Stephen P. Norris

5.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
72 papers, 3.3k citations indexed

About

Stephen P. Norris is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Stephen P. Norris has authored 72 papers receiving a total of 3.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Education, 36 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 5 papers in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Stephen P. Norris's work include Education and Critical Thinking Development (36 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (26 papers) and Science Education and Pedagogy (20 papers). Stephen P. Norris is often cited by papers focused on Education and Critical Thinking Development (36 papers), Educational Strategies and Epistemologies (26 papers) and Science Education and Pedagogy (20 papers). Stephen P. Norris collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and Israel. Stephen P. Norris's co-authors include Linda M. Phillips, Robert H. Ennis, Martha L. Smith, Sandra M. Guilbert, Shahram Hakimelahi, Robert J. Graham, James Paul Gee, Vaughan Prain, Barbara J. Guzzetti and Larry D. Yore and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Educational Psychology, Educational Researcher and Journal of Research in Science Teaching.

In The Last Decade

Stephen P. Norris

70 papers receiving 2.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

How literacy in its fundamental sense is central to scientific literacy

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Larry D. Yore Canada

Philip Scott United Kingdom

Eduardo Fleury Mortimer Brazil

Gregory J. Kelly United States

Randi A. Engle United States

William A. Sandoval United States

Jonathan Osborne United Kingdom

David Clarke Australia

Brian Hand United States

Wynne Harlen United Kingdom

Larry D. Yore Canada

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Countries citing papers authored by Stephen P. Norris

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Fields of papers citing papers by Stephen P. Norris

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Stephen P. Norris

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Roberts, Mary Roduta, et al.. (2011). Causal or spurious? The relationship of knowledge and attitudes to trust in science and technology. Public Understanding of Science. 22(5). 624–641. 49 indexed citations

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Yacoubian, Hagop A., et al.. (2011). Teaching Scientific Inquiry Using Science Trade Books. 2 indexed citations

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Phillips, Linda M., et al.. (2010). Assessment Techniques Corresponding to Scientific Texts in Commercial Reading Programs: Do They Promote Scientific Literacy?. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 55(4). 1 indexed citations

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Phillips, Linda M., Stephen P. Norris, & Jim Anderson. (2008). Unlocking the door: Is parents' reading to children the key to early literacy development?. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne. 49(2). 82–88. 36 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P., et al.. (2008). Learning to read scientific text: Do elementary school commercial reading programs help?. Science Education. 92(5). 765–798. 30 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P., et al.. (2007). An Unwarranted Fear of Religious Schooling [Abstract]. Canadian Journal of Education / Revue canadienne de l éducation. 30(1). 269–269. 4 indexed citations

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Smith, Martha L., et al.. (2004). Story and Illustration Reconstituted: Children's Literature in Canadian Reading Programs. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 50(4). 1 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P. & Linda M. Phillips. (2003). The Public Understanding of Scientific Information: Communicating, Interpreting, and Applying the Science of Learning.. Education Canada. 43(2). 24. 4 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P., et al.. (2003). University Students' Interpretation of Media Reports of Science and its Relationship to Background Knowledge, Interest, and Reading Difficulty. Public Understanding of Science. 12(2). 123–145. 87 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P., et al.. (2001). Philosophy or Science?. Philosophy of education. 57. 214–216. 1 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P. & Tone Kvernbekk. (1997). The application of science education theories. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 34(10). 977–1005. 7 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1995). Format effects on critical thinking test performance. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 41(4). 378–406. 7 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1992). The generalizability of critical thinking : multiple perspectives on an educational ideal. Teachers College Press eBooks. 29 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1992). A demonstration of the use of verbal reports of thinking in multiple-choice critical thinking test design.. Alberta Journal of Educational Research. 38(3). 8 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P. & Robert H. Ennis. (1989). Evaluating Critical Thinking. The Practitioners' Guide to Teaching Thinking Series.. 36 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1986). Evaluating Critical Thinking Ability.. 21(3). 10 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1985). SYNTHESIS OF RESEARCH ON CRITICAL THINKING. Educational leadership. 42(8). 40–45. 213 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1985). The philosophical basis of observation in science and science education. Journal of Research in Science Teaching. 22(9). 817–833. 50 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1984). Defining observational competence. Science Education. 68(2). 129–142. 47 indexed citations

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Norris, Stephen P.. (1981). A pitfall in the construct validation of ability tests. 1 indexed citations

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