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The Malleability Of Spatial Ability Under Treatment Of A First Lego League-Based Robotics Unit, Steven Vincent Coxon Jan 2012

The Malleability Of Spatial Ability Under Treatment Of A First Lego League-Based Robotics Unit, Steven Vincent Coxon

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An Investigation Of Perfectionism And Life Satisfaction With Elementary Gifted Students, Maria A. Bessler Jan 2012

An Investigation Of Perfectionism And Life Satisfaction With Elementary Gifted Students, Maria A. Bessler

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Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, Virginia Caine Tonneson Jan 2011

Teacher Instructional Practices Designed To Meet The Individual Learning Needs Of Mathematically Gifted/Talented Students In Middle School Algebra I, Virginia Caine Tonneson

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Advanced Learner Perceptions Of Psychological Well-Being And School Satisfaction In Two Educational Settings, Janice C. Robertson Jan 2011

Advanced Learner Perceptions Of Psychological Well-Being And School Satisfaction In Two Educational Settings, Janice C. Robertson

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The intent of this study was to explore the effects of two settings on self-concept and school satisfaction of academically advanced high school students. The research designs were causal-comparative and correlational. Participants were 224 partial-day academic Governor's School students and 56 academically advanced students in district schools in a southern U.S. state.;Self-concept for the total group appeared adequate to strong, and the two student groups were similar in total self-concept and its dimensions ( p > .01), as measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale -- Second Edition (Piers- Harris 2). However, frequent worry, nervousness, and feelings of differentness were revealed …


Against The Odds: Academic Resilience Among High -Ability African American Adolescents Living In Rural Poverty, Wendy Taylor Ellis Jan 2010

Against The Odds: Academic Resilience Among High -Ability African American Adolescents Living In Rural Poverty, Wendy Taylor Ellis

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Predicting Success: Academic Potential And Talent Development Factors Among Black And White Students, Valija Cynthia Rose Jan 2009

Predicting Success: Academic Potential And Talent Development Factors Among Black And White Students, Valija Cynthia Rose

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A Study Of The Talent Development Of Gifted Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Diann Gully Jan 2009

A Study Of The Talent Development Of Gifted Individuals With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Diann Gully

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An Exploratory Study Of Experiences Of Gifted/Sexual Minority Students, Rebecca M. Walter Jan 2008

An Exploratory Study Of Experiences Of Gifted/Sexual Minority Students, Rebecca M. Walter

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Residential Schools And Gifted Students, Marvin M. Lee Jan 2008

Residential Schools And Gifted Students, Marvin M. Lee

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No abstract provided.