Paul Cobb

25.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
162 papers, 14.5k citations indexed

About

Paul Cobb is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Paul Cobb has authored 162 papers receiving a total of 14.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Education, 45 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 40 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Paul Cobb's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (79 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (42 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (27 papers). Paul Cobb is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (79 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (42 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (27 papers). Paul Cobb collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Paul Cobb's co-authors include Erna Yackel, Terry Wood, Andrea A. diSessa, Richard Lehrer, Jere Confrey, Leona Schauble, Kay McClain, Leslie P. Steffe, Kara Jackson and Janet Bowers and has published in prestigious journals such as Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment, American Educational Research Journal and Educational Researcher.

In The Last Decade

Paul Cobb

157 papers receiving 11.8k citations

Hit Papers

Design Experiments in Educational Research 1994 2026 2004 2015 2003 1996 1996 1994 2007 500 1000 1.5k 2.0k

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Paul Cobb United States 52 11.3k 5.0k 3.6k 1.0k 867 162 14.5k
James G. Greeno United States 43 4.6k 0.4× 3.7k 0.7× 1.6k 0.4× 695 0.7× 393 0.5× 128 8.7k
Ann L. Brown United States 53 8.7k 0.8× 12.8k 2.6× 1.5k 0.4× 1.1k 1.1× 1.0k 1.2× 110 19.0k
Élizabeth Fennema United States 49 8.7k 0.8× 2.4k 0.5× 3.8k 1.0× 938 0.9× 311 0.4× 106 12.2k
Steve Graham United States 84 18.4k 1.6× 14.9k 3.0× 900 0.2× 1.1k 1.1× 294 0.3× 341 24.0k
Rodney R. Cocking United States 12 7.2k 0.6× 3.6k 0.7× 405 0.1× 915 0.9× 991 1.1× 38 11.1k
Wolff‐Michael Roth Canada 59 9.8k 0.9× 5.9k 1.2× 527 0.1× 2.1k 2.1× 490 0.6× 548 15.7k
Leona Schauble United States 29 4.3k 0.4× 3.2k 0.6× 894 0.2× 405 0.4× 574 0.7× 54 6.2k
Deanna Kuhn United States 61 9.9k 0.9× 9.6k 1.9× 634 0.2× 1.4k 1.4× 482 0.6× 188 15.0k
David C. Berliner United States 54 11.9k 1.1× 3.5k 0.7× 489 0.1× 3.0k 3.0× 251 0.3× 235 16.5k
Barbara Rogoff United States 53 9.3k 0.8× 5.8k 1.2× 594 0.2× 2.4k 2.4× 374 0.4× 158 17.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Paul Cobb

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Paul Cobb

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All Works

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Stephan, Michelle, et al.. (2024). Teacher Press to Establish What Counts as an Acceptable Explanation Grounded in Problem Settings. Journal für Mathematik-Didaktik. 45(1).
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Gibbons, Lynsey & Paul Cobb. (2017). Focusing on Teacher Learning Opportunities to Identify Potentially Productive Coaching Activities. Journal of Teacher Education. 68(4). 411–425. 126 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul & Kara Jackson. (2013). Lessons for Mathematics Education from the Practices of African American Mathematics Teachers. Teachers College Record The Voice of Scholarship in Education. 115(2). 1–14. 5 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul & Kara Jackson. (2011). Towards an Empirically Grounded Theory of Action for Improving the Quality of Mathematics Teaching at Scale.. Mathematics teacher education and development. 13(1). 6–33. 109 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (2011). Implications of Ernst von Glasersfeld’s Constructivism for Supporting the Improvement of Teaching on a Large Scale. Constructivist Foundations. 6(2). 157–161. 1 indexed citations
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Munter, Charles, et al.. (2010). Evaluating Math Recovery: Measuring Fidelity of Implementation.. Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness. 1 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul & Kay McClain. (2006). The Collective Mediation of a High-Stakes Accountability Program: Communities and Networks of Practice: Communities and Networks of Practice. Mind Culture and Activity. 13(2). 80–100. 4 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (2006). Supporting a Discourse About Incommensurable Theoretical Perspectives in Mathematics Education. 19. 2 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, Terry Wood, & Erna Yackel. (2005). Learning through problem-solving: a constructivist approach to second grade mathematics. 232–250. 6 indexed citations
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McClain, Kay & Paul Cobb. (2004). THE CRITICAL ROLE OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTEXT IN TEACHER DEVELOPMENT. Proceedings of the ... PME Conference. 5 indexed citations
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Zhao, Qing, et al.. (2004). Supporting students' reasoning with inscriptions. International Conference of Learning Sciences. 142–149. 3 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul, et al.. (2002). Using Computer Based Modules to Prepare Pre-service Teachers for Future Learning in the School Classroom. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. 2002(1). 1308–1311.
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Steffe, Leslie P. & Paul Cobb. (1998). Multiplicative and Divisional Schemes.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 20(1). 45–61. 15 indexed citations
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Sfard, Anna, Pearla Nesher, Leen Streefland, Paul Cobb, & John Mason. (1998). Learning Mathematics through Conversation: Is It as Good as They Say?.. for the learning of mathematics. 18(1). 41–51. 83 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (1994). Learning mathematics : constructivist and interactionist theories of mathematical development. Kluwer Academic eBooks. 36 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (1991). Reconstructing Elementary School Mathematics.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 13(2). 3–32. 23 indexed citations
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Yackel, Erna, Paul Cobb, & Terry Wood. (1991). Small-Group Interactions as a Source of Learning Opportunities in Second-Grade Mathematics. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 22(5). 390–408. 194 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul & Grayson H. Wheatley. (1988). Children's Initial Understandings of Ten.. Focus on learning problems in mathematics. 10(3). 1–28. 94 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (1987). Information-processing psychology and mathematics education: A constructivist perspective. The Journal of Mathematical Behavior. 6(1). 3–40. 34 indexed citations
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Cobb, Paul. (1986). Contexts, Goals, Beliefs, and Learning Mathematics.. for the learning of mathematics. 6(2). 2–9. 89 indexed citations

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