Kara A. Makara

Most-cited papers

1. The Undergraduate Psychology Major: An Examination of Structure and Sequence

   M. Stoloff, M. McCarthy, L. Keller, V. Varfolomeeva +4 more

   2010100 citations

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2. Changes in Academic Adjustment and Relational Self-worth Across the Transition to Middle School

   Allison M. Ryan, S. Shim, Kara A. Makara

   2013Journal of Youth and Adolescence87 citations

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3. Hidden treasure: successful international doctoral students who found and harnessed the hidden curriculum

   D. Elliot, V. Baumfield, Kate Reid, Kara A. Makara

   201673 citations Open access

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4. Characterizing sources of academic help in the age of expanding educational technology: a new conceptual framework

   Kara A. Makara, S. Karabenick

   201364 citations

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5. Does higher education foster critical and creative learners? An exploration of two universities in South Korea and the USA

   Hye-Jung Lee, Jihyun Lee, Kara A. Makara, B. Fishman +1 more

   201545 citations Open access

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6. The role of goal structures and peer climate in trajectories of social achievement goals during high school.

   Kara A. Makara, Nir Madjar

   2015Developmental Psychology45 citations Open access

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7. Perceived parent goals and student goal orientations as predictors of seeking or not seeking help: Does age matter?

   E. Gonida, S. Karabenick, Kara A. Makara, Glykeria A. Hatzikyriakou

   201443 citations

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8. A conceptual enquiry into communities of practice as praxis in international doctoral education

   Liexu Cai, Dangeni Dangeni, Dely Lazarte Elliot, Rui He +6 more

   2019Journal of Praxis in Higher Education23 citations Open access

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9. A cross-cultural comparison of college students' learning strategies for academic achievement between South Korea and the USA

   Hye-Jung Lee, Jihyun Lee, Kara A. Makara, B. Fishman +1 more

   201722 citations

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10. College Students’ Social Goals and Psychological Adjustment: Mediation via Emotion Regulation

    S. Shim, Cen Wang, Kara A. Makara, XiaoGuang Xu +2 more

    201720 citations Open access

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11. An online community of international scholars: Enabling spaces for reciprocal academic and psychological support

    D. Elliot, Kara A. Makara

    2021Innovations in Education & Teaching International13 citations Open access

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12. Examining the factor structure of the teachers’ sense of efficacy scale with Malaysian samples of in-service and pre-service teachers

    A. Z. Khairani, Kara A. Makara

    20209 citations

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13. Considerations for designing pandemic-friendly research

    D. Elliot, Dangeni, Rui He, E. Pacheco +3 more

    20206 citations

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14. How does LMS use affect instructional time?

    T. Solomon, Kara A. Makara

    2010International Conference of the Learning Sciences5 citations

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15. Evaluation of Roots of Empathy in Scotland 2014-15: Final Report for Action for Children

    J. Wrigley, Kara A. Makara, D. Elliot

    20164 citations

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16. Students' Peer Relationships, Social and Academic Goals, and Academic Achievement: A Social Network Analysis Approach.

    Kara A. Makara

    20134 citations

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17. Likened to “a Boiled Egg”

    Jie Zhang, D. Elliot, Kara A. Makara

    2024Journal of International Students3 citations Open access

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18. CAMAU Project: Research Report (April 2018)

    L. Hayward, D. E. Jones, Jane Waters, Kara A. Makara +29 more

    20182 citations

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19. Learning progression in the humanities: identifying tensions in articulating progression in humanities in Wales

    S. Hughes, Kara A. Makara, David Stacey

    2020Curriculum Journal1 citations Open access

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20. Social Goals in Context

    Kara A. Makara

    2019Social Goals in the Classroom1 citations Open access

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21. The Role of Social Goals in Students’ Academic Help Seeking and Help Giving Among Peers

    Kara A. Makara, S. Karabenick

    20141 citations

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22. Learning motivation around the globe: how universal is the role of teacher support?

    K. Cortina, Kara A. Makara, S. Gruehn

    20101 citations

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23. Stages of competence in doctoral researcher development: Insights from a collective autoethnographic study of Journal Club participation

    Kara A. Makara, Chenyao Duan, Karen Gordon, Fanzhuo Meng +4 more

    2026Innovations in Education & Teaching International0 citations Open access

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24. Cynnydd dysgu yn y dyniaethau: canfod tensiynau wrth gyfleu cynnydd yn y dyniaethau yng Nghymru

    Sioned Hughes, Kara A. Makara, David Stacey

    2020Curriculum Journal0 citations Open access

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25. Enhancing the Experience of International Doctoral Researchers - Key Messages

    D. Elliot, M. Houston, Kara A. Makara, Kate Reid +1 more

    20180 citations

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26. Longitudinal high school research revealed: using surveys to assess student motivation and social networks

    Kara A. Makara, S. Karabenick

    20170 citations Open access

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27. ESRC IAA Workshop: Towards Maximising International PhD Students' Experience: Extended Summary

    D. Elliot, M. Houston, Kara A. Makara, Kate Reid

    20170 citations

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28. Classroom Goals Measure

    Kara A. Makara, Nir Madjar

    20150 citations

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