Stephen D. Lapan

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
14 papers, 572 citations indexed

About

Stephen D. Lapan is a scholar working on Education, Social Psychology and Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen D. Lapan has authored 14 papers receiving a total of 572 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Education, 4 papers in Social Psychology and 4 papers in Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. Recurrent topics in Stephen D. Lapan's work include Education and Critical Thinking Development (4 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (4 papers) and Career Development and Diversity (3 papers). Stephen D. Lapan is often cited by papers focused on Education and Critical Thinking Development (4 papers), Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (4 papers) and Career Development and Diversity (3 papers). Stephen D. Lapan collaborates with scholars based in United States. Stephen D. Lapan's co-authors include Frances Julia Riemer, Ernest R. House, Sandra Mathison, Penelope L. Peterson and Barbara B. Levin and has published in prestigious journals such as Educational Researcher, Exceptional Children and Cambridge Journal of Education.

In The Last Decade

Stephen D. Lapan

12 papers receiving 481 citations

Hit Papers

Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs 2012 2026 2016 2021 2012 100 200 300
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  1. Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs
    2012 336 citations Stephen D. Lapan, Frances Julia Riemer et al. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) profile →

Peers

Stephen D. Lapan
James Scotland Qatar
Robert R. Sherman United States
Gary Shank United States
Clem Adelman United Kingdom
Allen Trent United States
Rodman B. Webb United States
Jane Agee United States
Robert Donmoyer United States
Brigitte Smit South Africa
Kathleen deMarrais United States
James Scotland Qatar
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen D. Lapan

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All Works

14 of 14 papers shown
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (2012). Qualitative Research: An Introduction to Methods and Designs. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 336 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (2009). Research essentials : an introduction to designs and practices. Jossey-Bass eBooks. 41 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (2003). Qualitative Interview Studies: Learning Through Experience. 67–84. 152 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (2003). de Marrais, Kathleen, and Stephen D. Lapan, eds., Foundations for Research: Methods of Inquiry in Education and the Social Sciences. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.. Journal of International Crisis and Risk Communication Research. 10 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (1997). School-University Partnerships. Perspectives: Center for Excellence in Education, Monograph Series No. 4.. 77(3). 523–8. 1 indexed citations
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House, Ernest R. & Stephen D. Lapan. (1994). Evaluation of Programs for Disadvantaged Gifted Students.. journal for the education of the gifted. 17(4). 10 indexed citations
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House, Ernest R. & Stephen D. Lapan. (1994). Introduction: Evaluation of Programs for Disadvantaged Gifted Students. journal for the education of the gifted. 17(4). 440–466. 9 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D.. (1989). Guidelines for developing and evaluating gifted programs. Roeper Review. 11(3). 167–169. 3 indexed citations
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House, Ernest R., Stephen D. Lapan, & Sandra Mathison. (1989). Teacher Inference. Cambridge Journal of Education. 19(1). 53–58. 2 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D., et al.. (1982). A Checklist for University Supervisors Regarding the Operation of Successful Intern Seminars and Field Experiences.. 1 indexed citations
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Peterson, Penelope L., Barbara B. Levin, Ernest R. House, & Stephen D. Lapan. (1978). Survival in the Classroom: Negotiating with Kids, Colleagues, and Bosses. Educational Researcher. 7(11). 16–16. 2 indexed citations
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Lapan, Stephen D.. (1976). The Development and Validation of an Instrument That Measures Student Perceptions of Teacher Credibility..
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House, Ernest R., et al.. (1971). Cognitive and Affective Patterns of Emphasis in Gifted and Average Illinois Classes. Exceptional Children. 37(10). 757–759. 4 indexed citations

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