ERIC Number: ED320378
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1990-Feb
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Giftedness Phenomenon in the State of Kuwait: A National Study.
Nazar, Fatima
The study examined a group of third grade students from Kuwait, considered gifted based on their mental ability, to determine if intelligence is a meaningful predictor of gifted behaviors. The gifted behaviors studied were learning, motivation, creativity, and leadership. Three hundred students, their mothers (N=300), and teachers (N=142) participated in the study. The two instruments used in the study were Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices and the Scale of Rating Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students. Eleven students were found to be gifted in all four areas. Results suggest that intelligence alone is not a sufficient predictor of gifted behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed. Includes 12 references. (JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Creativity, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries, Gifted, Intelligence, Leadership, Multiple Intelligences, Predictive Measurement, Primary Education, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Student Evaluation, Student Motivation
School of Education, University of Miami, P.O. Box 248065, Coral Gables, FL 33124.
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kuwait
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