Mario Mäeots

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Mario Mäeots is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Mario Mäeots has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Education, 12 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 8 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Mario Mäeots's work include Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (10 papers), Education and Critical Thinking Development (8 papers) and Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (6 papers). Mario Mäeots is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (10 papers), Education and Critical Thinking Development (8 papers) and Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (6 papers). Mario Mäeots collaborates with scholars based in Estonia, Cyprus and Netherlands. Mario Mäeots's co-authors include Margus Pedaste, Leo A. Siiman, Zacharias C. Zacharia, Ellen T. Kamp, Ton de Jong, Constantinos C. Manoli, Siswa A. N. van Riesen, Eleftheria Tsourlidaki, Äli Leijen and Tago Sarapuu and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Educational Technology Research and Development and Educational Research Review.

In The Last Decade

Mario Mäeots

19 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Phases of inquiry-based learning: Definitions and the inquiry cycle

2015 1.1k citations Margus Pedaste, Mario Mäeots et al. Educational Research Review profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mario Mäeots Estonia	9	1.0k	531	230	162	160	20	1.5k
Ellen T. Kamp Netherlands	3	864 0.8×	466 0.9×	171 0.7×	124 0.8×	139 0.9×	3	1.2k
Siswa A. N. van Riesen Netherlands	5	848 0.8×	458 0.9×	173 0.8×	120 0.7×	99 0.6×	5	1.2k
Yael Kali Israel	22	907 0.9×	546 1.0×	231 1.0×	227 1.4×	78 0.5×	70	1.6k
Eleftheria Tsourlidaki Netherlands	2	761 0.7×	395 0.7×	156 0.7×	107 0.7×	86 0.5×	2	1.1k
Yeping Li United States	25	1.7k 1.6×	472 0.9×	204 0.9×	323 2.0×	104 0.7×	93	2.3k
Robert Tinker United States	18	997 1.0×	746 1.4×	235 1.0×	248 1.5×	166 1.0×	52	1.5k
Woei Hung United States	19	1.3k 1.2×	435 0.8×	136 0.6×	160 1.0×	238 1.5×	43	1.7k
Douglas N. Gordin United States	9	988 0.9×	738 1.4×	293 1.3×	213 1.3×	121 0.8×	21	1.6k
Libby Gerard United States	18	834 0.8×	504 0.9×	155 0.7×	234 1.4×	99 0.6×	47	1.5k
Diana Joseph United States	7	778 0.7×	698 1.3×	171 0.7×	273 1.7×	62 0.4×	13	1.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mario Mäeots

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Siiman, Leo A., et al.. (2025). UNDERSTANDING COLLABORATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WITH SMARTPHONE-BASED ASYMMETRIC SIMULATIONS IN AN AUTHENTIC INQUIRY SCIENCE LESSON. Journal of Baltic Science Education. 24(4). 684–705.

Mäeots, Mario, et al.. (2023). Developing collaborative problem-solving skills through inquiry-based learning. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 11(2). 196–222. 1 indexed citations

Mäeots, Mario, et al.. (2021). What Can We Learn about Science Teachers’ Technology Use during the COVID-19 Pandemic?. Education Sciences. 11(6). 255–255. 26 indexed citations

Torres-Toukoumidis, Ángel, et al.. (2020). Aprendizaje Basado en la Indagación en el Contexto Educativo Español. Redalyc (Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México). 19(3). 3–18. 1 indexed citations

Torres-Toukoumidis, Ángel & Mario Mäeots. (2019). IMPLEMENTATION OF GAMIFICATION STRATEGIES FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF DIGITAL COMPETENCES. INTED proceedings. 1. 9510–9518. 7 indexed citations

Siiman, Leo A. & Mario Mäeots. (2019). ASSESSING STUDENTS’ DIGITAL LITERACY WITH INTERACTIVE COMPUTER-BASED TASKS CREATED IN GOOGLE APPS SCRIPT. EDULEARN proceedings. 1. 10265–10271. 2 indexed citations

Pedaste, Margus, Olev Must, Äli Leijen, et al.. (2017). Profiles of students who use mobile devices for the purposes of learning science and mathematics. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(1). 99–129. 6 indexed citations

Siiman, Leo A., Mario Mäeots, & Margus Pedaste. (2017). A Review of Interactive Computer-Based Tasks in Large-Scale Studies: Can They Guide the Development of an Instrument to Assess Students’ Digital Competence?. Communications in computer and information science. 148–158. 2 indexed citations

Mäeots, Mario, et al.. (2016). THE ROLE OF A REFLECTION TOOL IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’ REFLECTION. INTED proceedings. 1. 1892–1900. 4 indexed citations

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Mäeots, Mario, Leo A. Siiman, Külli Kori, & Margus Pedaste. (2016). RELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ REFLECTION LEVELS AND THEIR INQUIRY LEARNING OUTCOMES. EDULEARN proceedings. 1. 5558–5564. 1 indexed citations

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Zacharia, Zacharias C., Constantinos C. Manoli, Ton de Jong, et al.. (2015). Identifying potential types of guidance for supporting student inquiry when using virtual and remote labs in science: a literature review. Educational Technology Research and Development. 63(2). 257–302. 117 indexed citations

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Kori, Külli, Margus Pedaste, Rein Kuusik, et al.. (2015). Why do Students Choose to Study Information and Communications Technology?. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 191. 2867–2872. 15 indexed citations

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Pedaste, Margus, Leo A. Siiman, Erik F. J. de Vries, et al.. (2015). Ark of Inquiry: Responsible Research and Innovation through Computer-Based Inquiry Learning. Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS). 187–192. 4 indexed citations

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Pedaste, Margus, Mario Mäeots, Leo A. Siiman, et al.. (2015). Phases of inquiry-based learning: Definitions and the inquiry cycle. Educational Research Review. 14. 47–61. 1089 indexed citations breakdown →

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Mäeots, Mario & Margus Pedaste. (2014). THE ROLE OF GENERAL INQUIRY KNOWLEDGE IN ENHANCING STUDENTS’ TRANSFORMATIVE INQUIRY PROCESSES IN A WEB-BASED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. Journal of Baltic Science Education. 13(1). 19–31. 8 indexed citations

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Kori, Külli, Mario Mäeots, & Margus Pedaste. (2014). Guided Reflection to Support Quality of Reflection and Inquiry in Web-based Learning. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences. 112. 242–251. 15 indexed citations

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Kori, Külli, Margus Pedaste, Äli Leijen, & Mario Mäeots. (2013). Supporting reflection in technology-enhanced learning. Educational Research Review. 11. 45–55. 60 indexed citations

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Pedaste, Margus, Mario Mäeots, Äli Leijen, & Tago Sarapuu. (2012). Improving Students' Inquiry Skills through Reflection and Self-Regulation Scaffolds.. 9. 81–95. 88 indexed citations

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Mäeots, Mario, Margus Pedaste, & Tago Sarapuu. (2011). Interactions between Inquiry Processes in a Web-Based Learning Environment. 19. 331–335. 12 indexed citations

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Mäeots, Mario, Margus Pedaste, & Tago Sarapuu. (2008). Transforming Students' Inquiry Skills with Computer-Based Simulations. 938–942. 24 indexed citations

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