Patricia Friedrichsen

3.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
60 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

Patricia Friedrichsen is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. According to data from OpenAlex, Patricia Friedrichsen has authored 60 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 44 papers in Education, 23 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 16 papers in General Agricultural and Biological Sciences. Recurrent topics in Patricia Friedrichsen's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (35 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (17 papers) and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (16 papers). Patricia Friedrichsen is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (35 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (17 papers) and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (16 papers). Patricia Friedrichsen collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Brazil. Patricia Friedrichsen's co-authors include Troy D. Sadler, Sandra K. Abell, Laura Zangori, Thomas M. Dana, Amanda Peel, Jan van Driel, Patrick L. Brown, Danusa Munford, Li Ke and Carla Zembal‐Saul and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Teaching and Teacher Education and Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

In The Last Decade

Patricia Friedrichsen

57 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Developing and Using Multiple Models to Promote Scientific Literacy in the Context of Socio-Scientific Issues

2021 103 citations Li Ke, Troy D. Sadler et al. Science & Education profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patricia Friedrichsen United States	24	1.6k	754	273	231	227	60	1.9k
Rosária Justi Brazil	20	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	200 0.7×	139 0.6×	155 0.7×	70	2.3k
Andrée Tiberghien France	19	1.8k 1.1×	1.0k 1.3×	333 1.2×	252 1.1×	137 0.6×	79	2.3k
Christina V. Schwarz United States	23	2.2k 1.4×	1.5k 2.0×	243 0.9×	135 0.6×	182 0.8×	44	2.7k
Grady Venville Australia	25	1.9k 1.2×	1.1k 1.5×	291 1.1×	189 0.8×	185 0.8×	86	2.4k
Soonhye Park United States	21	1.9k 1.2×	872 1.2×	195 0.7×	297 1.3×	190 0.8×	52	2.3k
Julie Gess‐Newsome United States	20	2.1k 1.3×	777 1.0×	196 0.7×	270 1.2×	388 1.7×	34	2.3k
Melissa Braaten United States	14	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 1.4×	142 0.5×	252 1.1×	185 0.8×	22	2.3k
Mary Ratcliffe United Kingdom	17	1.7k 1.1×	1.0k 1.4×	323 1.2×	259 1.1×	180 0.8×	39	2.1k
Erin Marie Furtak United States	24	2.4k 1.5×	1.1k 1.5×	196 0.7×	122 0.5×	154 0.7×	60	2.8k
Jessica Thompson United States	16	2.0k 1.3×	1.1k 1.4×	148 0.5×	260 1.1×	221 1.0×	36	2.3k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Patricia Friedrichsen

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20 of 20 papers shown

Peel, Amanda, Troy D. Sadler, & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2025). Learning Computational Thinking Through Unplugged Algorithmic Explanations of Natural Selection. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 62(7). 1683–1700.

Sadler, Troy D., et al.. (2023). Using Multiple Models to Learn About COVID-19. The Science Teacher. 90(3). 40–45. 2 indexed citations

Ke, Li, et al.. (2022). Teacher learning through collaborative curriculum design in the midst of a pandemic: A cultural historical activity theory investigation. Teaching and Teacher Education. 122. 103957–103957. 11 indexed citations

Peel, Amanda, Troy D. Sadler, & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2022). Algorithmic Explanations: an Unplugged Instructional Approach to Integrate Science and Computational Thinking. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 31(4). 428–441. 22 indexed citations

Sadler, Troy D., et al.. (2022). Student interest, concerns, and information-seeking behaviors related to COVID-19. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(1). 11–11. 9 indexed citations

Ke, Li, Troy D. Sadler, Laura Zangori, & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2021). Developing and Using Multiple Models to Promote Scientific Literacy in the Context of Socio-Scientific Issues. Science & Education. 30(3). 589–607. 103 indexed citations breakdown →

Ke, Li, Troy D. Sadler, Laura Zangori, & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2020). Students’ perceptions of socio-scientific issue-based learning and their appropriation of epistemic tools for systems thinking. International Journal of Science Education. 42(8). 1339–1361. 60 indexed citations

Friedrichsen, Patricia, Li Ke, Troy D. Sadler, & Laura Zangori. (2020). Enacting Co-Designed Socio-Scientific Issues-Based Curriculum Units: A Case of Secondary Science Teacher Learning. Journal of Science Teacher Education. 32(1). 85–106. 27 indexed citations

Friedrichsen, Patricia, et al.. (2020). Science in Socio-Scientific Issues: Teaching with a Timeline Activity.. The Science Teacher. 87(7). 35–39. 3 indexed citations

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Peel, Amanda, et al.. (2020). Is Vaping Harmful?. The Science Teacher. 88(1). 51–57.

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Friedrichsen, Patricia, et al.. (2020). Science In Socio-Scientific Issues. The Science Teacher. 87(7). 35–39. 7 indexed citations

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Peel, Amanda, Troy D. Sadler, & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2019). Learning natural selection through computational thinking: Unplugged design of algorithmic explanations. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 56(7). 983–1007. 54 indexed citations

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Friedrichsen, Patricia, et al.. (2016). Biology Teachers' Professional Development Needs for Teaching Evolution.. Science educator. 25(1). 51–61. 14 indexed citations

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Friedrichsen, Patricia, et al.. (2015). Educative Mentoring: How a Mentor Supported a Preservice Biology Teacher’s Pedagogical Content Knowledge Development. Journal of Science Teacher Education. 26(7). 647–668. 34 indexed citations

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Sickel, Aaron J. & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2013). Examining the evolution education literature with a focus on teachers: major findings, goals for teacher preparation, and directions for future research. Evolution Education and Outreach. 6(1). 45 indexed citations

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Friedrichsen, Patricia, John K. Lannin, Sandra K. Abell, Fran Arbaugh, & Mark J. Volkmann. (2008). Examining Incoming Identities in anAlternative Certification Program inMathematics and Science. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology Education. 4(2). 9 indexed citations

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Brown, Patrick L. & Patricia Friedrichsen. (2006). JELL-O and Detergents: A Successful Inquiry Recipe.. The Science Teacher. 73(5). 30–33. 2 indexed citations

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Friedrichsen, Patricia, Danusa Munford, & Carla Zembal‐Saul. (2003). Using Inquiry Empowering Technologies to Support Prospective Teachers’ Scientific Inquiry and Science Learning. Contemporary issues in technology and teacher education. 3(2). 223–239. 6 indexed citations

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Friedrichsen, Patricia & Thomas M. Dana. (2003). Using a Card-Sorting Task to Elicit and Clarify Science-Teaching Orientations. Journal of Science Teacher Education. 14(4). 291–309. 46 indexed citations

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Dana, Thomas M., et al.. (2001). Learning to Teach with Technology Model: Implementation in Secondary Science Teacher Education. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 20(4). 377–394. 19 indexed citations

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