ERIC Number: EJ1387301
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Sep
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0261-4294
EISSN: EISSN-2047-9077
Impact of Mawhiba's First Award-Winning Gifted Summer Program in Saudi Arabia on Students' Achievement, Skills, and Satisfaction
Gifted Education International, v39 n3 p286-302 Sep 2023
This study assessed the impact of Mawhiba-IAU (an innovative gifted summer program in Saudi Arabia to prepare gifted students to thrive in an innovation-based economy) on students' achievement, soft skills, and satisfaction. The convenience sample consisted of three datasets of gifted students for the various research questions. A quasi-experimental design with pre- and post-assessments with no control group and a cross-sectional design was used to assess the impact of Mawhiba-IAU on students' holistic development. Achievement tests, scales, and surveys were used for the assessment. In the series of t-tests, the difference between the pre- and post-assessments showed significant effects on students' achievement, soft skills development, and satisfaction. Although there were several limitations, including the lack of a control group, the results showed that Mawhiba-IAU was highly effective for students' holistic development. In 2018, Mawhiba-IAU became the only program to win Mawhiba's first award.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Gifted Education, Summer Programs, Academic Achievement, Soft Skills, Student Satisfaction, Skill Development, Program Effectiveness, Outcomes of Education, Student Development, Enrichment Activities, High School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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