Ernest Kofi Davis

Publishing since 1955, latest 2026

Education
Statistics and Probability
Applied Mathematics
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Information Systems
Sociology and Political Science

In their own words

Socio-cultural issues in Mathematics teaching and learning
Mathematics teacher education

Publications: 721955–2026
Citations: 415to those papers
h-index: 10i10-index 11
Field-weighted impact: 2.041.00 is the world average
World top 10%: 30%9 of 30 scored papers
Open access: 80%24 of the 30 whose access is recorded

1 other work — a preprint, a dataset or the like — is listed but not counted.

Google Scholar shows 569 citations, h-index 12 and i10-index 15 (399 citations and h-index 11 since 2021), as of October 5, 2026. It also counts theses, books and web pages, so it runs higher.

By year

Papers, and the citations to them

Publications, left axisCitations to that year’s papers, right axis2026 still in progress

Career

On their papers

Every institution they have given on a paper.

Publications

72 in all

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Citations received each year

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To all their work, old papers included. Google Scholar also counts citations from theses, books and web pages, so its line runs higher.

What they work on

From the classification of each paper

Subfields

Education2940%
Statistics and Probability1014%
Applied Mathematics710%
Developmental and Educational Psychology34%
Information Systems23%
Sociology and Political Science23%
Clinical Psychology11%
Demography11%
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology11%
Information Systems and Management11%

Physical Sciences
Social Sciences

Topics most written on

Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques14
Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills10
Education and Critical Thinking Development7
Mathematics Education and Pedagogy7
Educational Assessment and Pedagogy6
School Choice and Performance5
Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods3
Teacher Education and Leadership Studies3
Early Childhood Education and Development2
Education Methods and Practices2
Online and Blended Learning2
African Education and Politics1

Who they write with

Their most frequent co-authors, and the papers those co-authors share

Where their co-authors are

33% of their 30 papers with recorded affiliations have a co-author abroad

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Most frequent partner countries

Australia8
Denmark1
United Kingdom1

Papers with at least one author in that country.

Institutions written with most

The University of MelbourneAU4 papers
Monash UniversityAU4 papers
University of Education, WinnebaGH3 papers
The Open UniversityGB1 paper
University College CapitalDK1 paper
Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya College of EducationGH1 paper
Kibi Presbyterian College of EducationGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyGH1 paper
Kwame Nkrumah UniversityZM1 paper
University of GhanaGH1 paper

Where they publish

Journal of Science and Mathematics Education5
African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and Sciences4
Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)3
Journal of Educational Development and Practice3
Asian Journal for Mathematics Education2
For the Learning of Mathematics2

Development goals addressed

From each paper’s title and abstract

4Quality education29
3Good health and well-being1

Most cited

An investigation of provision of quality basic education in Ghana: A case study of selected schools in the Central Region
Journal of International Cooperation, 11 (3) 19
200891 citations
“WE DON’T UNDERSTAND ENGLISH THAT IS WHY WE PREFER ENGLISH”: PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’PREFERENCE FOR THE LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION IN MATHEMATICS
International journal of science and mathematics education
201525 citations
Language policy and instructional practice dichotomy: The case of primary schools in Ghana
International Journal of Educational Research4
201223 citations

East African Journal of Education Studies

MAKING THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS TRANSFORMATIVE THROUGH THE USE OF A THREE-TIER MODEL ERNEST KOFI DAVIS & DANIEL GBORMITTAH

2025The Role of Transformative Education for Sustainable Social and Economic Development of AfricaJournalFirst author0 citations

Exploring values implicit in Ghanaian Senior High School mathematics textbooks

2024Asian Journal for Mathematics EducationJournalOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding3 citations10.1177/27527263241232712

Comparative Study of Primary School Students’ Values in Mathematics Learning in Ghana and Australia

2024Values and Valuing in Mathematics EducationBook chapterFirst authorCorresponding1 citation10.1007/978-981-99-9454-0_9

Comparative Study of Primary School

2024Values and Valuing in Mathematics Education: Moving Forward into PracticeJournalFirst author0 citations

An exploration of Ghanaian students’ valuing in mathematics: How does it evolve across school levels?

2023Eurasia Journal of Mathematics Science and Technology EducationJournalOpen access5 citations10.29333/ejmste/13542

The attributes senior high school mathematics teachers and their students value in mathematics learning

2023Asian Journal for Mathematics EducationJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding8 citations10.1177/27527263231179745

Graduate students’ experiences and evaluation of online instruction

2023Social Sciences & Humanities OpenJournalOpen accessSenior author3 citations10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100597

PUPILS'RECOGNITION OF GEOMETRIC TESSELLATIONS AS PATTERNS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURE.

