An Association between High Intellectual Ability and an Imaginative and Analytic Approach to the Discussion of Open Questions.

Michell, Lynn; Lambourne, R. D.

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Publication Date: 1979-Feb

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An Association between High Intellectual Ability and an Imaginative and Analytic Approach to the Discussion of Open Questions.

Michell, Lynn; Lambourne, R. D.

British Journal of Educational Psychology, v49 pt1 p60-72 Feb 1979

An experiment was designed to find out whether there were any quantitative and qualitative differences in the spoken discourse of 'high' and 'low' ability 16-year-old pupils in discussions of problems arising from textual material. Cognitive, linguistic and quantitative analyses of the discourse were carried out. (Editor)

Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Academic Ability, Discourse Analysis, Discussion Groups, Intelligence Differences, Language Usage, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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