Christine Stephen

2.9k total citations
53 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Christine Stephen is a scholar working on Education, Sociology and Political Science and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Christine Stephen has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Education, 12 papers in Sociology and Political Science and 11 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Christine Stephen's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (21 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (20 papers) and Education and Technology Integration (10 papers). Christine Stephen is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (21 papers), Child Development and Digital Technology (20 papers) and Education and Technology Integration (10 papers). Christine Stephen collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom and Australia. Christine Stephen's co-authors include Lydia Plowman, Joanna McPake, Olivia Stevenson, John Ellis, Susan Edwards, Bill Cope, Sally Brown, Wilson McLeod, Lynn Ang and Daniela Sime and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers & Education, Teaching and Teacher Education and British Journal of Educational Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Christine Stephen

51 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Christine Stephen United Kingdom 21 1.5k 660 489 256 218 53 1.8k
Joanna McPake United Kingdom 16 1.1k 0.7× 566 0.9× 403 0.8× 204 0.8× 121 0.6× 49 1.4k
Joan E. Hughes United States 17 1.1k 0.7× 437 0.7× 431 0.9× 197 0.8× 383 1.8× 46 1.7k
Nicola Yelland Australia 20 1.2k 0.8× 409 0.6× 362 0.7× 253 1.0× 339 1.6× 102 1.6k
Rosie Flewitt United Kingdom 19 990 0.6× 505 0.8× 300 0.6× 94 0.4× 173 0.8× 46 1.5k
Jackie Marsh United Kingdom 28 1.8k 1.2× 866 1.3× 428 0.9× 264 1.0× 361 1.7× 65 2.5k
Guy Merchant United Kingdom 25 868 0.6× 564 0.9× 337 0.7× 102 0.4× 176 0.8× 60 1.6k
Donald J. Leu United States 24 1.2k 0.8× 359 0.5× 388 0.8× 192 0.8× 838 3.8× 59 2.0k
Selami Aydın Türkiye 19 691 0.4× 248 0.4× 321 0.7× 59 0.2× 341 1.6× 88 1.3k
Julie Coiro United States 20 1.2k 0.8× 399 0.6× 526 1.1× 218 0.9× 899 4.1× 52 2.0k
David Reinking United States 24 1.3k 0.8× 286 0.4× 375 0.8× 193 0.8× 812 3.7× 79 2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Christine Stephen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Christine Stephen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Christine Stephen

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Stephen, Christine & Susan Edwards. (2015). Digital play and technologies in the early years. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 35(2). 227–227. 1 indexed citations
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McPake, Joanna & Christine Stephen. (2015). New technologies, old dilemmas: theoretical and practical challenges in preschool immersion playrooms. Language and Education. 30(2). 106–125. 10 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine & Lydia Plowman. (2013). Digital technologies play and learning. 17(2). 3–8. 6 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine, et al.. (2011). Play in the primary school classroom? The experience of teachers supporting children’s learning through a new pedagogy. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 31(1). 71–83. 65 indexed citations
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McPake, Joanna, Lydia Plowman, & Christine Stephen. (2010). The home as a technological learning environment: children's early encounters with digital technologies. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 2 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine, et al.. (2010). Delegation, Authority and Responsibility: A Reconfiguration of an old Paradigm. Advances In Management. 3(9). 4 indexed citations
7.
Stephen, Christine, et al.. (2010). Review of Gaelic medium early education and childcare. ENLIGHTEN (Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling Islam). 10 indexed citations
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McPake, Joanna, Lydia Plowman, & Christine Stephen. (2010). Growing Up With Technology: Young Children Learning in a Digital World. Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 59 indexed citations
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Plowman, Lydia, Christine Stephen, & Joanna McPake. (2010). Growing up with technology. 17–33. 6 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine. (2010). Pedagogy: the silent partner in early years learning. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 30(1). 15–28. 81 indexed citations
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Plowman, Lydia, Christine Stephen, & Joanna McPake. (2010). Growing Up With Technology. 42 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine, et al.. (2008). ‘They should try to find out What the Children Like’: Exploring Engagement in Learning. Scottish Educational Review. 40(2). 17–28. 7 indexed citations
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Plowman, Lydia, Joanna McPake, & Christine Stephen. (2008). The Technologisation of Childhood? Young Children and Technology in the Home. Children & Society. 24(1). 63–74. 200 indexed citations
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McPake, Joanna, et al.. (2005). Already at a disadvantage? ICT in the home and children's preparation for primary school. (ICT Research Bursaries 2004 - Final Report). Strathprints: The University of Strathclyde institutional repository (University of Strathclyde). 12 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine & Sally Brown. (2004). The culture of practice in pre‐school provision: outsider and insider perspectives. Research Papers in Education. 19(3). 323–344. 12 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine. (2003). What makes all‐day provision satisfactory for three and four year olds?. Early Child Development and Care. 173(6). 577–588. 11 indexed citations
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Cope, Bill & Christine Stephen. (2001). A role for practising teachers in initial teacher education. Teaching and Teacher Education. 17(8). 913–924. 37 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine & Sally Brown. (1999). The Impact of Government Intervention in Pre‐school Provision. Early Child Development and Care. 153(1). 1–17. 5 indexed citations
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Stephen, Christine, et al.. (1999). Rhetoric and Reality in Developing Language and Mathematical Skill: Plans and Playroom Experiences. Early Years Journal of International Research and Development. 19(2). 62–73. 2 indexed citations
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Munn, Penny & Christine Stephen. (1993). Children's understanding of number words. British Journal of Educational Psychology. 63(3). 521–527. 3 indexed citations

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