Robert Tinker

2.3k total citations
52 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Robert Tinker is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Computer Science Applications. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert Tinker has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 13 papers in Education, 13 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Computer Science Applications. Recurrent topics in Robert Tinker's work include Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (11 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (8 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (7 papers). Robert Tinker is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (11 papers), Experimental Learning in Engineering (8 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (7 papers). Robert Tinker collaborates with scholars based in United States. Robert Tinker's co-authors include Janice R. Mokros, Sarah Haavind, Joseph Krajcik, Charles Xie, Marcia C. Linn, Amy Pallant, Hee‐Sun Lee, Jennifer L. Chiu, Shari Metcalf and Janice D. Gobert and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, American Journal of Physics and Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

In The Last Decade

Robert Tinker

46 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert Tinker United States 18 997 746 248 235 166 52 1.5k
Douglas N. Gordin United States 9 988 1.0× 738 1.0× 213 0.9× 293 1.2× 121 0.7× 21 1.6k
James Daniel Lehman United States 21 887 0.9× 647 0.9× 460 1.9× 227 1.0× 90 0.5× 71 1.6k
Robert A. Reiser United States 18 904 0.9× 417 0.6× 191 0.8× 215 0.9× 80 0.5× 60 1.4k
Kenneth E. Hay United States 14 689 0.7× 624 0.8× 223 0.9× 135 0.6× 53 0.3× 21 1.3k
Susan A. Yoon United States 23 767 0.8× 559 0.7× 209 0.8× 339 1.4× 70 0.4× 83 1.8k
Mario Mäeots Estonia 9 1.0k 1.1× 531 0.7× 162 0.7× 230 1.0× 160 1.0× 20 1.5k
Stanley R. Trollip United States 10 660 0.7× 539 0.7× 210 0.8× 268 1.1× 58 0.3× 25 1.4k
Rod Sims Australia 12 589 0.6× 316 0.4× 162 0.7× 112 0.5× 139 0.8× 37 858
Eric Zhi Feng Liu Taiwan 23 968 1.0× 675 0.9× 313 1.3× 365 1.6× 61 0.4× 82 1.7k
Margaret Honey United States 12 974 1.0× 328 0.4× 197 0.8× 162 0.7× 117 0.7× 27 1.5k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert Tinker

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert Tinker

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xie, Charles, et al.. (2011). Computational Experiments for Science Education. Science. 332(6037). 1516–1517. 28 indexed citations
2.
Tinker, Robert, et al.. (2007). Teacher Uses of Highly Mobile Technologies: Probes and Podcasts.. Educational Technology archive. 47(3). 16–21. 13 indexed citations
3.
Hsi, Sherry, Nora H. Sabelli, Joseph Krajcik, Robert Tinker, & Kirsten Ellenbogen. (2006). Learning at the nanoscale: research questions that the rapidly evolving interdisciplinarity of science poses for the learning sciences. International Conference of Learning Sciences. 1066–1072. 5 indexed citations
4.
Tinker, Robert. (2006). Understanding the Atomic-Scale World with the Molecular Workbench. AAS. 209. 1 indexed citations
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Gobert, Janice D. & Robert Tinker. (2004). Introduction to the Issue. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 13(1). 1–5. 28 indexed citations
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Metcalf, Shari & Robert Tinker. (2004). Probeware and Handhelds in Elementary and Middle School Science. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 13(1). 43–49. 42 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert & Joseph Krajcik. (2001). Portable Technologies: Science Learning in Context. Innovations in Science Education and Technology.. 2(5). 5–5. 6 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert. (2001). E-Learning Quality: The Concord Model for Learning from a Distance. NASSP Bulletin. 85(628). 36–46. 19 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert. (1998). Netcourses Reform Education Using the Power of the Internet.. 17(3). 44–45. 6 indexed citations
10.
Tinker, Robert, et al.. (1997). The World's the Limit in the Virtual High School. Educational leadership. 55(3). 52–54. 7 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert. (1997). Student Scientist Partnerships: Shrewd Maneuvers. Journal of Science Education and Technology. 6(2). 111–117. 23 indexed citations
12.
Nemirovsky, Ricardo & Robert Tinker. (1993). Exploring Chaos: A Case Study.. Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching. 12(1). 47–57. 5 indexed citations
13.
Tinker, Robert, et al.. (1992). Prospects for Educational Telecomputing: Selected Readings.. 10 indexed citations
14.
Tinker, Robert. (1985). How to Turn Your Computer Into a Science Lab.. 5(6). 26–29. 2 indexed citations
15.
Tinker, Robert. (1985). Tinker's Toys: Lessons from Bank Street: Hardware.. Hand. 8(1). 8. 1 indexed citations
16.
Tinker, Robert. (1984). The Decline and Fall of the High School Science Lab . . . And Why the Microcomputer May Yet Save It from Extinction.. 3(5). 3 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert. (1984). Lab Inputs for Common Micros.. Hand. 7(1). 5–7.
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Tinker, Robert. (1984). Idea Exchange: Spreadsheet Math...An Example of Educational Applications of General Software Tools.. Hand. 7(1). 19–21. 1 indexed citations
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Tinker, Robert, et al.. (1984). Experiments in Chemistry: A Model Science Software Tool.. Hand. 7(1). 8–9.
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Tinker, Robert. (1983). Special Interfaces for Special Students.. Hand. 6(2). 5–6. 1 indexed citations

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