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Direct linkNokelainen, Petri; Tirri, Kirsi; Campbell, James Reed – High Ability Studies, 2004
The main goal of this paper is to investigate cross-cultural factors that predict academic ability among mathematically gifted Olympians in Finland and the United States. The following two research problems are formulated: (1) What factors contribute to or impede the development of the Olympians' mathematic talent? and (2) Do the Olympians fulfill…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics, Academic Ability, Grade Point Average
