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D-Index
106
Citations
51144
World Ranking
462
National Ranking
17

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Educational Research Association

Overview

Paul A. Kirschner is affiliated with the Open University in the Netherlands. Their research intersects several fields, primarily within Social Sciences, Psychology, and Computer Science. The main subfields of study include Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Information Systems, and Sociology and Political Science.

Their work focuses on several prominent topics in education and learning technologies, emphasizing:

  • Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
  • Visual and Cognitive Learning Processes
  • Online and Blended Learning
  • Online Learning and Analytics
  • Intelligent Tutoring Systems and Adaptive Learning
  • Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
  • Educational Strategies and Epistemologies

Paul A. Kirschner's publication record includes notable recent papers such as:

  • "Applying collaborative cognitive load theory to computer-supported collaborative learning: towards a research agenda" (2020), published in Educational Technology Research and Development
  • "Bridging learning sciences, machine learning and affective computing for understanding cognition and affect in collaborative learning" (2020), published in British Journal of Educational Technology
  • "Multimodal data indicators for capturing cognitive, motivational, and emotional learning processes: A systematic literature review" (2020), published in Education and Information Technologies
  • "Learning Design: European Approaches" (2020), published in TechTrends
  • "There is an Evidence Crisis in Science Educational Policy" (2021), published in Educational Psychology Review

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Tim Surma
  • Renate H. M. de Groot
  • Claudio Vanhees
  • Nuno Crato
  • Daniël Muijs

The primary venues where Paul A. Kirschner has published multiple works are:

  • Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
  • Research Square (Research Square)
  • TechTrends
  • Educational Psychology Review
  • Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

In addition to journal articles, Paul A. Kirschner has a forthcoming book titled Developing Curriculum for Deep Thinking scheduled for publication in 2025 by Springer Nature (Netherlands).

Recognition for their academic contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Educational Research Association in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching

    Paul A. Kirschner;John Sweller;Richard E. Clark

  • Facebook® and academic performance

    Paul A. Kirschner;Aryn C. Karpinski

  • Identifying the pitfalls for social interaction in computer-supported collaborative learning environments: a review of the research

    CJ Karel Kreijns;PA Kirschner;Wmg Wim Jochems

  • Ten Steps to Complex Learning: A Systematic Approach to Four-Component Instructional Design

    Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer;Paul Arthur Kirschner

  • Taking the load off a learner's mind: Instructional design for complex learning.

    Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer;Paul A. Kirschner;Liesbeth Kester

  • Cognitive load theory: implications of cognitive load theory on the design of learning

    Paul A. Kirschner

  • Social and cognitive factors driving teamwork in collaborative learning environments : team learning beliefs and behaviors

    Piet Van den Bossche;Wim H. Gijselaers;Mien Segers;Paul A. Kirschner

  • A Five-Dimensional Framework for Authentic Assessment.

    Judith T. M. Gulikers;Theo J. Bastiaens;Paul A. Kirschner

  • The myths of the digital native and the multitasker

    Paul A. Kirschner;Paul A. Kirschner;Pedro De Bruyckere

  • Do Learners Really Know Best? Urban Legends in Education

    Paul A. Kirschner;Jeroen J.G. van Merriënboer

  • A Cognitive Load Approach to Collaborative Learning: United Brains for Complex Tasks

    Femke Kirschner;Fred Paas;Paul A. Kirschner

  • Designing electronic collaborative learning environments

    Paul Kirschner;Jan-Willem Strijbos;Karel Kreijns;Pieter Jelle Beers

  • Visualizing Argumentation: Software Tools for Collaborative and Educational Sense-Making

    Paul A. Kirschner;Simon J. Buckingham Shum;Chad S. Carr

  • The Sociability of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning Environments

    CJ Karel Kreijns;PA Kirschner;Wmg Wim Jochems

  • Stop propagating the learning styles myth

    Paul A. Kirschner;Paul A. Kirschner

  • Why Minimally Guided Teaching Techniques Do Not Work: A Reply to Commentaries.

    John Sweller;Paul A. Kirschner;Richard E. Clark

  • Team learning: Building shared mental models

    Piet Van den Bossche;Piet Van den Bossche;Wim Gijselaers;Mien Segers;Geert Woltjer

  • An exploration of social networking site use, multitasking, and academic performance among United States and European university students

    Aryn C. Karpinski;Paul A. Kirschner;Ipek Ozer;Jennifer A. Mellott

  • From Cognitive Load Theory to Collaborative Cognitive Load Theory

    Paul A. Kirschner;Paul A. Kirschner;John Sweller;Femke Kirschner;R Jimmy Zambrano

  • Evaluating assessment quality in competence-based education: A qualitative comparison of two frameworks

    Liesbeth K.J. Baartman;Liesbeth K.J. Baartman;Theo J. Bastiaens;Theo J. Bastiaens;Paul A. Kirschner;Paul A. Kirschner;Cees P.M. van der Vleuten

  • Running head: WHY MINIMALLY GUIDED INSTRUCTION DOES NOT WORK Why Minimal Guidance during Instruction Does Not Work: An Analysis of the Failure of Constructivist, Discovery, Problem-Based, Experiential, and Inquiry-Based Teaching

    Paul A. Kirschner;John Sweller

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer
Jeroen J. G. van Merriënboer Maastricht University
Liesbeth Kester
Liesbeth Kester Utrecht University
Sanna Järvelä
Sanna Järvelä University of Oulu
Fred Paas
Fred Paas Erasmus University Rotterdam
John Sweller
John Sweller University of New South Wales
Henny P. A. Boshuizen
Henny P. A. Boshuizen The Open University
Jelle Jolles
Jelle Jolles Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Ronny Scherer
Ronny Scherer University of Oslo

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