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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Longer They Stay the Less Talented They Perceive They Are: Females' Talent Based on Approaches to Learning
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Bowles, Terry – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2012
A cohort of female adolescents from 11 to 18 Years of age (n = 325) completed a questionnaire based on Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences (Gardner, 1999) to examine their perception of their talents as they progressed through secondary school. Results showed that the highest ranking talents were Physical and Sport Activity, and Language…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Multivariate Analysis, Multiple Intelligences, Talent
Self-Rated Estimates of Multiple Intelligences Based on Approaches to Learning
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Bowles, Terry – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2008
To date questionnaires that measure Multiple Intelligences (MIs) have typically not been systematically developed, have poor psychometric properties, and relatively low reliability. The aim of this research was to define the factor structure, and reliability of nine talents which are the behavioural outcomes of MIs, using items representing…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Reliability, Factor Structure, Psychometrics
Adult Approaches to Learning and Associated Talents
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Bowles, Terry – Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 2004
The aim of this research is to systematically categorize terms describing the means used by talented individuals to develop and maintain their skills in relation to nine talents. One hundred and fourteen participants provided terms describing the acquisition and maintenance of talent in reference to nine talents, during a structured interview. The…
Descriptors: Talent, Ability, Interviews, Gender Differences