Mel Sabella

2.6k total citations
212 papers, 1.7k citations indexed

About

Mel Sabella is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Media Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Mel Sabella has authored 212 papers receiving a total of 1.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 154 papers in Education, 88 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 47 papers in Media Technology. Recurrent topics in Mel Sabella's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (91 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (47 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (45 papers). Mel Sabella is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (91 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (47 papers) and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (45 papers). Mel Sabella collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Mexico. Mel Sabella's co-authors include Charles Henderson, Chandralekha Singh, N. Sanjay Rebello, Chandralekha Singh, Leon Hsu, Edward F. Redish, Richard N. Steinberg, Steven J. Pollock, G. Lorenzon and Giacomo Rossi and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Physics, American Journal of Physics and Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data.

In The Last Decade

Mel Sabella

194 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Mel Sabella 1.3k 573 313 173 127 212 1.7k
Kelly Miller 992 0.8× 313 0.5× 250 0.8× 129 0.7× 108 0.9× 27 1.5k
Richard R. Hake 4.1k 3.1× 1.1k 1.9× 1.1k 3.5× 204 1.2× 192 1.5× 25 4.9k
Janelle M. Bailey 776 0.6× 358 0.6× 59 0.2× 62 0.4× 47 0.4× 63 1.1k
N. G. Holmes 858 0.7× 398 0.7× 413 1.3× 117 0.7× 125 1.0× 81 1.4k
Pratim Sengupta 458 0.4× 778 1.4× 133 0.4× 64 0.4× 4 0.0× 88 1.6k
Greg Kestin 545 0.4× 145 0.3× 134 0.4× 52 0.3× 9 0.1× 9 787
Lin Ding 1.2k 0.9× 519 0.9× 201 0.6× 126 0.7× 74 0.6× 71 1.5k
Kristina Callaghan 557 0.4× 154 0.3× 130 0.4× 51 0.3× 7 0.1× 6 800
Timothy F. Slater 1.0k 0.8× 412 0.7× 102 0.3× 55 0.3× 78 0.6× 153 1.3k
Jennifer L. Chiu 587 0.4× 388 0.7× 144 0.5× 127 0.7× 16 0.1× 56 993

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Fields of papers citing papers by Mel Sabella

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mel Sabella

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

All Works

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Sabella, Mel, et al.. (2024). Designing for Proudness. The Physics Teacher. 62(3). 168–173. 1 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel, et al.. (2018). Exploring the Underlying Factors in Learning Assistant - Faculty Partnerships. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 104–107. 17 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel, et al.. (2016). Engaging in self-study to support collaboration between two-year colleges and universities. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 76–79. 3 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel, et al.. (2016). Leveraging the expertise of the urban STEM student in developing an effective LA Program: LA and Instructor Partnerships. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 288–291. 17 indexed citations
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Pepper, Rachel E., Stephanie V. Chasteen, Steven J. Pollock, et al.. (2010). Our best juniors still struggle with Gauss’s Law: Characterizing their difficulties. AIP conference proceedings. 245–248. 17 indexed citations
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Miller, Kelly, Nathaniel Lasry, Orad Reshef, et al.. (2010). Losing it: The Influence of Losses on Individuals’ Normalized Gains. AIP conference proceedings. 229–232. 5 indexed citations
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Sadaghiani, Homeyra R., et al.. (2010). The Impact of the History of Physics on Student Attitude and Conceptual Understanding of Physics. AIP conference proceedings. 141–144. 5 indexed citations
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Manogue, Corinne A., Elizabeth Gire, Donald B. Mountcastle, et al.. (2010). Upper-Division Activities That Foster “Thinking Like A Physicist”. AIP conference proceedings. 37–40. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Tianren, Eleanor C. Sayre, Chandralekha Singh, Mel Sabella, & N. Sanjay Rebello. (2010). Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) of students’ understanding of vector subtraction. AIP conference proceedings. 329–332. 10 indexed citations
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Podolefsky, Noah S., Wendy K. Adams, Katherine K. Perkins, et al.. (2010). Characterizing Complexity of Computer Simulations and Implications for Student Learning. AIP conference proceedings. 257–260. 9 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel, Charles Henderson, & Chandralekha Singh. (2009). 2009 Physics Education Research Conference. 1179. 6 indexed citations
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Christensen, Warren M., et al.. (2009). Addressing Student Difficulties with Concepts Related to Entropy, Heat Engines and the Carnot Cycle. AIP conference proceedings. 277–280. 16 indexed citations
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Dancy, Melissa, Charles Henderson, Mel Sabella, Charles Henderson, & Chandralekha Singh. (2009). Pedagogical Practices of Physics Faculty in the USA. AIP conference proceedings. 121–124. 2 indexed citations
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Briggs, Derek C., Maria Araceli Ruiz‐Primo, Robert M. Talbot, et al.. (2009). Undergraduate Physics Course Innovations and Their Impact on Student Learning. AIP conference proceedings. 169–172. 1 indexed citations
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Chini, Jacquelyn J., N. Sanjay Rebello, Sadhana Puntambekar, et al.. (2009). Does the Teaching∕Learning Interview Provide an Accurate Snapshot of Classroom Learning?. AIP conference proceedings. 113–116. 6 indexed citations
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Henderson, Charles, Mel Sabella, & Leon Hsu. (2008). 2008 Physics Education Research Conference. AIPC. 1064. 23 indexed citations
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Wells, Leanne, Eric Brewe, L. H. Kramer, et al.. (2008). Impact of the FIU PhysTEC Reform of Introductory Physics Labs. AIP conference proceedings. 227–230.
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Schuster, David, et al.. (2008). Reasoning Modes, Knowledge Elements and Their Interplay in Optics Problem-Solving. AIP conference proceedings. 211–214. 3 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel. (2002). Implementing Tutorials in Introductory Physics at an Inner-City University in Chicago. The Physics Video Demonstration Database (Cornell University). 5 indexed citations
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Sabella, Mel. (1999). Using the context of physics problem-solving to evaluate the coherence of student knowledge. PhDT. 15 indexed citations

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