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An Activity to Improve Creative Thinking Skill: Take out One, Add One
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Halil Bolat – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2024
In this study, it is aimed to present an activity to develop students' creative thinking skills. To that end, 'Take Out One-Add One Activity' has been implemented. The activity has been applied to six gifted and talented students attending the Individual Talent Recognition Program at the Science and Art Center. In the first stage of the activity,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking
Students' Perceptions of a Special Program for Developing Exceptional Talent in STEM
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Wu, I-Chen; Pease, Randal; Maker, C. June – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2019
This investigation was to explore perceptions of students who participated in the Cultivating Diverse Talents in STEM project in an R1 university through (a) university-based summer internship program, (b) subsequent school-year research internships, and (c) successive summer workshops or internships. Thirteen high school juniors from diverse…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Special Programs, Talent Development, STEM Education
Students Who Demonstrate Strong Talent and Interest in STEM Are Initially Attracted to STEM through Extracurricular Experiences
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VanMeter-Adams, Amy; Frankenfeld, Cara L.; Bases, Jessica; Espina, Virginia; Liotta, Lance A. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2014
What early experiences attract students to pursue an education and career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)? Does hands-on research influence them to persevere and complete a major course of academic study in STEM? We evaluated survey responses from 149 high school and undergraduate students who gained hands-on research…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High School Students, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys
It's Not Magic! Research on Developing Expertise
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Peskin, Joan – Education Canada, 2011
In the past two decades, a large body of research has examined the differences between novices and experts in subject areas ranging from physics to poetry. Yet research on developing expertise has found no "magic bullet" in becoming an expert and has concluded that innate talent plays a less prominent role than previously imagined.…
Descriptors: Expertise, Student Attitudes, Learner Engagement, Academic Ability
Building a Physically Active and Talent Rich Culture: An Educationally Sound Approach
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Collins, Dave; Martindale, Russell; Button, Angela; Sowerby, Katie – European Physical Education Review, 2010
Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this paper presents an evaluation of the efficacy of an evidence-based, educational and inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Extracurricular Activities, Physical Activities
Effects of Self-Assessment and Successive Approximations on "Knowing" and "Valuing" Selected Keyboard Skills.
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Kostka, Marilyn J. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1997
Presents the results of a study that questioned 32 college music students concerning what students know compared to how their knowledge and skills are valued. Suggests that students may value highest those piano skills (sight reading and musicality) in which they feel least competent. Includes tabular and statistical data. (MJP)
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Background, Higher Education, Knowledge Level