Free De Backer

813 total citations
43 papers, 517 citations indexed

About

Free De Backer is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Free De Backer has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 517 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Education, 13 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 11 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Free De Backer's work include Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (10 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (6 papers) and Adult and Continuing Education Topics (6 papers). Free De Backer is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (10 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (6 papers) and Adult and Continuing Education Topics (6 papers). Free De Backer collaborates with scholars based in Belgium, United Kingdom and United States. Free De Backer's co-authors include Koen Lombaerts, Jeltsen Peeters, Tine Buffel, Valérie Thomas, Nadine Engels, Johan van Braak, James A. Athanasou, Liesbeth De Donder, Chang Zhu and Chris Phillipson and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Frontiers in Psychology and Learning and Individual Differences.

In The Last Decade

Free De Backer

37 papers receiving 486 citations

Peers

Free De Backer

EDUCA

DEP

SPS

Gonny Schellings Netherlands

Georgina Barton Australia

Aleksandar Baucal Serbia

Annie Y.N. Cheng Hong Kong

Mary M. Juzwik United States

Mostafa Nazari Iran

Gang Zhu China

Leslie W. Grant United States

Herbert M. Turner United States

Sonja Lutovac Finland

Gonny Schellings Netherlands

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523 ×1.6

EDUCA

368 ×1.8

DEP

101 ×1.2

SPS

58 ×0.8

61 ×1.2

Citations per year, relative to Free De Backer Free De Backer (= 1×) peers Gonny Schellings

Countries citing papers authored by Free De Backer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Free De Backer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Free De Backer

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Backer, Free De, et al.. (2025). Chasing happiness? The meaning of wellbeing-oriented cultural heritage interventions in museums and cultural heritage institutions. Cultural Trends. 1–19.

Thomas, Valérie, et al.. (2025). Pre-service teaching practice in remote rural schools of Indonesia. Journal of Education for Teaching International Research and Pedagogy. 51(4). 741–755.

Dumont, Céline, et al.. (2024). Museum educators’ views on digital museum education: opportunities and challenges. Cultural Trends. 34(3). 398–413. 1 indexed citations

Backer, Free De, et al.. (2023). Disability aesthetics in Belgian arts and disability practices: a qualitative study from the perspective of the non-disabled, facilitating performing artists. Research in Drama Education The Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance. 29(4). 654–674.

Backer, Free De, et al.. (2023). Comparing Chinese and Western classroom learning environment research: a bibliometric analysis and visualization. Frontiers in Psychology. 14. 1213397–1213397.

Backer, Free De, et al.. (2022). Teachers’ Perceptions of Critical Thinking in Primary Education. International Journal of Instruction. 15(4). 1–16. 12 indexed citations

Thomas, Valérie, et al.. (2021). Primary school teachers’ experiences of teaching strategies that promote pupils’ critical thinking. Educational Studies. 50(5). 683–701. 8 indexed citations

Smets, Tinne, et al.. (2021). The meaning of art in palliative care from the end users’ perspective. Arts & Health. 14(2). 204–216. 2 indexed citations

Backer, Free De, et al.. (2019). Facebook group dynamics: an ethnographic study of the teaching and learning potential for secondary school teachers. Learning Media and Technology. 44(2). 162–179. 11 indexed citations

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Thomas, Valérie, et al.. (2019). Identifying the nature of social media policies in high schools. Education and Information Technologies. 25(1). 281–305. 11 indexed citations

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Thomas, Valérie, et al.. (2019). Middle school student and parent perceptions of parental involvement: unravelling the associations with school achievement and wellbeing. Educational Studies. 46(4). 404–421. 31 indexed citations

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Wang, Renfeng, Liesbeth De Donder, Free De Backer, et al.. (2018). Exploring the association of learning participation with the quality of life of older Chinese adults: A mixed methods approach. Educational Gerontology. 44(5-6). 378–390. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Renfeng, Liesbeth De Donder, Free De Backer, et al.. (2017). Development and Validation of the Elder Learning Barriers Scale Among Older Chinese Adults. The International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 85(4). 472–489. 2 indexed citations

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Peeters, Jeltsen, et al.. (2016). Teacher differences in promoting students' self-regulated learning: Exploring the role of student characteristics. Learning and Individual Differences. 52. 88–96. 48 indexed citations

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Wang, Renfeng, Liesbeth De Donder, Free De Backer, et al.. (2016). Back to school in later life: Older Chinese adults’ perspectives on learning participation barriers. Educational Gerontology. 42(9). 646–659. 10 indexed citations

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Backer, Free De, et al.. (2014). Enhancing Student Wellbeing in Secondary Education by Combining Self-regulated Learning and Arts Education. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 116. 1982–1987. 5 indexed citations

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Peeters, Jeltsen, Free De Backer, Tine Buffel, et al.. (2014). Adult Learners’ Informal Learning Experiences in Formal Education Setting. Journal of Adult Development. 21(3). 181–192. 25 indexed citations

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Backer, Free De, et al.. (2014). An Integrative Approach for Visual Arts Mediation in Museums. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 143. 743–749. 8 indexed citations

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Backer, Free De, et al.. (2013). Enhancing student wellbeing in secondary education by integrating principles of self-regulated learning in art projects. VUBIR (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).

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Backer, Free De, et al.. (2012). Visual Arts as Leverage for Educational Innovation in Formal and Lifelong Learning. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 46. 1644–1648. 2 indexed citations

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