Erna Yackel

8.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
45 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Erna Yackel is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Erna Yackel has authored 45 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Education, 23 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Erna Yackel's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (27 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (23 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (8 papers). Erna Yackel is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (27 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (23 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (8 papers). Erna Yackel collaborates with scholars based in United States. Erna Yackel's co-authors include Paul Cobb, Terry Wood, Betsy McNeal, Grayson H. Wheatley, John M. Nicholls, John G. Nicholls, Michael Patashnick, Chris Rasmussen, Karen King and Joy W. Whitenack and has published in prestigious journals such as American Educational Research Journal, Educational Psychologist and Science Education.

In The Last Decade

Erna Yackel

43 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Hit Papers

Sociomathematical Norms, Argumentation, and Autonomy in M... 1996 2026 2006 2016 1996 1996 250 500 750 1000
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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.

  1. Sociomathematical Norms, Argumentation, and Autonomy in Mathematics
    1996 1.0k citations Erna Yackel, Paul Cobb Journal for Research in Mathematics Education profile →
  2. Sociomathematical Norms, Argumentation, and Autonomy in Mathematics
    1996 687 citations Erna Yackel, Paul Cobb Journal for Research in Mathematics 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
Erna Yackel United States 22 4.2k 1.8k 1.3k 340 256 45 4.8k
Erik De Corte Belgium 36 3.5k 0.8× 2.4k 1.3× 1.6k 1.2× 679 2.0× 187 0.7× 188 4.8k
Megan L. Franke United States 31 5.1k 1.2× 1.6k 0.9× 1.7k 1.3× 268 0.8× 499 1.9× 62 5.7k
Jo Boaler United States 35 4.2k 1.0× 1.1k 0.6× 967 0.7× 629 1.9× 536 2.1× 75 4.9k
Frank Lester United States 18 3.5k 0.8× 1.4k 0.8× 1.7k 1.3× 352 1.0× 167 0.7× 50 4.1k
Terry Wood United States 24 2.5k 0.6× 1.0k 0.6× 716 0.5× 217 0.6× 177 0.7× 68 3.0k
Jeremy Kilpatrick United States 23 4.5k 1.1× 1.2k 0.7× 2.1k 1.6× 330 1.0× 334 1.3× 93 5.4k
Geoffrey B. Saxe United States 29 2.1k 0.5× 1.1k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 310 0.9× 313 1.2× 78 3.1k
Merrilyn Goos Australia 31 2.7k 0.6× 911 0.5× 567 0.4× 145 0.4× 203 0.8× 185 3.2k
Elizabeth A. van Es United States 20 4.1k 1.0× 1.2k 0.7× 464 0.3× 367 1.1× 546 2.1× 41 4.6k
Terezinha Nuñes United Kingdom 30 2.3k 0.6× 2.0k 1.1× 1.5k 1.1× 229 0.7× 196 0.8× 96 3.4k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Carter, Carolyn & Erna Yackel. (2017). Math anxiety in the science classroom. Indiana Magazine of History (Indiana University). 40(1). 27–32. 4 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna, et al.. (2007). Mathematical tasks designed to foster a reconceptualized view of early arithmetic. Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education. 10(4-6). 351–367. 15 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, Terry Wood, & Erna Yackel. (2005). Learning through problem-solving: a constructivist approach to second grade mathematics. 232–250. 6 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna. (2004). Theoretical Perspectives for Analyzing Explanation, Justification and Argumentation in Mathematics Classrooms. 18(1). 1–18. 12 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna & Magdalene Lampert. (2002). A Framework for Analyzing Teaching. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 33(1). 64–64. 1 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna. (2001). Explanation, Justification and Argumentation in Mathematics Classrooms.. 93 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul & Erna Yackel. (1996). Constructivist, emergent, and sociocultural perspectives in the context of developmental research. Educational Psychologist. 31(3). 175–190. 395 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna & Paul Cobb. (1996). Sociomathematical Norms, Argumentation, and Autonomy in Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 27(4). 458–458. 687 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yackel, Erna. (1995). La reforma de la educación matemática y de las culturas escolares. Uno: Revista de didáctica de las matematicas. 95–102. 1 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna, Paul Cobb, & Terry Wood. (1993). Chapter 4: Developing a Basis for Mathematical Communication within Small Groups. 6. 33–33. 6 indexed citations
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Wood, Terry, et al.. (1993). Rethinking Elementary School Mathematics: Insights and Issues. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, Monograph Number 6.. 9 indexed citations
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Wood, Terry, Paul Cobb, & Erna Yackel. (1993). Chapter 6: The Nature of Whole-Class Discussion. 6. 55–55. 3 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, Terry Wood, Erna Yackel, & Betsy McNeal. (1992). Characteristics of Classroom Mathematics Traditions: An Interactional Analysis. American Educational Research Journal. 29(3). 573–604. 236 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, Terry Wood, Erna Yackel, & Betsy McNeal. (1992). Characteristics of Classroom Mathematics Traditions: An Interactional Analysis. American Educational Research Journal. 29(3). 573–573. 23 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, et al.. (1992). A follow-up assessment of a second-grade problem-centered mathematics project. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 23(5). 483–504. 39 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna, Paul Cobb, & Terry Wood. (1991). Small-Group Interactions as a Source of Learning Opportunities in Second-Grade Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 22(5). 390–408. 194 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, et al.. (1991). Assessment of a Problem-Centered Second-Grade Mathematics Project. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 22(1). 3–29. 21 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna. (1990). Research into Practice.. The Arithmetic Teacher. 38(4). 34–35. 6 indexed citations
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Nicholls, John G., Paul Cobb, Terry Wood, Erna Yackel, & Michael Patashnick. (1990). Assessing Students' Theories of Success in Mathematics: Individual and Classroom Differences. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 21(2). 109–122. 11 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna, et al.. (1989). A Constructivist Perspective on the Relationship between Mathematical Beliefs and Emotional Acts.. 8 indexed citations

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