William F. McComas

11.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

William F. McComas is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, William F. McComas has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Education, 15 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 13 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in William F. McComas's work include Science Education and Pedagogy (28 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (13 papers) and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (10 papers). William F. McComas is often cited by papers focused on Science Education and Pedagogy (28 papers), Animal and Plant Science Education (13 papers) and Diverse Educational Innovations Studies (10 papers). William F. McComas collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Switzerland. William F. McComas's co-authors include Michael P. Clough, Hiya Almazroa, Feng Jiang, Norman G. Lederman, Randy L. Bell, Stephen R. Burgin, Kostas Kampourakis, Mike U. Smith, Joanne K. Olson and Anne M. Cox‐Petersen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Research in Science Teaching and International Journal of Science Education.

In The Last Decade

William F. McComas

54 papers receiving 2.2k citations

Hit Papers

The nature of science in science education: rationales an... 1998 2026 2007 2016 1998 200 400 600

Peers

William F. McComas
Comparison fields: 5 of 101
  • Education 2.1k
  • Developmental and Educational Psychology 1.3k
  • Social Psychology 503
  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 271
  • History and Philosophy of Science 240
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All Works

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Understanding how science works: UnderstaThe nature of science as the foundation for science teaching and learning
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The Science Fair: A New Look at an Old Tradition.
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The Science Fair: A New Look at an Old Tradition: Observations, Reflections, and Recommendations from Our Guest Editor
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Teaching the Human Dimension of Science.
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Thinking, Teaching, and Learning Science outside the Boxes: Reconsidering Interdisciplinarity in Science Instruction
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Thinking, Teaching, and Learning Science outside the Boxes.
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Back to the Future? Reconsidering the Role of 19th-Century Nature-Study in 21st-Century Science Teaching
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Science Teaching beyond the Classroom.
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Laboratory Instruction in the Service of Science Teaching and Learning: Reinventing and Reinvigorating the Laboratory Experience.
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Keys to Teaching the Nature of Science.
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The nature of science in science education : rationales and strategies breakdown →
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