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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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Dollinger, Stephen J.; Clark, M. H. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2012
The issue of race differences in standardized test scores and academic achievement continues to be a vexing one for behavioral scientists and society at large. Ellis and Ryan (2003) suggested that a portion of the cognitive-ability test performance differences between White/Caucasian-American and Black/African-American college students could be…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Verbal Ability
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Thomas, Patrick R.; McKay, Jacinta B. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Changes in conceptualization and measurement of the verbalizer-visualizer dimension led us to re-examine the hypothesis that students learn best when instructional material matches their cognitive style. First-year psychology university students (n = 41) studied information on three personality theories presented in text only, text+picture, or…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Instructional Design, Measures (Individuals), Instructional Materials
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Haugwitz, Marion; Nesbit, John C.; Sandmann, Angela – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
Data were gathered from 248 secondary students (14 years old, 56% female) who learned about the circulatory system in 77 self-selected collaborative groups. The learning outcomes of biology students who summarised by collaborative concept mapping were compared with those of students who summarised by collaborative writing. Learning groups randomly…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Collaborative Writing, Biology, Anatomy
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Kuo, Ching-Chih; Maker, June; Su, Fang-Liu; Hu, Chun – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The "Enrichment Program for Cultivating Problem Solving Abilities and Multiple Intelligences for Gifted Preschoolers" (PSMIGP program) was the first enrichment program for young gifted children in Taiwan. It was an extra-curricular program that was implemented over a 3-year period. The assessment and curriculum were designed by adapting…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Gifted, Portfolio Assessment, Enrichment Activities