Shirley Simon

9.4k citations

46 papers · 6.4k indexed · 4 hit papers · h-index 22

Impact in

Developmental and Educational Psychology top 0.1%
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
Education top 0.05%
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Innovative Teaching Methods

Papers in

Developmental and Educational Psychology 23
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods 16
- Educational Strategies and Epistemologies 13
Education 33
- Science Education and Pedagogy 21
- Education and Critical Thinking Development 13
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies 6
- Reflective Practices in Education 4

Co-authors: Jonathan Osborne Sibel Erduran Sue Collins Claudia von Aufschnaiter Katherine Richardson Martin Monk Andri Christodoulou Christina Howell‐Richardson
Journals: International Journal of Science Education (8 papers)Journal of Research in Science Teaching (4 papers)International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education (3 papers)Research in Science Education (2 papers)Research Papers in Education (2 papers)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Sweden Mexico

In The Last Decade

Shirley Simon

45 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Learning to Teach Argumentation: Research and development in the science classroom 2005 · 509 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2005 International Journal of Science Education
2004 Journal of Research in Science Teaching
2004 Science Education
2003 International Journal of Science Education

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All Works

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1	EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING USED BASED ON QUIZIZZ APPLICATION FOR GLOBAL COMMUNITY NORMS TOPIC AMONG FORM FIVE MORAL EDUCATION Shirley Simon, 智先増田	2024	0
2	A comparative study of pre-service teachers' perceptions on STEAM education in UK and China SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Karina Ruiz Abril, Shirley Simon, Feng‐Kuang Chiang	2022	2
3	Learning democratic participation? Meaning-making in discussion of socioscientific issues in science education International Journal of Science Education ·一平山元, Shirley Simon	2021	30
4	Perspectives on Scientific Argumentation: Theory, Practice and Research Springer US ·Shirley Simon, Katherine Richardson, 东伟	2012	29
5	Characteristics of effective professional development for early career science teachers Research in Science & Technological Education ·Shirley Simon, Tomasz Knopik, Sally Johnson, Fani Stylianidou	2011	16
6	UNDERSTANDING PARTICIPATION RATES IN POST-16 MATHEMATICS AND PHYSICS: CONCEPTUALISING AND OPERATIONALISING THE UPMAP PROJECT International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education ·Michael Reiß, Celia Hoyles, Tamjid Mujtaba, Людмила Александровна Абелова, Melissa Rodd, Shirley Simon, Fani Stylianidou	2011	24
7	Exploring science teachers’ perceptions of teaching and learning ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) ·Christina Howell‐Richardson, Andri Christodoulou, Jonathan Osborne, Katherine Richardson, Shirley Simon	2009	1
8	Puppets Promoting Engagement and Talk in Science International Journal of Science Education ·Shirley Simon, Stuart Naylor, Brenda Keogh, P. van Splunder, MARIA SCINICO	2008	49
9	Professional Learning Portfolios for Argumentation in School Science International Journal of Science Education ·Shirley Simon, Susan B. Johnson	2008	57
10	Activities for promoting small-group discussion and argumentation IOE EPrints ·Shirley Simon, P. van Splunder	2007	10
11	Arguing to learn and learning to argue: Case studies of how students' argumentation relates to their scientific knowledge Journal of Research in Science Teaching ·Claudia von Aufschnaiter, Sibel Erduran, Jonathan Osborne, Shirley Simon	2007	375
12	Puppets: Bringing Stories to Life in Science. Brenda Keogh, Stuart Naylor, MARIA SCINICO, P. van Splunder, Shirley Simon	2006	3
13	Learning to teach `ideas and evidence' in science: a study of school mentors and trainee teachers IOE EPrints ·Shirley Simon, P. van Splunder	2006	5
14	Mapping Children’s Discussions of Evidence in Science to Assess Collaboration and Argumentation International Journal of Science Education ·P. van Splunder, Shirley Simon	2006	95
15	Learning to Teach Argumentation: Research and development in the science classroom International Journal of Science Education ·Shirley Simon, Sibel Erduran, Jonathan Osborne Hit paper breakdown →	2005	509
16	Enhancing the quality of argumentation in school science Journal of Research in Science Teaching ·Jonathan Osborne, Sibel Erduran, Shirley Simon Hit paper breakdown →	2004	1065
17	Promoting Argument and discourse in the classroom: An empirical study Bristol Research (University of Bristol) ·P Chari, Sibel Erduran, Shirley Simon	2002	1
18	Enhancing the quality of argument in school science Research Portal (King's College London) ·Jonathan Osborne, Sibel Erduran, Shirley Simon, Martin Monk	2001	207
19	Teams without trust? Investigations in the influence of video-mediated communication on the origin of trust among cooperating persons Behaviour and Information Technology ·Wenwu Zhou, U. Klein, Shirley Simon, Holger Luczak	1999	29
20	Progression in learning science Research in Science Education ·Paul Black, Shirley Simon	1992	12

About Shirley Simon

Shirley Simon is a scholar working on Developmental and Educational Psychology, Education, Safety Research, Human Factors and Ergonomics and General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, having authored 46 papers that have together received 6.4k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Science Education and Pedagogy (21 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (16 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (13 papers), Education and Critical Thinking Development (13 papers), Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (6 papers), Reflective Practices in Education (4 papers), Educational Tools and Methods (4 papers) and Environmental Education and Sustainability (3 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Developmental and Educational Psychology (3.6k citations), Education (5.3k citations), Safety Research (613 citations), General Agricultural and Biological Sciences (392 citations) and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology (512 citations). Shirley Simon has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Sweden and Mexico. Frequent co-authors include Jonathan Osborne, Sibel Erduran, Sue Collins, Jonathan Osborne, Claudia von Aufschnaiter, Katherine Richardson, Martin Monk, Andri Christodoulou, Christina Howell‐Richardson and Susan B. Johnson. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Science Education, Journal of Research in Science Teaching, International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, Research in Science Education and Research Papers in Education.

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