David J. Shernoff

6.1k total citations · 3 hit papers
31 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

David J. Shernoff is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education and Safety Research. According to data from OpenAlex, David J. Shernoff has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology, 10 papers in Education and 8 papers in Safety Research. Recurrent topics in David J. Shernoff's work include Educational Games and Gamification (8 papers), Flow Experience in Various Fields (7 papers) and Youth Development and Social Support (7 papers). David J. Shernoff is often cited by papers focused on Educational Games and Gamification (8 papers), Flow Experience in Various Fields (7 papers) and Youth Development and Social Support (7 papers). David J. Shernoff collaborates with scholars based in United States, Finland and Australia. David J. Shernoff's co-authors include Brianno Coller, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi, Elisa S. Shernoff, Juho Hamari, Elizabeth Rowe, Teon Edwards, Jodi Asbell‐Clarke, Suparna Sinha, Denise M. Bressler and Deborah Lowe Vandell and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Frontiers in Psychology and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

David J. Shernoff

30 papers receiving 3.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning

2015 1.1k citations Juho Hamari, David J. Shernoff et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
Student engagement in high school classrooms from the perspective of flow theory.

2003 780 citations David J. Shernoff, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi et al. profile →
Assessing teacher education and professional development needs for the implementation of integrated approaches to STEM education

2017 311 citations David J. Shernoff, Suparna Sinha et al. International Journal of STEM Education profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
David J. Shernoff United States	17	1.6k	1.5k	595	514	486	31	3.5k
Mary Ainley Australia	24	1.3k 0.8×	1.6k 1.0×	960 1.6×	352 0.7×	455 0.9×	42	3.7k
Jennifer G. Cromley United States	26	2.5k 1.6×	2.0k 1.4×	446 0.7×	233 0.5×	531 1.1×	87	4.0k
Timothy Koschmann United States	25	1.7k 1.1×	1.7k 1.1×	348 0.6×	423 0.8×	638 1.3×	87	3.9k
Paul Ginns Australia	39	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.6×	888 1.5×	242 0.5×	312 0.6×	97	4.3k
Amy L. Baylor United States	29	1.0k 0.6×	1.0k 0.7×	597 1.0×	378 0.7×	384 0.8×	74	2.9k
Rupert Wegerif United Kingdom	34	2.3k 1.4×	2.9k 1.9×	251 0.4×	394 0.8×	343 0.7×	117	4.6k
Friedrich W. Hesse Germany	31	1.3k 0.8×	955 0.6×	786 1.3×	510 1.0×	362 0.7×	107	4.0k
Ruth Wylie United States	14	973 0.6×	1.2k 0.8×	418 0.7×	259 0.5×	630 1.3×	42	3.0k
Tina Seidel Germany	40	2.1k 1.3×	5.1k 3.4×	1.0k 1.7×	799 1.6×	318 0.7×	173	7.0k
Heinz Mandl Germany	25	3.3k 2.1×	2.2k 1.4×	653 1.1×	843 1.6×	757 1.6×	218	5.4k

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Shernoff, David J.. (2024). Integrative STEM and STEAM Education for Real-Life Learning. 2 indexed citations

Shernoff, David J., Ji-Chul Ryu, Erik Ruzek, Brianno Coller, & Vincent C. Prantil. (2020). The Transportability of a Game-Based Learning Approach to Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Education: Effects on Student Conceptual Understanding, Engagement, and Experience. Sustainability. 12(17). 6986–6986. 10 indexed citations

Shernoff, David J., et al.. (2019). Promoting STEM Interest and Identity Through the 4-H STEM Ambassadors Program. 1(9). 1 indexed citations

Shernoff, David J., Suparna Sinha, Denise M. Bressler, & Lynda Ginsburg. (2017). Assessing teacher education and professional development needs for the implementation of integrated approaches to STEM education. International Journal of STEM Education. 4(1). 13–13. 311 indexed citations breakdown →

Shernoff, David J., et al.. (2017). Teacher Perceptions of Their Curricular and Pedagogical Shifts: Outcomes of a Project-Based Model of Teacher Professional Development in the Next Generation Science Standards. Frontiers in Psychology. 8. 989–989. 19 indexed citations

Luo, Wei, Jon D. Pelletier, Carol J. Ormand, et al.. (2016). Advantages of Computer Simulation in Enhancing Students' Learning About Landform Evolution: A Case Study Using the Grand Canyon. Journal of Geoscience Education. 64(1). 60–73. 18 indexed citations

Hamari, Juho, David J. Shernoff, Elizabeth Rowe, et al.. (2015). Challenging games help students learn: An empirical study on engagement, flow and immersion in game-based learning. Computers in Human Behavior. 54. 170–179. 1064 indexed citations breakdown →

Bempechat, Janine & David J. Shernoff. (2014). Introduction to Engaging Youth in Schools. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 116(13). 1–14. 1 indexed citations

Coller, Brianno & David J. Shernoff. (2014). Learning & Engaging with Videogames in Engineering Education. EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2014(1). 2663–2669. 2 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J., Juho Hamari, & Elizabeth Rowe. (2014). Measuring Flow in Educational Games and Gamified Learning Environments. EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2014(1). 2276–2281. 13 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J. & Janine Bempechat. (2014). Engaging youth in schools : evidence-based models to guide future innovations. 14 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J., et al.. (2014). The Impact of the Learning Environment on Student Engagement in High School Classrooms. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 116(13). 166–177. 15 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J. & Janine Bempechat. (2014). Introduction to Engaging Youth in Schools, an NSSE Yearbook. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 116(13). 1–14. 5 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J.. (2013). Optimal Learning Environments to Promote Student Engagement. DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven). 216 indexed citations

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Coller, Brianno, et al.. (2011). Measuring Engagement as Students Learn Dynamic Systems and Control with a Video Game. AEE Journal. 2(3). 20 indexed citations

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Shernoff, David J.. (2010). The Experience of Student Engagement in High School Classrooms. 2 indexed citations

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Coller, Brianno & David J. Shernoff. (2009). Video Game-Based Education in Mechanical Engineering: A Look at Student Engagement*. International journal of engineering education. 25(2). 308–317. 90 indexed citations

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Nakamura, Jeanne, et al.. (2009). Good Mentoring: Fostering Excellent Practice in Higher Education. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 34 indexed citations

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Vandell, Deborah Lowe, David J. Shernoff, Kim M. Pierce, et al.. (2005). Activities, engagement, and emotion in after‐school programs (and elsewhere). New Directions for Youth Development. 2005(105). 121–129. 84 indexed citations

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Csíkszentmihályi, Mihály, et al.. (2001). Preparing for the World of Work.. 26(1).

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