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Fischbach, Antoine; Keller, Ulrich; Preckel, Franzis; Brunner, Martin – Learning and Individual Differences, 2013
The "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) examines the extent to which 15-year-old students who are near the end of compulsory education have acquired some of the competencies essential for participation in the labor market and society. Given that this participation hinges on educational attainment, it is crucial to…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Educational Attainment, Foreign Countries, Compulsory Education
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Martens, R.; Hurks, P. P. M.; Meijs, C.; Wassenberg, R.; Jolles, J. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2011
The present study aimed to analyze sex differences in arithmetical performance in a large-scale sample of 390 children (193 boys) frequenting grades 1-9. Past research in this field has focused primarily on average performance, implicitly assuming homogeneity of variance, for which support is scarce. This article examined sex differences in…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Subtraction, Gender Differences
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Ushakov, Dmitry V. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The history of Olympics of the mind in the former USSR, now Russia, can be connected to the entire system of identifying and fostering giftedness within the country. The development of educational opportunities for the gifted has reflected the country's practical needs in stimulating research and advancing technologically, as well as for major…
Descriptors: Gifted, Foreign Countries, Educational Opportunities, Technological Advancement
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Steinmayr, Ricarda; Ziegler, Mattias; Trauble, Birgit – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Research in clinical samples suggests that the relationship between intelligence and academic achievement might be moderated by sustained attention. The present study aimed to explore whether this interaction could be observed in a non-clinical sample. We investigated a sample of 11th and 12th grade students (N = 231). An overall performance score…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Grade 11
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Lee, Jihyun – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
The overarching goal of the present study is to investigate the factorial structure of three closely related constructs: math self-concept, math self-efficacy, and math anxiety. The factorial structure consisting of three factors, each representing math self-concept, math self-efficacy, and math anxiety, is supported in all 41 countries employed…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Anxiety