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Thomas Brush

Social Sciences · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1973
Online and Blended LearningInnovative Teaching and Learning MethodsEducator Training and Historical PedagogyEducation and Technology IntegrationGender and Technology in Education

Publications

157

Citations

6,850

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

53

Publishing since 1973

Research summary
AI-generated

Thomas Brush studies how technology supports teaching and learning, especially in K-12 and higher-education classrooms. His work examines problem-based and inquiry-based learning, scaffolding (structured support for students), collaborative game-based learning, and emerging tools such as AI-driven teacher assistants and personalized learning systems. Much of the research looks at how technology and teaching practices interact in real classroom settings.

Technology-enhanced and blended learningInquiry- and problem-based learningScaffolding and student supportAI tools for teachers and classroom orchestrationTeacher education and instructional design

Publication activity has fluctuated over the last decade, with a peak around 2017 followed by a lower and uneven output averaging about two papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,197 established Social Sciences PIs within our index
Citations: 6,850cohort median 1,128
h-index: 29cohort median 16
Publications / year (recent): 2.2cohort median 2.2

Typically publishes in teams of ~4 · 31% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 23 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 2.2/year recently
2017: 13 publications13172018: 4 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 6 publications202021: 10 publications212022: 4 publications222023: 1 publication232024: 4 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 5 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 4 collaborators at the same institution2021: 1 collaborator at the same institution2022: 0 collaborators at the same institution2023: 2 collaborators at the same institution2024: 5 collaborators at the same institution2025: 4 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • International Journal of Designs for Learning×4
  • Purdue University Press eBooks×4
  • Educational Technology Research and Development×3
  • Journal of Research on Technology in Education×3
  • Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Sep 1, 2026.

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