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ERIC Number: EJ417533
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0361-476X
The Effects of Gender, Ability, and Grade on Analogy Performance.
Kulikowich, Jonna M.; Alexander, Patricia A.
Contemporary Educational Psychology, v15 n4 p364-77 Oct 1990
The effects of domain-specific and strategic knowledge on analogy performance were studied for 64 gifted and 64 non gifted sixth grade and high school students. Males (n=66) and females (n=62) performed comparably on almost all dependent measures. Implications for instruction and assessment of both types of knowledge are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academically Gifted, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Females, Grade 6, High School Students, High Schools, Instructional Program Divisions, Intermediate Grades, Knowledge Level, Males, Performance Factors, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Analogy Test Items; Domain Specific Knowledge; Strategic Knowledge