2023Symmetry: Culture & ScienceJournalSenior author3 citations

Exploring Headteachers, Teachers and Learners’ Perceptions of Instructional Effectiveness of Distance Trained Teachers

2022International Journal of Learning Teaching and Educational ResearchJournalOpen access3 citations10.26803/ijlter.21.8.4

Applications of Basketry to Geometric Tessellations

2022Building on the Past to Prepare for the Future: Proceedings of the 16th International Conference. King’s College, August 8–13, 2022Journal0 citations

Effectiveness of Semiosis for Solving the Quadratic Equation

2021European Journal of Mathematics and Science EducationJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.12973/ejmse.2.1.13

The attributes of mathematics learning which Ghanaian senior high school students value

2020Journal of Global Education and ResearchJournalOpen accessFirst author7 citations10.5038/2577-509x.5.1.1096

Primary and junior high school mathematics and science teachers’ views on teaching in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

2019African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author6 citations10.4314/ajesms.v15i2.2

Linguistic Influences on Junior High School Students’ Mathematics Word Problem Solving

2019Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)JournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations10.47963/gje.v5i.464

Motivation to become a teacher among preservice teachers in colleges of education in Ghana

2019Bangladesh Education JournalJournalFirst author5 citations

Harnessing Indigenous Basketry Resources for Prenumber and Early Number Work

2018Journal of Education and LearningJournalOpen accessSenior author7 citations10.5539/jel.v7n2p210

School mathematics education through the eyes of students in Ghana: Extrinsic and intrinsic valuing

2017Minerva Access (University of Melbourne)PublicationOpen access10 citations

A three-tier teaching model for teaching mathematics in context

2017For the Learning of MathematicsJournalFirst author11 citations

for the learning of mathematics

2017For the Learning of MathematicsJournal0 citations

Socio-cultural factors: a missing variable in mathematics pedagogy in Ghana

2016Ghana Journal of Education Issues and Practice (GJE)JournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations10.47963/gje.v2i.473

Cultural influences on Ghanaian primary school pupils conceptions in measurement and division of fractions

2016African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding2 citations

A radical-local approach to bringing cultural practices into mathematics teaching in Ghanaian primary schools, exemplified in the case of measurement

2015African Journal of Educational Studies in Mathematics and SciencesJournalOpen accessFirst author4 citations

Primary school pupils’ conceptions of fractions

2014Journal of Science and Mathematics EducationJournalFirst author0 citations

Socio-cultural issues in mathematics: A missing variable in Ghanaian basic school mathematics teacher preparation

2013Journal of Educational Development and PracticeJournalOpen accessFirst authorCorresponding3 citations10.47963/jedp.v4i.956

Socio-cultural issues in mathematics pedagogy: A missing variable in Ghanaian basic school mathematics teacher preparation

2013Journal of Educational Development and PracticesJournalFirst author9 citations

Language policy and instructional practice dichotomy: The case of primary schools in Ghana

2012International Journal of Educational ResearchJournalFirst author23 citations10.1016/j.ijer.2012.04.007

Building on students' experience: An investigation connecting money recognition and number fluency in the Cape Coast metropolis of Ghana

2012University of Cape Coast. Institute of Education. JournalJournalFirst author0 citations

The use of finger counting in Ghanaian primary mathematics classroom

2012Journal of Science and Mathematics EducationJournalFirst author0 citations

Cultural influences on students' conception of fractions

2011International Journal of Mathematics Science and Computing EducationJournalFirst author3 citations

The complexity of building on students' experience: An investigation connecting money recognition and number fluency in Ghana

2011University of Cape Coast. Institute of Education. JournalJournalFirst author3 citations

International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education2

International Journal of Whole Schooling2

How it can be read

80% free to read, of the 30 recorded

Diamond 16 · 22%Free to read and to publish
Gold 3 · 4%In an open-access journal
Hybrid 1 · 1%Open in a subscription journal
Bronze 1 · 1%Free to read, no open licence
Green 3 · 4%A copy in a repository
Closed 6 · 8%Behind a paywall
Unknown 42 · 58%Not recorded by the source

Valuing in Mathematics Learning Amongst Ghanaian Students: What Does It Look Like Across Grade Levels?

ICME-13 monographs4

201920 citationsWorld top 10%Open access · Hybrid