John K. Gilbert

11.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
86 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

John K. Gilbert is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, John K. Gilbert has authored 86 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Education, 27 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 13 papers in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry. Recurrent topics in John K. Gilbert's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (52 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (15 papers) and Various Chemistry Research Topics (13 papers). John K. Gilbert is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (52 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (15 papers) and Various Chemistry Research Topics (13 papers). John K. Gilbert collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Portugal and Brazil. John K. Gilbert's co-authors include Rosária Justi, Roger Osborne, Carolyn J. Boulter, Peter J. Fensham, Susan M. Stocklmayer, Margaret Rutherford, Onno De Jong, Jan van Driel, David F. Treagust and R. J. Osborne and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Science Education and International Journal of Science Education.

In The Last Decade

John K. Gilbert

83 papers receiving 5.6k citations

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On the Nature of “Context” in Chemical Education

2006 542 citations John K. Gilbert International Journal of Science Education profile →
Chemical Education: Towards Research-based Practice

2003 462 citations John K. Gilbert, Onno De Jong et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Satellite Technology in Education 2023 ·John K. Gilbert, (unknown), Craig Underwood	0
2	Supporting Self-Directed Learning in Science and Technology Beyond the School Years 2018 ·BiblioBoard Library Catalog (Open Research Library) ·Léonie J. Rennie, Susan M. Stocklmayer, John K. Gilbert	8
3	Science Teachers’ Use of Visual Representations 2014 ·DIAL (Catholic University of Leuven) ·Billie Eilam, John K. Gilbert	27
4	Constructing Worlds through Science Education 2013 ·John K. Gilbert	3
5	Helping Learning in Science Communication 2012 ·John K. Gilbert	1
6	The Launch ofIJSE(B): Science communication and public engagement 2011 ·International Journal of Science Education Part B ·Susan M. Stocklmayer, John K. Gilbert	7
7	The roles of the formal and informal sectors in the provision of effective science education 2010 ·Studies in Science Education ·Susan M. Stocklmayer, Léonie J. Rennie, John K. Gilbert	192
8	Multiple Representations in Chemical Education 2009 ·Digital Access to Libraries (Université catholique de Louvain (UCL), l'Université de Namur (UNamur) and the Université Saint-Louis (USL-B)) ·John K. Gilbert	276
9	Science Communication: Towards a Proper Emphasis on the Social Aspects of Science and Technology 2008 ·SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·John K. Gilbert	3
10	In-service and pre-service teachers' opinion on the use of models in teaching chemistry 2006 ·Acta chimica slovenica ·Vesna Ferk Savec, Margareta Vrtačnik, John K. Gilbert, Cirila Peklaj	8
11	SECURING A FUTURE FOR CHEMICAL EDUCATION 2004 ·Chemistry Education Research and Practice ·John K. Gilbert, Rosária Justi, Jan van Driel, Onno De Jong, David F. Treagust	26
12	Thought experiments in science education: potential and current realization 2000 ·International Journal of Science Education ·John K. Gilbert, Miriam Reiner	75
13	On the Explanation of Change in Science and Cognition 1999 ·Science & Education ·John K. Gilbert	10
14	Mental models of electricity 1999 ·International Journal of Science Education ·A. Tarciso Borges, John K. Gilbert	126
15	Contradictory Views of the Nature of Science Held by a Brazilian Secondary School Physics Teacher: Educational Value of Interviews 1998 ·Educational Research and Evaluation ·(unknown), John K. Gilbert	6
16	Risk-taking and teachers' professional development: The case of satellite remote sensing in science education 1992 ·Research in Science Education ·John K. Gilbert	4
17	HyperCard stacks for Fielding's Joseph Andrews : issues of design and context 1991 ·Paul Delany, John K. Gilbert	10
18	The Use of Models in Science and Science Teaching 1980 ·European Journal of Science Education ·John K. Gilbert, R. J. Osborne	36
19	Investigating student understanding of basic physics concepts using an interview-about-instances technique 1979 ·Research in Science Education ·Roger Osborne, John K. Gilbert	40
20	Lay Support for Catholic Schools: Its Presence and Potential. 1976 ·John K. Gilbert	0

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