Dale H. Schunk

55.7k total citations · 16 hit papers
161 papers, 31.3k citations indexed

About

Dale H. Schunk is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Dale H. Schunk has authored 161 papers receiving a total of 31.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Education, 70 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 47 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Dale H. Schunk's work include Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (45 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (43 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (23 papers). Dale H. Schunk is often cited by papers focused on Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (45 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (43 papers) and Early Childhood Education and Development (23 papers). Dale H. Schunk collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Hong Kong. Dale H. Schunk's co-authors include Barry J. Zimmerman, Paul R. Pintrich, Albert Bandura, Maria K. DiBenedetto, Antoinette R. Hanson, Carl W. Swartz, Jo Mary Rice, Frank Pajares, Judith L. Meece and Peggy A. Ertmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology and Cognition.

In The Last Decade

Dale H. Schunk

151 papers receiving 26.2k citations

Hit Papers

Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications 1981 2026 1996 2011 1995 1991 1991 1981 2011 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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. Motivation in Education: Theory, Research, and Applications
    1995 3.9k citations Dale H. Schunk et al. profile →
  2. Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation
    1991 2.7k citations Dale H. Schunk profile →
  3. Learning Theories: An Educational Perspective
    1991 2.3k citations Dale H. Schunk profile →
  4. Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation.
    1981 1.7k citations Dale H. Schunk et al. profile →
  5. Handbook of Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance
    2011 1.6k citations Dale H. Schunk profile →
  6. Self-Regulated Learning and Academic Achievement
    1989 1.4k citations Barry J. Zimmerman, Dale H. Schunk profile →
  7. Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications.
    1994 1.1k citations Dale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman profile →
  8. Self-Efficacy and Academic Motivation
    1991 1.0k citations Dale H. Schunk et al. profile →
  9. Self-regulated learning : from teaching to self-reflective practice
    1998 993 citations Dale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman profile →
  10. Handbook of Self-Regulation of Learning and Performance
    2017 980 citations Dale H. Schunk et al. profile →
  11. Motivation and social cognitive theory
    2019 761 citations Dale H. Schunk, Maria K. DiBenedetto profile →
  12. Goal Setting and Self-Efficacy During Self-Regulated Learning
    1990 669 citations Dale H. Schunk profile →
  13. Social origins of self-regulatory competence
    1997 543 citations Dale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman profile →
  14. Modeling and attributional effects on children's achievement: A self-efficacy analysis.
    1981 503 citations Dale H. Schunk Journal of Educational Psychology profile →
  15. Influencing Children's Self-Efficacy and Self-Regulation of Reading and Writing Through Modeling
    2006 490 citations Dale H. Schunk, Barry J. Zimmerman profile →
  16. Student Perceptions in the Classroom
    2012 307 citations Dale H. Schunk et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Dale H. Schunk United States 63 17.0k 12.8k 7.7k 7.4k 2.6k 161 31.3k
Barry J. Zimmerman United States 74 21.7k 1.3× 20.3k 1.6× 7.4k 1.0× 6.3k 0.8× 3.1k 1.2× 229 39.2k
Paul R. Pintrich United States 58 25.0k 1.5× 20.2k 1.6× 11.8k 1.5× 11.8k 1.6× 3.4k 1.3× 96 43.0k
John Hattie Australia 61 18.5k 1.1× 7.1k 0.6× 4.8k 0.6× 3.1k 0.4× 2.7k 1.0× 324 30.0k
Allan Wigfield United States 67 19.9k 1.2× 10.3k 0.8× 12.8k 1.7× 14.8k 2.0× 3.5k 1.3× 142 37.4k
L. S. Vygotsky United States 23 26.5k 1.6× 19.0k 1.5× 4.8k 0.6× 4.0k 0.5× 6.1k 2.3× 39 50.2k
Reinhard Pekrun Germany 83 12.4k 0.7× 6.9k 0.5× 14.2k 1.8× 13.2k 1.8× 2.8k 1.1× 260 30.5k
David W. Johnson United States 70 14.7k 0.9× 10.0k 0.8× 5.1k 0.7× 1.6k 0.2× 3.6k 1.4× 268 26.1k
Frank Pajares United States 50 11.1k 0.6× 5.2k 0.4× 5.7k 0.7× 6.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 82 20.2k
Phyllis C. Blumenfeld United States 35 12.4k 0.7× 5.6k 0.4× 4.0k 0.5× 3.7k 0.5× 1.5k 0.6× 70 18.5k
Roger T. Johnson United States 67 13.4k 0.8× 9.3k 0.7× 4.7k 0.6× 1.4k 0.2× 3.2k 1.2× 248 23.8k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Jones, Brett D., et al.. (2025). Applications of the MUSIC Model of Motivation and its Associated Inventories: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. 10(4).
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Bembenutty, Héfer, Gregory Arief D. Liem, Kelly‐Ann Allen, et al.. (2023). Culture, Motivation, Self-Regulation, and the Impactful Work of Dennis M. McInerney. Educational Psychology Review. 35(1). 28–28. 2 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & Carol A. Mullen. (2013). Toward a Conceptual Model of Mentoring Research: Integration with Self-Regulated Learning. Educational Psychology Review. 25(3). 361–389. 87 indexed citations
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Mullen, Carol A. & Dale H. Schunk. (2011). The Role of the Professional Learning Community in Dropout Prevention.. 8(3). 26–29. 1 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & Samuel D. Miller. (2002). Self-Efficacy and Adolescents' Motivation.. Academic Radiology. 26(10). 1352–1357. 65 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & Barry J. Zimmerman. (1998). Self-regulated learning : from teaching to self-reflective practice. 993 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ertmer, Peggy A. & Dale H. Schunk. (1997). Self-Regulation during Computer Skills Learning: The Influence of Goals and Self-Evaluation.. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting. 1997(1). 1 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1996). Motivation in Education: Current Emphases and Future Trends.. ScholarWorks@BGSU (Bowling Green State University). 9(2). 5. 7 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1995). Self-Monitoring of Skill Acquisition through Self-Evaluation of Capabilities.. Frontiers in Psychiatry. 13. 949753–949753. 5 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1995). Learning Goals and Self-Evaluation: Effects on Children's Cognitive Skill Acquisition.. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 70(6). 619–630. 10 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1995). Self-efficacy, motivation, and performance. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology. 7(2). 112–137. 312 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & Barry J. Zimmerman. (1994). Self-regulation of learning and performance: Issues and educational applications.. 1136 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schunk, Dale H. & Jo Mary Rice. (1993). Strategy Fading and Progress Feedback. The Journal of Special Education. 27(3). 257–276. 84 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1989). Self-Efficacy and Cognitive Achievement. Journal of Learning Disabilities. 22(1). 14–22. 122 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1984). Social Comparison as a Vicarious Source of Self-Efficacy Information.. 77(21). 1751–1762. 1 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & Jo Mary Rice. (1983). Strategy Verbalization Effects on Self-Efficacy and Listening Comprehension.. 9(2). 66–71. 2 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1983). Ability versus effort attributional feedback: Differential effects on self-efficacy and achievement.. Journal of Educational Psychology. 75(6). 848–856. 315 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1982). Efficacy and Skill Development Through Social Comparison and Goal Setting.. 58(8). 1342–3. 1 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H. & John P. Gaa. (1981). Goal-Setting Influence on Learning and Self-Evaluation.. ˜The œJournal of classroom interaction. 16(2). 38–44. 19 indexed citations
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Schunk, Dale H.. (1980). Applying Motivation Theories to Individual Differences in the Classroom: A Social Learning Perspective.. 1 indexed citations

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