Jean Schmittau

1.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 732 citations indexed

About

Jean Schmittau is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Jean Schmittau has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 732 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Education, 4 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 2 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Jean Schmittau's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (7 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (3 papers) and Educational and Psychological Assessments (3 papers). Jean Schmittau is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (7 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (3 papers) and Educational and Psychological Assessments (3 papers). Jean Schmittau collaborates with scholars based in United States and South Korea. Jean Schmittau's co-authors include Alex Kozulin, Yuriy V. Karpov, Boris Gindis, G.A. Zuckerman, Roy Pea, Holbrook Mahn, Jacques Haenen, James P. Lantolf, Pedro R. Portes and Suzanne M. Miller and has published in prestigious journals such as European Journal of Psychology of Education, The Journal of Mathematical Behavior and Educational Theory.

In The Last Decade

Jean Schmittau

10 papers receiving 599 citations

Hit Papers

Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context 2003 2026 2010 2018 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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. Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context
    2003 531 citations Alex Kozulin, Alex Kozulin et al. Cambridge University Press eBooks profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jean Schmittau United States 7 457 296 103 102 63 11 732
Joanna O. Masingila United States 13 554 1.2× 168 0.6× 127 1.2× 52 0.5× 59 0.9× 39 676
G.A. Zuckerman Russia 8 395 0.9× 331 1.1× 20 0.2× 108 1.1× 71 1.1× 26 707
Jacques Haenen Netherlands 7 395 0.9× 313 1.1× 18 0.2× 117 1.1× 87 1.4× 16 727
Glenda Anthony New Zealand 16 980 2.1× 247 0.8× 169 1.6× 44 0.4× 69 1.1× 47 1.1k
Beth A. Scarloss United States 6 886 1.9× 334 1.1× 81 0.8× 22 0.2× 91 1.4× 8 1.1k
Terezinha Nunes Carraher Brazil 9 699 1.5× 348 1.2× 357 3.5× 57 0.6× 101 1.6× 17 1.0k
Mona Holmqvist Sweden 13 443 1.0× 217 0.7× 53 0.5× 27 0.3× 55 0.9× 83 572
Boris Gindis United States 6 362 0.8× 298 1.0× 12 0.1× 107 1.0× 78 1.2× 19 689
Maryl Gearhart United States 19 1.1k 2.5× 445 1.5× 373 3.6× 20 0.2× 76 1.2× 41 1.4k
Carolyn P. Panofsky United States 5 331 0.7× 282 1.0× 12 0.1× 95 0.9× 67 1.1× 5 628

Countries citing papers authored by Jean Schmittau

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Fields of papers citing papers by Jean Schmittau

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jean Schmittau

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jean Schmittau. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jean Schmittau 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 Jean Schmittau. Jean Schmittau is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

11 of 11 papers shown
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Schmittau, Jean, et al.. (2014). The Development of Algebra in the Elementary Mathematics Curriculum of V.V. Davydov. 32 indexed citations
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Schmittau, Jean. (2005). The development of algebraic thinking. Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik. 37(1). 16–22. 36 indexed citations
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Cai, Jinfa, et al.. (2005). The development of studients' algebraic thinking in earlier grades:. Zentralblatt für Didaktik der Mathematik. 37(1). 5–15. 63 indexed citations
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Schmittau, Jean. (2004). Vygotskian theory and mathematics education: Resolving the conceptual-procedural dichotomy. European Journal of Psychology of Education. 19(1). 19–43. 46 indexed citations
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Kozulin, Alex, Alex Kozulin, Roy Pea, et al.. (2003). Vygotsky's Educational Theory in Cultural Context. Cambridge University Press eBooks. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schmittau, Jean. (1996). Mathematics and Gender: A Case for Relational Understanding.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 18. 41–51.
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Schmittau, Jean. (1993). Connecting Mathematical Knowledge: A Dialectical Perspective.. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior. 12(2). 179–201. 6 indexed citations
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Schmittau, Jean. (1993). Vygotskian Scientific Concepts: Implications for Mathematics Education.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 15. 29–39. 9 indexed citations
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Schmittau, Jean. (1991). A Theory-Driven Inquiry into the Conceptual Structure of Multiplication.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 13(4). 50–64. 3 indexed citations
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Schmittau, Jean. (1991). Mathematics Education in the 1990s: Can it Afford to Ignore its Historical and Philosophical Foundations?. Educational Theory. 41(2). 121–133. 4 indexed citations

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