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Preckel, Franzis; Goetz, Thomas; Pekrun, Reinhard; Kleine, Michael – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2008
This article investigates gender differences in 181 gifted and 181 average-ability sixth graders in achievement, academic self-concept, interest, and motivation in mathematics. Giftedness was conceptualized as nonverbal reasoning ability and defined by a rank of at least 95% on a nonverbal reasoning subscale of the German Cognitive Abilities Test.…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Mathematics Achievement, Student Motivation, Ability Grouping
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Goetz, Thomas; Preckel, Franzis; Pekrun, Reinhard; Hall, Nathan C. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2007
This study examined test-related experiences of enjoyment, anger, anxiety, and boredom in a sample of 2059 German school students (50% female) from grade 6, and how they relate to students' abstract reasoning ability (ARA). Emotions were assessed immediately before, during, and after a mathematics achievement test. Analysis of variance showed that…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Ability Grouping