David Pedder

4.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
38 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

David Pedder is a scholar working on Education, Information Systems and Management and Developmental and Educational Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, David Pedder has authored 38 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Education, 9 papers in Information Systems and Management and 9 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology. Recurrent topics in David Pedder's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (23 papers), Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (14 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (9 papers). David Pedder is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (23 papers), Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (14 papers) and Educational Assessment and Improvement (9 papers). David Pedder collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and United Arab Emirates. David Pedder's co-authors include V. Darleen Opfer, Mary James, Donald McIntyre, Robert McCormick, Paul Black, Julie Norton, Phil Wood, John MacBeath, Wasyl Cajkler and Jean Rudduck and has published in prestigious journals such as Review of Educational Research, Teaching and Teacher Education and Teachers and Teaching.

In The Last Decade

David Pedder

38 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Conceptualizing Teacher Professional Learning 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 250 500 750 1000
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. Conceptualizing Teacher Professional Learning
    2011 1.1k citations V. Darleen Opfer, David Pedder Review of Educational Research 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 Pedder United Kingdom 22 2.3k 627 366 315 233 38 2.7k
V. Darleen Opfer United Kingdom 15 1.8k 0.8× 459 0.7× 218 0.6× 206 0.7× 164 0.7× 36 2.2k
Kari Smith Norway 31 2.5k 1.1× 404 0.6× 297 0.8× 243 0.8× 216 0.9× 89 2.9k
Karen Hammerness United States 23 2.4k 1.1× 465 0.7× 602 1.6× 157 0.5× 179 0.8× 60 2.8k
Morva McDonald United States 13 2.6k 1.1× 542 0.9× 658 1.8× 189 0.6× 138 0.6× 17 3.0k
Ilana Seidel Horn United States 22 2.0k 0.9× 636 1.0× 377 1.0× 357 1.1× 211 0.9× 47 2.4k
Klaas van Veen Netherlands 29 2.1k 0.9× 544 0.9× 275 0.8× 264 0.8× 161 0.7× 102 2.7k
Gordon Stobart United Kingdom 23 2.6k 1.1× 452 0.7× 426 1.2× 404 1.3× 168 0.7× 59 3.2k
Michael G. Fullan Canada 13 2.2k 1.0× 334 0.5× 335 0.9× 269 0.9× 137 0.6× 22 2.7k
Dorene D. Ross United States 18 2.2k 0.9× 577 0.9× 329 0.9× 180 0.6× 143 0.6× 50 2.5k
Maurice Galton United Kingdom 30 2.2k 1.0× 717 1.1× 380 1.0× 126 0.4× 89 0.4× 98 2.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Pedder

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Pedder

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Pedder. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Pedder based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Pedder. David Pedder is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Khan, Muhammad Ilyas, et al.. (2019). Barriers and enablers of women’s academic careers in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Women s Studies. 25(2). 217–238. 27 indexed citations
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Robinson, Carol & David Pedder. (2018). Workload challenge research projects : overall summary. Digital Education Resource Archive (University College London). 1 indexed citations
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Crick, Ruth Deakin, et al.. (2016). Evaluating the wider outcomes of schools: Complex systems modelling for leadership decisioning. Educational Management Administration & Leadership. 45(4). 719–743. 19 indexed citations
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Cajkler, Wasyl, et al.. (2014). Teacher perspectives about lesson study in secondary school departments: a collaborative vehicle for professional learning and practice development. Research Papers in Education. 30(2). 192–213. 74 indexed citations
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Cajkler, Wasyl, Phil Wood, Julie Norton, & David Pedder. (2013). Lesson Study: towards a collaborative approach to learning in Initial Teacher Education?. Cambridge Journal of Education. 43(4). 537–554. 69 indexed citations
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Pedder, David & V. Darleen Opfer. (2012). Professional learning orientations: patterns of dissonance and alignment between teachers’ values and practices. Research Papers in Education. 28(5). 539–570. 46 indexed citations
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Opfer, V. Darleen & David Pedder. (2011). Conceptualizing Teacher Professional Learning. Review of Educational Research. 81(3). 376–407. 1078 indexed citations breakdown →
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Opfer, V. Darleen & David Pedder. (2011). The lost promise of teacher professional development in England. European Journal of Teacher Education. 34(1). 3–24. 102 indexed citations
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Pedder, David & V. Darleen Opfer. (2011). Planning and organisation of teachers' Continuous Professional Development in schools in England. The Curriculum Journal. 22(4). 611–612. 2 indexed citations
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Opfer, V. Darleen & David Pedder. (2010). Access to Continuous Professional Development by teachers in England. The Curriculum Journal. 21(4). 453–471. 15 indexed citations
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Opfer, V. Darleen & David Pedder. (2010). Benefits, status and effectiveness of Continuous Professional Development for teachers in England. The Curriculum Journal. 21(4). 413–431. 54 indexed citations
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Storey, Anne, Frank Banks, Peter Cunningham, et al.. (2008). Schools and continuing professional development(CPD) in England - State of the Nation research project (T34718): Qualitative Research Summary. Open Research Online (The Open University). 10 indexed citations
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James, Mary & David Pedder. (2006). Beyond method: assessment and learning practices and values. The Curriculum Journal. 17(2). 109–138. 108 indexed citations
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Pedder, David. (2006). Organizational conditions that foster successful classroom promotion of Learning How to Learn. Research Papers in Education. 21(2). 171–200. 46 indexed citations
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Pedder, David. (2006). Are small classes better? Understanding relationships between class size, classroom processes and pupils' learning. Oxford Review of Education. 32(2). 213–234. 60 indexed citations
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James, Mary, Paul Black, Patrick Carmichael, et al.. (2006). Learning how to learn tools for schools. Open Research Online (The Open University). 20 indexed citations
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James, Mary, Paul N. Black, Patrick Carmichael, et al.. (2006). Learning How to Learn. 21 indexed citations
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McIntyre, Donald, David Pedder, & Jean Rudduck. (2005). Pupil voice: comfortable and uncomfortable learnings for teachers. Research Papers in Education. 20(2). 149–168. 143 indexed citations
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James, Mary, et al.. (2003). A Servant of Two Masters: Designing Research To Advance Knowledge and Practice.. 9 indexed citations
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Pedder, David, et al.. (2003). The design of the ESRC TLRP 'Learning How to Learn' project. Open Research Online (The Open University). 3 indexed citations

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