Donald Bligh

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Donald Bligh is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Occupational Therapy. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald Bligh has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 11 papers in Education, 2 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 1 paper in Occupational Therapy. Recurrent topics in Donald Bligh's work include Evaluation of Teaching Practices (4 papers), Innovations in Educational Methods (3 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (2 papers). Donald Bligh is often cited by papers focused on Evaluation of Teaching Practices (4 papers), Innovations in Educational Methods (3 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (2 papers). Donald Bligh collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Greece and United States. Donald Bligh's co-authors include Ference Marton, David Warren Piper, David Jaques, Masoud Yazdani, Ruth Beard, Ian McNay and Peter F. W. Preece and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Medical Education and Studies in Higher Education.

In The Last Decade

Donald Bligh

20 papers receiving 939 citations

Hit Papers

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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.

What's the use of lectures?

1985 599 citations Donald Bligh Journal of Geography in Higher Education profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Donald Bligh United Kingdom	9	801	211	123	105	84	23	1.1k
Barbara Gross Davis United States	8	535 0.7×	172 0.8×	49 0.4×	80 0.8×	68 0.8×	19	868
Erkki Olkinuora Finland	10	761 1.0×	232 1.1×	56 0.5×	202 1.9×	110 1.3×	24	1.1k
W. A. L. Blyth United Kingdom	10	487 0.6×	176 0.8×	59 0.5×	63 0.6×	49 0.6×	23	934
Nira Hativa Israel	16	1.0k 1.3×	267 1.3×	46 0.4×	82 0.8×	75 0.9×	57	1.2k
Hilary Tait United Kingdom	10	1.1k 1.4×	362 1.7×	130 1.1×	68 0.6×	74 0.9×	13	1.4k
Mary E. Huba United States	9	597 0.7×	131 0.6×	44 0.4×	112 1.1×	50 0.6×	32	893
Barbara J. Millis United States	12	612 0.8×	274 1.3×	39 0.3×	116 1.1×	73 0.9×	41	949
Michael Theall United States	14	1000 1.2×	104 0.5×	79 0.6×	81 0.8×	37 0.4×	32	1.3k
Christopher K. Knapper Canada	17	489 0.6×	94 0.4×	45 0.4×	50 0.5×	47 0.6×	51	819
Jane Sampson Australia	6	831 1.0×	266 1.3×	148 1.2×	90 0.9×	118 1.4×	12	1.1k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Donald Bligh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donald Bligh

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Yazdani, Masoud & Donald Bligh. (2002). Cooperative learning in a virtual university. 251–255. 7 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald, et al.. (1999). Understanding higher education : an introduction for parents, staff, employers and students. 8 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1996). Learning Networks. A field guide to teaching and learning online. Linda Harasim, Linda Starr, Roxanne Hiltz, Teles Lucio and Turoff Murray. The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. ISBN 0-262-08236-5 Also available in paperback. 7(1). 34–35. 17 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1993). Learning to teach in higher education. Studies in Higher Education. 18(1). 105–111. 333 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1990). Understanding higher education. 8 indexed citations

6.

Bligh, Donald. (1986). Teach Thinking By Discussion. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 22 indexed citations

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Preece, Peter F. W., et al.. (1985). The judgement of observed teaching by preservice science education students. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 22(3). 233–239. 1 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1985). What's the use of lectures?. Journal of Geography in Higher Education. 9(1). 105–106. 599 indexed citations breakdown →

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Bligh, Donald, et al.. (1984). The Self‐esteem of Pre‐service Physics Education Students. Research in Science & Technological Education. 2(2). 127–130. 2 indexed citations

10.

Preece, Peter F. W., et al.. (1984). Deductive and inductive modes of preservice physics teacher education. European Journal of Science Education. 6(2). 179–183. 2 indexed citations

11.

Marton, Ference & Donald Bligh. (1983). Professionalism and Flexibility in Learning. European Journal of Education. 18(3). 300–300. 33 indexed citations

12.

Bligh, Donald, et al.. (1982). Accountability or freedom for teachers. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 11 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1982). Accountability or Freedom for Teachers? Programme of Study into the Future of Higher Education..

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Bligh, Donald, David Jaques, & David Warren Piper. (1981). Seven Decisions when Teaching Students. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 15 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald, et al.. (1981). A comparison of two teaching methods in Mathematical Statistics. Studies in Higher Education. 6(2). 139–146. 2 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1980). Some principles for interprofessional teaching and learning.. PubMed. 8–10. 1 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald, David Jaques, & David Warren Piper. (1980). Methods and techniques in post-secondary education. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1974). Techniques in small group discussion. set Research Information for Teachers.

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Beard, Ruth & Donald Bligh. (1971). Research into teaching methods in higher education,: Mainly in British universities,. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 7 indexed citations

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Bligh, Donald. (1971). A Pilot Experiment to Test the Relative Effectiveness of Three Kinds of Teaching Method and Gropings for a Design of Objective Tests of the Effectiveness of Teaching Methods.. 1 indexed citations

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