Leonard Springer

3.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
10 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Leonard Springer is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Political Science and International Relations. According to data from OpenAlex, Leonard Springer has authored 10 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 9 papers in Education, 3 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 2 papers in Political Science and International Relations. Recurrent topics in Leonard Springer's work include Higher Education Research Studies (5 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (4 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (2 papers). Leonard Springer is often cited by papers focused on Higher Education Research Studies (5 papers), Evaluation of Teaching Practices (4 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (2 papers). Leonard Springer collaborates with scholars based in United States. Leonard Springer's co-authors include Sam S Donovan, Amaury Nora, Ernest T. Pascarella, Patrick T. Terenzini and Betsy Palmer and has published in prestigious journals such as Review of Educational Research, Research in Higher Education and Journal of college student development.

In The Last Decade

Leonard Springer

10 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis

1999 1.4k citations Leonard Springer, Sam S Donovan et al. Review of Educational Research profile →
First-generation college students: Characteristics, experiences, and cognitive development

1996 581 citations Patrick T. Terenzini, Leonard Springer et al. Research in Higher Education profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Leonard Springer United States	8	1.9k	647	391	365	213	10	2.5k
Mary Lundeberg United States	23	1.7k 0.9×	555 0.9×	276 0.7×	163 0.4×	301 1.4×	62	2.6k
Maryellen Weimer United States	21	2.6k 1.4×	515 0.8×	227 0.6×	266 0.7×	211 1.0×	39	3.3k
Jennifer Case South Africa	26	1.6k 0.8×	493 0.8×	642 1.6×	161 0.4×	261 1.2×	109	2.4k
Grant Wiggins United States	22	2.6k 1.4×	709 1.1×	271 0.7×	146 0.4×	363 1.7×	51	3.7k
Jay McTighe United States	22	2.4k 1.2×	675 1.0×	256 0.7×	123 0.3×	286 1.3×	45	3.3k
Demei Shen United States	11	969 0.5×	358 0.6×	336 0.9×	199 0.5×	226 1.1×	19	1.7k
Melissa Dancy United States	23	2.1k 1.1×	501 0.8×	741 1.9×	236 0.6×	131 0.6×	66	2.7k
Margaret L. Hilton United States	8	1.0k 0.5×	368 0.6×	133 0.3×	163 0.4×	161 0.8×	17	1.6k
Joanna C. Dunlap United States	25	1.6k 0.8×	623 1.0×	174 0.4×	211 0.6×	417 2.0×	70	2.3k
Peggy Brickman United States	16	1.5k 0.8×	696 1.1×	161 0.4×	363 1.0×	82 0.4×	33	2.2k

Countries citing papers authored by Leonard Springer

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Fields of papers citing papers by Leonard Springer

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Leonard Springer

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

All Works

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10 of 10 papers shown

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Springer, Leonard, et al.. (1999). Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. 69(1). 21–21. 195 indexed citations

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Springer, Leonard, et al.. (1999). Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis. Review of Educational Research. 69(1). 21–51. 1376 indexed citations breakdown →

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Springer, Leonard, et al.. (1997). Effects of Small-Group Learning on Undergraduates in Science, Mathematics, Engineering, and Technology: A Meta-Analysis. ASHE Annual Meeting Paper.. 18 indexed citations

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Springer, Leonard. (1997). Relating Concepts and Applications through Structured Active Learning.. 5 indexed citations

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Terenzini, Patrick T., Ernest T. Pascarella, Leonard Springer, Amaury Nora, & Betsy Palmer. (1996). Attitudes toward Campus Diversity: Participation in a Racial or Cultural Awareness Workshop. Review of higher education/The review of higher education. 20(1). 53–68. 59 indexed citations

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Terenzini, Patrick T., et al.. (1996). First-generation college students: Characteristics, experiences, and cognitive development. Research in Higher Education. 37(1). 1–22. 581 indexed citations breakdown →

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Terenzini, Patrick T., Leonard Springer, Ernest T. Pascarella, & Amaury Nora. (1995). Influences affecting the development of students' critical thinking skills. Research in Higher Education. 36(1). 23–39. 215 indexed citations

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Springer, Leonard. (1995). Do White Students Perceive Racism toward Minority Students on Predominantly White Campuses. 3 indexed citations

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Terenzini, Patrick T., Leonard Springer, Ernest T. Pascarella, & Amaury Nora. (1995). Academic and Out-of-Class Influences on Students’ Intellectual Orientations. Review of higher education/The review of higher education. 19(1). 23–44. 46 indexed citations

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Springer, Leonard. (1994). Influences on College Students' Orientations toward Learning for Self-Understanding.. Journal of college student development. 36(1). 5–18. 8 indexed citations

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