Refereed Papers or Chapters in Academic Journals or Books
1. Vella, Y. (1997) "Nationalism in School History: A Survey of History Teachers' Views in England and Malta" Anna Pendry & Cliff O'Neal (eds)Principles and Practice:Analytical Perspectives on Curriculum Reform and Changing Pedagogy from History Teacher Education SCHTE publication June, 1997 Oxford.
2. Vella, Y. (1998) "Earthly Madonnas? 18th century Women Trouble-Makers" Storja 98 Malta University Historical Society.
3. Vella, Y. (1999) "Women and Work in 18th Century Malta" .Women's History Notebooks Vol 6 N.1 Winter UK Women's History Network, Sussex University.
4. Vella Y. (2000) “Children working with Historical Sources” Graeme Easdown (ed) Innovation and Methodology Opportunities and Constraints in History Teacher Education , HTEN publication, Keele University June 2000.
5. Vella Y.(2001) "Extending primary children's thinking through the use of artefacts" International Journal of Historical Learning Teaching and Research, University of Exeter.
6. Vella, Y. (2004) "Women, Religion and Magic in Eighteenth Century Malta" UK Women's History Network, Issue 46, Spring 2004, Aberdeen.
7. Vella,Y. (2004) “Research on the Effect of Intervention on Children’s Learning in History” The Redland Papers Issue No.11 Autumn 2004 Faculty of Education, UWE, Bristol.
8. Vella,Y. (2005) “Promoting Talk during History Lessons” Primary History: The primary education journal of the Historical Association UK Historical Association Issue 40/Summer 2005.
9. Vella, Y. (2005) “Creating on Site History Activities for School Children; an Action Research Project” Journal of Maltese Education Research, Faculty of Education, University of Malta.
10. Vella,Y. (2006) “History Learning Activities for Citizenship Education” Citizenship, Social and Economics Education. An International Journal Vol.7:1, JPC Publishing
Papers or Chapters in Academic Journals or Books
11. Vella, Y. (1996) “Values in religion and politics” in J.Giordmaina and L.Scerri (eds) Systems of Knowledge: A Guide Book 1. Malta
12. Vella,Y. (1996) “Work, leisure and social differences” in J.Giordmaina and L.Scerri (ed) Systems of Knowledge: A Guide Book 2 Malta
13. Vella,Y. (1996) “Work, leisure and economic aspects” in J.Giordmaina and L.Scerri (ed) Systems of Knowledge: A Guide Book 2 Malta
14. Vella, Y.(1997) "Going beyond historical facts" Education 2000, Vol VI, no1 April issue
Translated into Turkish for Turkish Education Department Journal
15. Vella, Y.(1999) "Heritage and national Identity in Maltese schools" Euroclio Publication Bulletin n.12 Summer 1999
16. Vella, Y.(1999) "Using Historical Sources with Primary School Children" Education 2000, Vol VI, No5, April issue
17. Vella,Y. (2000) “Visiting Historical Sites with School Children” Education 2000, No. 7 April issue
18. Vella Y. and Cassar G. (2002) "The Evolution of History Pedagogy in Malta" Michael A. Sant Memorial Lecture N.1 Faculty of Education/History Teachers' Association
19. Vella Y. (2002) Fejnhom in-nisa fl-Istorja ta' Malta? In Wettinger et al Min kien Callus? Klabb Kotba Maltin
20. Vella Y. (2003) "History: Teaching History within a Constructivist Framework" in Constructivist Teaching in Primary School Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, ICT, Design and Technology edited by Vella Y. & Gatt S. Agenda
21. Vella, Y.(2004) "Women Victims of Crime in Eighteenth Century Malta" in Proceedings of History Week 2003, The Malta Historical Society.
22. Vella,Y.(2005) “Preparing Future teachers of Citizenship: Pre-service training at the Faculty of Education” Frank Muscat (ed) Citizenship an Educational Challenge The Department of Curriculum Strudies, Education Division, Floriana.
23. Vella,Y. (2006) “Teaching Historical Skills and the ~Use of History Teaching Resources on Historical Sites: An Action Research Project” Using Historical Skills and Concepts to Promote an Awareness of European Citizenship Euroclio Publication
24. Vella, Y. (in print) "Some general indicators on young children's historical thinking" Chiswick House School Publication
25. Vella, Y. (in print) “Innovative history teaching” The Department of Curriculum Studies, Education Division, Floriana.
Books and Teaching Packs
26. Gatt,Suzanne and Vella,Yosanne. (Editors) (2003) Constructivist Teaching in Primary School Social Studies, Mathematics, Science, ICT and Design & Technology Agenda
27. Vella, Y. (2005) The Inquisitor’s Palace Teaching Pack Maltese National Commisssion for UNESCO Publication Series Editor Prof. Charles Farrugia.
28. Vella, Y. (2006) The Tarxien Temples Teaching Pack Maltese National Commisssion for UNESCO Publication Series Editor Prof. Charles Farrugia.
29. Cassar, George and Vella, Yosanne (Editors) (2006) History teaching & research: bridging the theory/practice divide. Vol 1 Faculty of Education, University of Malta and History Teachers’ Association Publication.