Richard Lesh

10.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
142 papers, 6.1k citations indexed

About

Richard Lesh is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Statistics and Probability. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard Lesh has authored 142 papers receiving a total of 6.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Education, 29 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 26 papers in Statistics and Probability. Recurrent topics in Richard Lesh's work include Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (48 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (27 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (20 papers). Richard Lesh is often cited by papers focused on Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques (48 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (27 papers) and Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills (20 papers). Richard Lesh collaborates with scholars based in United States, Cameroon and Philippines. Richard Lesh's co-authors include Helen M. Doerr, Thomas R. Post, Merlyn J. Behr, Guershon Harel, Anthony Kelly, Richard Lehrer, Ipke Wachsmuth, Mark D. Hoover, Edward A. Silver and Bharath Sriraman and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Research in Science Teaching, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education and Journal of the Learning Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Richard Lesh

134 papers receiving 5.1k citations

Hit Papers

Acquisition of mathematics concepts and processes 1983 2026 1997 2011 1983 100 200 300 400 500

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard Lesh United States 36 5.0k 2.5k 1.8k 561 502 142 6.1k
Alan H. Schoenfeld United States 42 5.8k 1.2× 1.7k 0.7× 2.6k 1.4× 552 1.0× 598 1.2× 150 7.4k
Lyn D. English Australia 36 3.8k 0.8× 1.3k 0.5× 1.3k 0.7× 356 0.6× 696 1.4× 193 5.2k
Jere Confrey United States 28 3.6k 0.7× 1.3k 0.5× 1.5k 0.8× 187 0.3× 510 1.0× 106 4.8k
Jeremy Kilpatrick United States 23 4.5k 0.9× 2.1k 0.8× 1.2k 0.7× 625 1.1× 241 0.5× 93 5.4k
Frank Lester United States 18 3.5k 0.7× 1.7k 0.7× 1.4k 0.7× 341 0.6× 191 0.4× 50 4.1k
Koeno Gravemeijer Netherlands 26 3.0k 0.6× 1.2k 0.5× 915 0.5× 744 1.3× 295 0.6× 70 3.6k
Erik De Corte Belgium 36 3.5k 0.7× 1.6k 0.6× 2.4k 1.3× 256 0.5× 283 0.6× 188 4.8k
Bethany Rittle‐Johnson United States 40 4.3k 0.9× 2.9k 1.1× 2.7k 1.5× 386 0.7× 354 0.7× 103 6.0k
Douglas H. Clements United States 57 8.3k 1.7× 4.6k 1.8× 3.5k 1.9× 514 0.9× 1.2k 2.4× 280 10.8k
Gabriele Kaiser Germany 42 4.3k 0.9× 940 0.4× 1.1k 0.6× 408 0.7× 254 0.5× 189 5.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard Lesh

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard Lesh

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All Works

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Lesh, Richard, et al.. (2022). Teacher Noticing of Students’ Thinking in the Context of Mathematical Modeling Activities Related to Statistics. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education. 21(6). 1797–1818.
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Zawojewski, Judith S., Marta T. Magiera, & Richard Lesh. (2013). A Proposal for a Problem-Driven Mathematics Curriculum Framework. The Mathematics Enthusiast. 10(1-2). 469–506. 3 indexed citations
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Fisch, Shalom M., et al.. (2011). Children’s Mathematical Reasoning in Online Games: Can Data Mining Reveal Strategic Thinking?. Child Development Perspectives. 5(2). 88–92. 15 indexed citations
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Hamilton, Eric, et al.. (2008). Model-eliciting activities (MEAs) as a bridge between engineering education research and mathematics education research. AEE Journal. 1(2). 76 indexed citations
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English, Lyn D., Maria Giuseppina Bartolini, Graham A. Jones, et al.. (2008). HANDBOOK OF INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION (SECOND EDITION). QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 1–925. 10 indexed citations
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Jacobson, Michael J., Uri Wilensky, Robert L. Goldstone, et al.. (2006). Complex systems in education: conceptual principles, methodologies, and implications for research in the learning sciences. International Conference of Learning Sciences. 1073–1077. 1 indexed citations
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Harel, Guershon, et al.. (2006). Rational Number, Ratio, and Proportion. 296–333. 216 indexed citations
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Lesh, Richard & Helen M. Doerr. (2003). Origins and Evolution of Model-Based Reasoning in Mathematics and Science. 71–82. 34 indexed citations
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Lesh, Richard, et al.. (2002). Models and Modeling.. iScience. 27(9). 110674–110674. 4 indexed citations
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Lesh, Richard. (1997). Matematización: La necesidad "real" de la fluidez en las representaciones. Enseñanza de las Ciencias Revista de investigación y experiencias didácticas. 15(3). 377–391. 7 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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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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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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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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Lesh, Richard, et al.. (1983). Acquisition of mathematics concepts and processes. Academic Press eBooks. 559 indexed citations breakdown →
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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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Lesh, Richard, et al.. (1979). Explorations in the modeling of the learning of mathematics. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 28(6). 7 indexed citations
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Lesh, Richard, et al.. (1978). Recent research concerning the development of spatial and geometric concepts. 7 indexed citations
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Lesh, Richard. (1976). The Influence of an Advanced Organizer on Two Types of Instructional Units about Finite Geometries. Journal for Research in Mathematics Education. 7(2). 82–86. 6 indexed citations

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