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A Cross-Cultural Study of Possible Iatrogenic Effects of Gifted Education Programs: Tenth Graders' Perceptions of Academically High Performing Classmates
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Oh, Hyerim; Sutherland, Margaret; Stack, Niamh; Badia Martín, Maria del Mar; Blumen, Sheyla; Nguyen, Quoc Anh-Thu; Wormald, Catherine; Maakrun, Julie; Ziegler, Albert – High Ability Studies, 2015
Previous empirical studies have yielded inconclusive results about peer perceptions of academically high performing students. The purpose of this study was to investigate students' perceptions of the intellectual ability, positive social qualities, and popularity of a hypothetical new high performing classmate. Participants were 1060 Vietnamese,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cross Cultural Studies, Gifted, Special Education
Gender Differences in Mathematics and Science: The Role of the Actiotope in Determining Individuals' Achievements and Confidence in Their Own Abilities
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Ziegler, Albert; Stoeger, Heidrun; Harder, Bettina; Park, Kyungbin; Portešová, Šárka; Porath, Marion – High Ability Studies, 2014
Despite changes, gender differences in math and science continue to exist in some countries. We examined whether the actiotopes of boys and girls at the high school level in math and science differed and the extent to which (a) their actiotope components, (b) the progressive development of their actiotopes (dynamic perspective), and (c) the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Self Esteem