Karen McLean

465 total citations
25 papers, 272 citations indexed

About

Karen McLean is a scholar working on Education, Clinical Psychology and Literature and Literary Theory. According to data from OpenAlex, Karen McLean has authored 25 papers receiving a total of 272 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Education, 3 papers in Clinical Psychology and 2 papers in Literature and Literary Theory. Recurrent topics in Karen McLean's work include Early Childhood Education and Development (10 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (8 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (8 papers). Karen McLean is often cited by papers focused on Early Childhood Education and Development (10 papers), Parental Involvement in Education (8 papers) and Child Development and Digital Technology (8 papers). Karen McLean collaborates with scholars based in Australia, United Kingdom and United States. Karen McLean's co-authors include Susan Edwards, Helen Morgan, Chris Chapman, James T. Fitzgerald, Maya M. Hammoud, Aisha Yousuf, Mellita Jones, Heather Morris, Maria Evangelou and Pamela J. Lambert and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Computers & Education and Frontiers in Psychology.

In The Last Decade

Karen McLean

24 papers receiving 255 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Karen McLean Australia	8	209	59	31	28	26	25	272
Kylie Shaw Australia	9	119 0.6×	57 1.0×	39 1.3×	17 0.6×	17 0.7×	16	234
Jason Schenker United States	9	114 0.5×	53 0.9×	25 0.8×	67 2.4×	34 1.3×	11	287
Meixun Zheng United States	9	166 0.8×	72 1.2×	10 0.3×	48 1.7×	41 1.6×	19	291
Janet Reilly United States	7	157 0.8×	31 0.5×	29 0.9×	28 1.0×	16 0.6×	13	272
Kate Morss United Kingdom	9	306 1.5×	120 2.0×	23 0.7×	10 0.4×	14 0.5×	15	428
Hanelie Adendorff South Africa	8	195 0.9×	166 2.8×	22 0.7×	8 0.3×	16 0.6×	11	345
Nina B. Eduljee United States	9	140 0.7×	18 0.3×	34 1.1×	56 2.0×	38 1.5×	16	252
Julia N. Savoy United States	7	112 0.5×	42 0.7×	18 0.6×	19 0.7×	7 0.3×	9	249
Elaine Demps United States	8	190 0.9×	95 1.6×	9 0.3×	11 0.4×	17 0.7×	12	339
Floris M. van Blankenstein Netherlands	13	221 1.1×	167 2.8×	14 0.5×	15 0.5×	23 0.9×	27	436

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20 of 20 papers shown

McLean, Karen, et al.. (2023). Imagination and sociodramatic play using Minecraft and FaceTime as a digitally-mediated environment. E-Learning and Digital Media. 21(3). 292–309. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Karen, et al.. (2023). Parents’ practices of co-play in a community playgroup. Journal of Early Childhood Research. 22(2). 272–284. 1 indexed citations

Edwards, Susan, Karen McLean, Andrea Nolan, et al.. (2022). School playgroups: Which features of provision matter?. British Educational Research Journal. 48(3). 598–616. 2 indexed citations

McLean, Karen, et al.. (2022). Perspectives of play and play-based learning: What do adults think play is?. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 48(1). 5–17. 5 indexed citations

Edwards, Susan, et al.. (2022). Building collaborative competencies through play with outdoor loose parts materials in primary school. Cambridge Journal of Education. 52(4). 431–451. 5 indexed citations

McLean, Karen, Susan Edwards, Maria Evangelou, et al.. (2022). Beneficial outcomes and features of playgroup participation for children and adult caregivers: A systematic review of the literature. Educational Research Review. 37. 100493–100493.

McLean, Karen. (2020). USING THE SOCIOCULTURAL CONCEPT OF LEARNING ACTIVITY TO UNDERSTAND PARENTS’ LEARNING ABOUT PLAY IN COMMUNITY PLAYGROUPS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. British Journal of Educational Studies. 69(1). 83–99. 4 indexed citations

McLean, Karen, Susan Edwards, & Ana Mantilla. (2020). A review of community playgroup participation. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 45(2). 155–169. 6 indexed citations

Bell, Sue Anne, et al.. (2019). Aromatase inhibitor use, side-effects and discontinuation rates in gynecologic oncology patients. Gynecologic Oncology. 153(3). e16–e16. 1 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen, Susan Edwards, Maria Evangelou, & Pamela J. Lambert. (2017). Supported playgroups in schools: bonding and bridging family knowledge about transition to formal schooling. Cambridge Journal of Education. 48(2). 157–175. 14 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen, et al.. (2016). Community playgroups: Connecting rural families locally pilot project. FedUni ResearchOnline (Federation University Australia). 1 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen. (2016). The Implementation of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Primary [Elementary] Schools. Frontiers in Psychology. 7. 1739–1739. 16 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen, Susan Edwards, Maria Evangelou, et al.. (2015). Playgroups as sites for parental education. Journal of Early Childhood Research. 15(3). 227–237. 15 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen, et al.. (2015). Children's Literature as an Invitation to Science Inquiry in Early Childhood Education. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 40(4). 49–56. 15 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen, et al.. (2014). Supported Playgroups in Schools: What Matters for Caregivers and Their Children?. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 39(4). 73–80. 8 indexed citations

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McLachlan, Claire, et al.. (2013). Children's learning and development : Contemporary assessment in the early years. FedUni ResearchOnline (Federation University Australia). 5 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen. (2013). Literacy and Technology in the Early Years of Education: Looking to the Familiar to Inform Educator Practice. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 38(4). 30–41. 4 indexed citations

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Jones, Mellita & Karen McLean. (2012). Personalising Learning in Teacher Education through the use of Technology. The Australian journal of teacher education. 37(1). 13 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen. (2009). Technology as a doorway to literacy in the early years of education :access, equity and quality in literacy education. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 1. 2 indexed citations

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McLean, Karen. (2008). Literacy meets technology in the primary school: symbiosis of literacy and technology. Research Bank (Australian Catholic University). 151. 1 indexed citations

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