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Download full textde K. Monteith, J. L.; de Wet, J. J. – 1984
The study compared gifted achievers (N=50) and underachievers (N=50) with each other and with average ability achievers and underachievers. Subjects were obtained from the total standard 10 Afrikaans speaking cohort in the Orange Free State (Republic of South Africa). Ability/achievement discrepancy scores were calculated for the entire cohort,…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Foreign Countries, Gifted, High Achievement
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Direct linkEiselen, R.; Geyser, H. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2003
The purpose of this article is to identify factors that distinguish between Achievers and At Risk Students in Accounting 1A, and to explore how qualitative and quantitative research methods complement each other. Differences between the two groups were explored from both a quantitative and a qualitative perspective, focusing on study habits,…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Statistical Analysis
