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Zübeyde Er; Perihan Dinç Artut – Journal on Mathematics Education, 2023
This research aims to determine the metaphorical perceptions of gifted and normally developing students attending primary education regarding solving mathematical problems. In the research, the qualitative research method was employed. In the 2022-2023 academic year, 206 students studying at the primary school level in Turkey were determined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Gifted, Academically Gifted
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Myers, Scott A.; Bogdan, Leah M.; Eidsness, Mary A.; Johnson, Angela N.; Schoo, Meghan E.; Smith, Nicole A.; Thompson, Michelle R.; Zackery, Brooke A. – College Student Journal, 2009
This study examined whether college students' perceptions of the positive and negative attributes of group work are associated with their tolerance for ambiguity, tolerance for disagreement, conversational sensitivity, and cognitive flexibility. Participants were 192 undergraduate students who completed a series of quantitative measures…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Personality Traits, Student Attitudes, Figurative Language
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Toremen, Fatih; Dos, Izzet – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2009
The aim of this study is to reveal the perceptions of primary school teachers on the concept of inspection with the help of metaphors. The data were obtained from randomly selected students of 20 primary schools in the center of Gaziantep. 418 questionnaires were evaluated. The measurement instrument consisted of 31 metaphors and one open-ended…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Inspection, Teachers, Questionnaires
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Triplett, Cheri Foster; Barksdale, Mary Alice – Journal of Literacy Research, 2005
This study examined elementary students' perceptions of high-stakes testing through the use of drawings and writings. On the day after students completed their high-stakes tests in the spring, 225 students were asked to "draw a picture about your recent testing experience." The same students then responded in writing to the prompt "tell me about…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Perception, High Stakes Tests, Freehand Drawing