ERIC Number: EJ1406823
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0278-3193
EISSN: EISSN-1940-865X
Profiles of Exceptionally Talented Students in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM): An Exploration Using Q Factor Analysis
C. June Maker; Randy Pease; A. Kadir Bahar
Roeper Review, v46 n1 p7-26 2024
During the Cultivating Diverse Talent in STEM (CDTIS), studies were designed to identify and cultivate talent in potential innovators from low socioeconomic status (SES) and cultural groups underrepresented in the region: American Indian and Hispanic. Comparisons were made between those identified using conventional measures (CI) and those identified using performance assessments of problem solving (PSI) in STEM domains. In this study, using Q Factor Analysis, 43 students clustered on 13 factors, explaining 81.18% of the variance. Factors included high and low achievers; students from diverse groups; and 11 other clusters. Profiles are described and compared with profiles in other studies and theories. Implications for theory and practice include a paradigm shift from gifted child to talent development.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Talent Identification, Low Income Students, Minority Group Students, Disproportionate Representation, American Indian Students, Hispanic American Students, Academic Achievement, Student Diversity, Student Characteristics, High School Students, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1321190