  • Ecology: Principles and Applications

    Jenny L. Chapman;Michael J. Reiss

  • Practical work: Its effectiveness in primary and secondary schools in England

    Ian Abrahams;Michael J. Reiss

  • Students' understandings of human organs and organ systems

    Michael J. Reiss;Sue Dale Tunnicliffe

  • Values in Sex Education: From Principles to Practice

    J. Mark Halstead;Michael J. Reiss

  • An International Study of Young Peoples' Drawings of What Is Inside Themselves

    Michael J. Reiss;Sue Dale Tunnicliffe;Annemarie Møller Andersen;Amauri Bartoszeck

  • Learning Science Outside the Classroom

    Martin Braund;Michael J. Reiss

  • An Aims-Based Curriculum: The Significance of Human Flourishing for Schools

    Michael J. Reiss;John White

  • Science Education For a Pluralist Society

    Michael J. Reiss

  • Teaching ethics in science

    Michael J. Reiss

  • Improving Nature?: The Science and Ethics of Genetic Engineering

    Michael J. Reiss;Roger Straughan

  • Building a model of the environment: how do children see plants?

    Sue Dale Tunnicliffe;Michael J. Reiss

  • The use of AI in education: Practicalities and ethical considerations

    Michael J. Reiss

  • The assessment of practical work in school science

    Ian Abrahams;Michael J. Reiss;Rachael M. Sharpe

  • Scaling of home range size: Body size, metabolic needs and ecology.

    Michael Reiss

  • Understanding science lessons : five years of science teaching

    Michael J. Reiss

  • The nature of science

    Michael Reiss

  • Should Science Educators Deal with the Science/Religion Issue?.

    Michael J. Reiss

  • Student Review of the Science Curriculum: Major Findings

    Bobby Cerini;Ian Murray;Michael Reiss

  • Storing temporal sequences

    Michael Reiss;John G. Taylor

  • Ecology: Principles and Applications

    Shirley Winton-Lezcano;J.L. Chapman;M.J. Reiss

Frequent Co-Authors

Celia Hoyles
Celia Hoyles University College London
Christopher M. Wathes
Christopher M. Wathes Royal Veterinary College
Robin Millar
Robin Millar University of York
Sherry A. Southerland
Sherry A. Southerland Florida State University
Jonathan Osborne
Jonathan Osborne Stanford University
Michael K. Richardson
Michael K. Richardson Leiden University
Patricia H. Hawley
Patricia H. Hawley Texas Tech University
Gale M. Sinatra
Gale M. Sinatra University of Southern California
Olivier Sparagano
Olivier Sparagano City University of Hong Kong
Sandra A. Edwards
Sandra A. Edwards Newcastle University

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