Sara Hennessy

7.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
97 papers, 4.3k citations indexed

About

Sara Hennessy is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Information Systems. According to data from OpenAlex, Sara Hennessy has authored 97 papers receiving a total of 4.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 72 papers in Education, 38 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 18 papers in Information Systems. Recurrent topics in Sara Hennessy's work include Education and Technology Integration (46 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (32 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (19 papers). Sara Hennessy is often cited by papers focused on Education and Technology Integration (46 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (32 papers) and Online and Blended Learning (19 papers). Sara Hennessy collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Hong Kong and Mexico. Sara Hennessy's co-authors include Kenneth Ruthven, Rosemary Deaney, Neil Mercer, Sue Brindley, Patricia Murphy, Paul Warwick, Björn Haßler, Maria Vrikki, Christine Howe and Louis Major and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, PLoS ONE and Computers & Education.

In The Last Decade

Sara Hennessy

90 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

Teacher–Student Dialogue During Classroom Teaching: Does It Really Impact on Student Outcomes?

2019 261 citations Christine Howe, Sara Hennessy et al. profile →
Tablet use in schools: a critical review of the evidence for learning outcomes

2015 237 citations Björn Haßler, Louis Major et al. profile →
Developing a coding scheme for analysing classroom dialogue across educational contexts

2016 219 citations Sara Hennessy et al. profile →
Technology Use for Teacher Professional Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A systematic review

2022 124 citations Sara Hennessy, Nora McIntyre et al. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología profile →

Peers

Sara Hennessy

EDUCA

DEP

CSA

Susan McKenney Netherlands

Thomas Brush United States

Barry Fishman United States

Mark Windschitl United States

Tammy Schellens Belgium

Brent Wilson United States

Karen Littleton United Kingdom

Brian R. Belland United States

Nicos Valanides Cyprus

Saskia Brand‐Gruwel Netherlands

Susan McKenney Netherlands

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2.6k ×0.8

EDUCA

1.1k ×0.8

DEP

745 ×0.8

521 ×1.2

CSA

179 ×0.5

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Countries citing papers authored by Sara Hennessy

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sara Hennessy

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sara Hennessy

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sara Hennessy. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sara Hennessy based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sara Hennessy. Sara Hennessy is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Adam, Taskeen, et al.. (2026). Design‐based implementation research for digitally enabled education reform: Teacher professional development in Tanzania. British Journal of Educational Technology.

Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2025). Thinking fast, slow, and ahead: Enhancing in-service teacher contingent responsiveness in science discussion with mixed-reality simulation. Computers & Education. 237. 105389–105389. 2 indexed citations

Kershner, Ruth, et al.. (2025). Understanding the linguistic, conceptual, cultural, and professional considerations in the translation and localisation of teacher professional learning resources about educational dialogue. Language and Education. 39(4). 797–820.

Knight, Simon, Olga Viberg, Manolis Mavrikis, et al.. (2024). Emerging technologies and research ethics: Developing editorial policy using a scoping review and reference panel. PLoS ONE. 19(10). e0309715–e0309715. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Danyang, Sara Hennessy, & Pascual Pérez-Paredes. (2023). An investigation of Chinese EFL learners’ acceptance of mobile dictionaries in English language learning. Computer Assisted Language Learning. 38(3). 317–341. 16 indexed citations

Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2022). Technology Use for Teacher Professional Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A systematic review. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3. 100080–100080. 124 indexed citations breakdown →

Ahmed, Ayesha, Christine Howe, Louis Major, et al.. (2021). Developing a test of reasoning for preadolescents. International Journal of Research & Method in Education. 45(5). 466–478. 1 indexed citations

Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2021). Understanding technology integration into the classroom as a systemic and socially situated initiative. International journal on e-learning. 20(1). 125–138. 1 indexed citations

Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2020). The relationship between educational television and mathematics capability in Tanzania. British Journal of Educational Technology. 52(2). 638–658. 3 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, Manolis Mavrikis, Carina Girvan, Sara Price, & Niall Winters. (2019). BJET Editorial for the 50th Anniversary Volume in 2019: Looking back, reaching forward. British Journal of Educational Technology. 50(1). 5–11. 10 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2017). A research-informed, school-based professional development workshop programme to promote dialogic teaching with interactive technologies. Professional Development in Education. 44(2). 145–168. 32 indexed citations

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Haßler, Björn, et al.. (2014). School-based professional development in a developing context: lessons learnt from a case study in Zambia. Professional Development in Education. 41(5). 806–825. 36 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2010). Developing the use of Information and Communication Technology to enhance teaching and learning in East African Schools. 6 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (2010). Developing the Use of Information and Communication Technology to Enhance Teaching and Learning in East African Schools: Review of the Literature. 56 indexed citations

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Deaney, Rosemary, Arthur Chapman, & Sara Hennessy. (2009). A case‐study of one teacher's use of an interactive whiteboard system to support knowledge co‐construction in the history classroom. The Curriculum Journal. 20(4). 365–387. 16 indexed citations

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Deaney, Rosemary & Sara Hennessy. (2007). Sustainability, evolution and dissemination of information and communication technology‐supported classroom practice. Research Papers in Education. 22(1). 65–94. 22 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara & Rosemary Deaney. (2007). Exploring teacher mediation of subject learning with ICT: A multimedia approach. 3 indexed citations

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Deaney, Rosemary, Kenneth Ruthven, & Sara Hennessy. (2006). Teachers' developing ‘practical theories’ of the contribution of information and communication technologies to subject teaching and learning: an analysis of cases from English secondary schools. British Educational Research Journal. 32(3). 459–480. 25 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, Pat Fung, & Eileen Scanlon. (2001). The role of the graphic calculator in mediating graphing activity. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology. 32(2). 267–290. 41 indexed citations

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Hennessy, Sara, et al.. (1989). An intelligent tutoring system approach to teaching primary mathematics. Educational Studies in Mathematics. 20(3). 273–292. 9 indexed citations

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