Merlyn J. Behr

3.3k total citations
65 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Merlyn J. Behr is a scholar working on Education, Statistics and Probability and Applied Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Merlyn J. Behr has authored 65 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Education, 36 papers in Statistics and Probability and 10 papers in Applied Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Merlyn J. Behr's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (37 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (36 papers) and Mathematics Education and Pedagogy (10 papers). Merlyn J. Behr is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (37 papers), Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (36 papers) and Mathematics Education and Pedagogy (10 papers). Merlyn J. Behr collaborates with scholars based in Cameroon, United States and Philippines. Merlyn J. Behr's co-authors include Thomas R. Post, Richard Lesh, Ipke Wachsmuth, Guershon Harel, Edward A. Silver, George W. Bright, Thomas E. Kieren, Patricia Heller, Andrew Ahlgren and Kathleen Cramer and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education and Cognition and Instruction.

In The Last Decade

Merlyn J. Behr

62 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Merlyn J. Behr Cameroon 24 1.7k 1.2k 386 193 111 65 1.9k
Dina Tirosh Israel 26 1.8k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 435 1.1× 199 1.0× 186 1.7× 87 2.1k
Diana Wearne United States 18 1.7k 1.0× 836 0.7× 544 1.4× 132 0.7× 166 1.5× 30 1.9k
Jane O. Swafford United States 12 2.2k 1.3× 1.1k 0.9× 516 1.3× 479 2.5× 172 1.5× 24 2.5k
Sharon L. Senk United States 16 1.3k 0.7× 600 0.5× 187 0.5× 135 0.7× 112 1.0× 39 1.4k
Orit Zaslavsky United States 22 1.9k 1.1× 962 0.8× 583 1.5× 143 0.7× 161 1.5× 75 2.3k
Carolyn Kieran Canada 18 1.3k 0.8× 617 0.5× 499 1.3× 207 1.1× 61 0.5× 42 1.5k
Susan B. Empson United States 18 2.1k 1.2× 1.0k 0.8× 586 1.5× 185 1.0× 106 1.0× 32 2.3k
Marjorie A. Henningsen United States 4 1.4k 0.8× 625 0.5× 364 0.9× 174 0.9× 82 0.7× 5 1.6k
Ruhama Even Israel 18 1.4k 0.8× 624 0.5× 275 0.7× 134 0.7× 39 0.4× 48 1.5k
Rina Zazkis Canada 27 1.9k 1.1× 1.1k 0.9× 396 1.0× 237 1.2× 136 1.2× 114 2.2k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Hiebert, James & Merlyn J. Behr. (2025). Number Concepts and Operations in the Middle Grades. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 2 indexed citations
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Post, Thomas R., et al.. (1995). Logical and Psychological Aspects of Rational Number Pedagogical Reasoning.. Journal on Mathematics Education. 3. 63–75. 6 indexed citations
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Harel, Guershon & Merlyn J. Behr. (1995). Teachers' Solutions for Multiplicative Problems.. Journal on Mathematics Education. 3. 31–51. 34 indexed citations
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Bart, William M., Thomas R. Post, Merlyn J. Behr, & Richard Lesh. (1994). A diagnostic analysis of a proportional reasoning test item: An introduction to the properties of a semi-dense item. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 16(3). 1–11. 15 indexed citations
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Harel, Guershon, Merlyn J. Behr, Richard Lesh, & Thomas R. Post. (1994). Invariance of Ratio: The Case of Children's Anticipatory Scheme for Constancy of Taste. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 25(4). 324–345. 32 indexed citations
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Post, Thomas R., Kathleen Cramer, Merlyn J. Behr, Richard Lesh, & Guershon Harel. (1993). Curriculum implications of research on the learning, teaching and assessing of rational number concepts: An integration of research. 327–358. 1 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J. & Thomas R. Post. (1993). Rational numbers: Toward a semantic analysis- -Emphasis on the Operator Construct: An Integration of Research. 13–47.
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Behr, Merlyn J. & Guershon Harel. (1990). Students' Errors, Misconceptions, and Cognitive Conflict in Application of Procedures.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 12. 75–84. 10 indexed citations
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Heller, Patricia, Andrew Ahlgren, Thomas R. Post, Merlyn J. Behr, & Richard Lesh. (1989). Proportional reasoning: The effect of two context variables, rate type, and problem setting. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 26(3). 205–220. 23 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J., Ipke Wachsmuth, & Thomas R. Post. (1988). Rational number learning aids: transfer from continuous models to discrete models. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University). 10(4). 1–18. 15 indexed citations
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Post, Thomas R., Guershon Harel, Merlyn J. Behr, & Richard Lesh. (1988). Intermediate teachers’ knowledge of rational number concepts. 177–198. 106 indexed citations
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Hiebert, James & Merlyn J. Behr. (1988). Number Concepts and Operations in the Middle Grades, Volume 2. Research Agenda for Mathematics Education.. Clinical Pediatrics. 51(2). 109–13. 5 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J. & Thomas R. Post. (1988). Teaching rational number and decimal concepts: Research-based methods. 190–231. 5 indexed citations
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Post, Thomas R., Merlyn J. Behr, & Richard Lesh. (1986). Research-based observations about children’s learning of rational number concepts. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 8(1). 39–48. 25 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J., et al.. (1986). Children's Inferencing Behavior. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 17(5). 369–381. 2 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J., et al.. (1984). Research problems in mathematics education - III. PUB – Publications at Bielefeld University (Bielefeld University). 4(3). 2 indexed citations
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Post, Thomas R., Merlyn J. Behr, & Richard Lesh. (1982). Interpretations of rational number concepts. 59–72. 15 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J.. (1980). How Children View the Equals Sign.. 72 indexed citations
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Behr, Merlyn J., et al.. (1978). Development and Validation of Two Cognitive Preference Scales. The Journal of Experimental Education. 46(3). 28–34. 1 indexed citations
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Scandura, Joseph M. & Merlyn J. Behr. (1966). Prerequisite Practice and Criterion Form in Mathematics Learning. The Journal of Experimental Education. 35(1). 54–55. 7 indexed citations

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