David G. Ryans

2.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
44 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

David G. Ryans is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David G. Ryans has authored 44 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Education, 3 papers in Information Systems and 3 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in David G. Ryans's work include Teacher Professional Development and Motivation (5 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 papers) and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (3 papers). David G. Ryans is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Professional Development and Motivation (5 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (4 papers) and Creativity in Education and Neuroscience (3 papers). David G. Ryans collaborates with scholars based in United States. David G. Ryans's co-authors include N. L. Gage, David R. Krathwohl, H. H. Remmers, James J. Ryan, Paul V. Gump, Jacob S. Kounin, Nathan L. Pace, A. S. Barr, Evan R. Keislar and E. Paul Torrance and has published in prestigious journals such as American Sociological Review, Journal of Educational Psychology and Review of Educational Research.

In The Last Decade

David G. Ryans

39 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

The Handbook of Research on Teaching 1962 2026 1983 2004 1962 500 1000 1.5k
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. The Handbook of Research on Teaching
    1962 1.5k citations David G. Ryans, N. L. Gage Journal of Teacher Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David G. Ryans United States 14 978 390 248 210 148 44 2.0k
Robert E. Grinder United States 12 1.3k 1.3× 498 1.3× 353 1.4× 401 1.9× 249 1.7× 52 2.4k
Patricia B. Elmore United States 18 1.0k 1.1× 281 0.7× 249 1.0× 346 1.6× 170 1.1× 52 1.9k
Gary D. Borich United States 18 967 1.0× 269 0.7× 127 0.5× 77 0.4× 79 0.5× 63 1.6k
Robert F. Mager United States 10 718 0.7× 331 0.8× 147 0.6× 96 0.5× 69 0.5× 45 1.7k
Jean Piaget United Kingdom 7 474 0.5× 458 1.2× 203 0.8× 172 0.8× 198 1.3× 8 1.4k
N. L. Gage United States 26 2.1k 2.2× 858 2.2× 595 2.4× 487 2.3× 290 2.0× 70 3.9k
Nancy S. Cole United States 18 554 0.6× 313 0.8× 120 0.5× 179 0.9× 183 1.2× 37 1.4k
John R. Staver United States 19 1.3k 1.3× 586 1.5× 320 1.3× 179 0.9× 198 1.3× 52 2.0k
James L. Wardrop United States 15 561 0.6× 331 0.8× 453 1.8× 213 1.0× 232 1.6× 31 1.7k
Peter A. Cohen United States 22 2.4k 2.5× 803 2.1× 334 1.3× 123 0.6× 161 1.1× 32 3.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ryans, David G.. (1972). Characteristics of Teachers in Relation to Financial and Cultural Conditions of Their Childhood Homes..
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Ryans, David G. & David R. Krathwohl. (1965). Stating Objectives Appropriately for Program, for Curriculum, and for Instructional Materials Development. Journal of Teacher Education. 16(1). 83–92. 21 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G., et al.. (1964). The Use of Concepts in Teaching and Learning. Journal of Teacher Education. 15(1). 81–99. 12 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G., et al.. (1964). NEW SOLUTIONS TO IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA THROUGH ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION OF SCHOOL ORGANIZATION.. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G., et al.. (1964). Research on Reinforcement and Its Implications for Education. Journal of Teacher Education. 15(2). 223–229. 2 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1963). A Theory of Instruction with Special Reference to the Teacher. The Journal of Experimental Education. 32(2). 191–223. 6 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1963). Assessment of Teacher Behavior and Instruction. Review of Educational Research. 33(4). 415–415. 16 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G. & John C. Flanagan. (1962). Maximizing Human Talents. Journal of Teacher Education. 13(2). 209–215. 1 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G. & N. L. Gage. (1962). The Handbook of Research on Teaching. Journal of Teacher Education. 13(1). 89–99. 1501 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ryans, David G., et al.. (1961). Characteristics of Teachers: Their Description, Comparison, and Appraisal. A Research Study.. American Sociological Review. 26(3). 487–487. 10 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1960). Characteristics of teachers, their description, comparison, and appraisal. 74 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G., et al.. (1959). An Approach to the Teaching of Human Relations. Journal of Teacher Education. 10(2). 235–240. 2 indexed citations
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Remmers, H. H., et al.. (1957). Growth, Teaching, and Learning, A Book of Readings. The American Catholic Sociological Review. 18(2). 160–160. 1 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1957). Notes on the Criterion Problem in Research, with Special Reference to the Study of Teacher Characteristics. The Journal of Genetic Psychology. 91(1). 33–61. 10 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1957). Research Designs for the Empirical Validation of Tests and Inventories. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 17(2). 175–184. 6 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1954). An Analysis and Comparison of Certain Techniques for Weighting Criterion Data. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 14(3). 449–458. 6 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1953). A Statistical Analysis of Certain Educational Viewpoints Held by Teachers. The Journal of Experimental Education. 22(2). 119–131.
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Barr, A. S., et al.. (1952). Supplement: Report of the Committee on the Criteria of Teacher Effectiveness. Review of Educational Research. 22(3). 238–263. 30 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1952). A Study of Criterion Data (a Factor Analysis of Teacher Behaviors in the Elementary School. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 12(3). 333–344. 22 indexed citations
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Ryans, David G.. (1951). The Results of Internal Consistency and External Validation Procedures Applied in the Analysis of Test Items Measuring Professional Information. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 11(4-1). 549–560. 6 indexed citations

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