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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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Stoeger, Heidrun; Ziegler, Albert – Gifted Education International, 2013
This article addresses the causes of underachievement in scholastic education. Whereas many studies have been able to show that motivational deficits provide an explanation for underachievement, little research has yet explored the possible influences of deficits in fine motor skills. The aim of our empirical study was, therefore, to investigate…
Descriptors: Gifted, Underachievement, Persistence, Elementary School Students
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Chamberlin, Scott A.; Powers, Robert A. – Gifted Education International, 2013
The focus of the article is the validation of an instrument to assess gifted students' affect after mathematical problem solving tasks. Participants were 225 students identified by their district as gifted in grades four to six. The Chamberlin Affective Instrument for Mathematical Problem Solving was used to assess feelings, emotions, and…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Problem Solving, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students