ERIC Number: EJ1066782
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1913-9020
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Development, Administration and Confirmatory Factor Analysis of a Secondary School Test Based on the Theory of Successful Intelligence
Zbainos, Dimitrios
International Education Studies, v5 n2 p3-17 Apr 2012
The present study attempted to investigate an application of the theory of Successful Intelligence (Sternberg, 1997) in lower Greek secondary schools, through a school tests believing that school assessments should be based on solid, empirically investigated theoretical foundations. The test was administered to 2663 students with a mean age of 13.39 years, all studying at the 2nd year of the lower secondary school in 49 schools from different geographical areas in Greece. A confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated the validity of the theory. The findings suggested that Greek pupils have a relatively developed analytical ability; however, the cultivation of their creative and practical skills should be at the focus of Greek schooling.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests, Scores, Thinking Skills, Creativity, Success, Student Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Achievement Tests, Task Analysis, Educational Assessment, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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