Alan H. Schoenfeld

14.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
150 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Alan H. Schoenfeld is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Alan H. Schoenfeld has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 88 papers in Education, 28 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 22 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Alan H. Schoenfeld's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (58 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (26 papers) and Education and Critical Thinking Development (19 papers). Alan H. Schoenfeld is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (58 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (26 papers) and Education and Critical Thinking Development (19 papers). Alan H. Schoenfeld collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. Alan H. Schoenfeld's co-authors include Hugh Burkhardt, Douglas J. Herrmann, Yeping Li, Steven Galovich, Abraham Arcavi, Andrea A. diSessa, Lyn D. English, Richard A. Duschl, Lisa Benson and Arthur C. Graesser and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and Virology.

In The Last Decade

Alan H. Schoenfeld

141 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Cognitive Science and Mat... 1987 2026 2000 2013 1987 1989 2016 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Cognitive Science and Mathematics Education
    1987 689 citations Alan H. Schoenfeld profile →
  2. Explorations of Students' Mathematical Beliefs and Behavior
    1989 337 citations Alan H. Schoenfeld profile →
  3. Learning to Think Mathematically: Problem Solving, Metacognition, and Sense Making in Mathematics (Reprint)
    2016 255 citations Alan H. Schoenfeld profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Alan H. Schoenfeld United States 42 5.8k 2.6k 1.7k 782 598 150 7.4k
Richard Lesh United States 36 5.0k 0.9× 1.8k 0.7× 2.5k 1.5× 397 0.5× 502 0.8× 142 6.1k
Anna Sfard Israel 28 6.1k 1.0× 2.6k 1.0× 1.6k 1.0× 460 0.6× 465 0.8× 68 7.9k
Lyn D. English Australia 36 3.8k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 442 0.6× 696 1.2× 193 5.2k
Douglas H. Clements United States 57 8.3k 1.4× 3.5k 1.4× 4.6k 2.7× 636 0.8× 1.2k 2.1× 280 10.8k
Jeremy Kilpatrick United States 23 4.5k 0.8× 1.2k 0.5× 2.1k 1.2× 330 0.4× 241 0.4× 93 5.4k
Julie Sarama United States 37 5.4k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 3.5k 2.0× 319 0.4× 373 0.6× 150 6.6k
Gabriele Kaiser Germany 42 4.3k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 940 0.5× 503 0.6× 254 0.4× 189 5.3k
Jon R. Star United States 36 3.4k 0.6× 1.8k 0.7× 2.0k 1.2× 1.0k 1.3× 258 0.4× 127 4.8k
Erik De Corte Belgium 36 3.5k 0.6× 2.4k 0.9× 1.6k 0.9× 679 0.9× 283 0.5× 188 4.8k
Heather C. Hill United States 40 8.2k 1.4× 1.2k 0.5× 2.6k 1.5× 328 0.4× 250 0.4× 95 9.1k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Schoenfeld, Alan H. & Phil Daro. (2024). More math, less “math war”. Science. 383(6689). 1297–1299.
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Foster, Colin, Hugh Burkhardt, & Alan H. Schoenfeld. (2022). Crisis‐ready educational design: The case of mathematics. The Curriculum Journal. 33(4). 519–535. 9 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2021). Reflections on David Clarke’s intellectual legacy. ZDM. 54(2). 237–238.
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2020). On Meaningful, Researchable, and Generative Questions. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 18(S1). 67–82. 3 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2020). Mathematical practices, in theory and practice. ZDM. 52(6). 1163–1175. 25 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2019). Reframing teacher knowledge: a research and development agenda. ZDM. 52(2). 359–376. 22 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H., et al.. (2018). On Classroom Observations. 1(1-2). 34–59. 24 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2018). Video analyses for research and professional development: the teaching for robust understanding (TRU) framework. ZDM. 50(3). 491–506. 47 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2016). Making sense of teaching. ZDM. 48(1-2). 239–246. 6 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2008). A study of teaching : multiple lenses, multiple views. 16 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2005). Rampage Shootings, School Structures, and Community Organization. Yale law & policy review. 23(1). 17. 1 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (2001). Objetivos y métodos de la investigación en educación matemática. 4(1). 185–203. 2 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H., Jim Minstrell, & Emily van Zee. (1999). The Detailed Analysis of an Established Teacher's Non-Traditional Lesson. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior. 18(3). 281–325. 40 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (1997). Student Assessment in Calculus. A Report of the NSF Working Group on Assessment in Calculus. MAA Notes Number 43.. 85. 1065–8. 2 indexed citations
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Ridgway, Jim & Alan H. Schoenfeld. (1994). Balanced assessment: designing assessment schemes to promote desirable change in mathematics education.. Virology. 5(2). 275–90. 7 indexed citations
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Arcavi, Abraham & Alan H. Schoenfeld. (1992). Mathematics tutoring through a constructivist lens: The challenges of sense-making.. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior. 11(4). 16 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (1990). A Source book for college mathematics teaching : a report from the MAA Committee on the Teaching of Undergraduate Mathematics. 5 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (1988). Uses of computers in mathematics instruction. 1–11. 7 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (1987). Confessions of an Accidental Theorist.. for the learning of mathematics. 7(1). 30–38. 27 indexed citations
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Schoenfeld, Alan H.. (1983). Beyond the Purely Cognitive: Belief Systems, Social Cognitions, and Metacognitions As Driving Forces in Intellectual Performance*. Cognitive Science. 7(4). 329–363. 312 indexed citations

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