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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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      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      14
    • Education Level:
      Grade 10
      Secondary Education
      High Schools
    • Subject Terms:
      Foreign Countries; Cross Cultural Studies; Gifted; Special Education; Grade 10; Student Attitudes; High Achievement; Peer Acceptance; High School Students
    • Subject Terms:
      Australia; Peru; South Korea; Spain; United Kingdom (Great Britain); Vietnam
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/13598139.2015.1044080
    • ISSN:
      1359-8139
    • Abstract:
      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, South Korean, British, Australian, Peruvian, and Spanish boys and girls in 10th grade. The results revealed that the perceptions of academically high performing classmates differed by country group. Positive perceptions of intellectual ability and social qualities were commonly found in all countries except the two Asian countries (Vietnam and South Korea), where the students reported more neutral views of high performers. In conclusion, it is argued that there is no evidence for possible iatrogenic effects of gifted education programs aiming at high achievements.
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    • Number of References:
      50
    • Publication Date:
      2015
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1069487