scholarly journals A Study on the Effects of Using the Teacher’s Divergent Questions in the Primary English Lessons: A focus on the 6th graders in the Elementary School

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-266
Author(s):  
Kang, Hyunju ◽  
신재철
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
6Th Graders

Gender Differences among Elementary School-Aged Gifted Students in Achievement, Perceptions of Ability, and Subject Preference

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 233-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius ◽  
Dana Turner
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Standardized Tests ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
6Th Graders ◽  
Very High ◽  
Mathematics And Science

Previous research suggests that, while gender differences on standardized tests among high school-aged students have diminished, they persist among academically gifted students. This study examined patterns of gender differences for younger, elementary school-aged gifted students. Results showed that, on an off-level achievement test, males outperformed females in mathematics beginning in grade 3, although effect sizes were small. The ratio of males to females achieving very high scores on the mathematics subtest was 2:1, but this difference was only significant among 5th and 6th graders. Both males and females had a preference for mathematics over other subjects. More girls perceived their academic strengths to be in verbal areas, while most boys perceived theirs to be in mathematics and science. Girls' and boys' perceptions of their academic strengths corresponded to their actual performance on the off-level test. Tested abilities also corresponded to students' choice of easiest and most challenging subject.

scholarly journals Positive Youth Development: A Resiliency-Based Afterschool Program Case Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 50-62
Author(s):  
Lindsey Brown ◽  
Eddie Hill ◽  
Amy Shellman ◽  
Edwin Gómez
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Positive Youth Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Aggressive Behaviors ◽  
Afterschool Program ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
The Impact ◽  
6Th Graders

This study examined the impact of an afterschool program on resilience in youth at an elementary school in Central NY. The goals of the program were to: (a) increase resiliency among participants, and (b) reduce the occurrence of aggressive behaviors (i.e., bullying) in 5th and 6th graders. Of the 79 students who completed the survey, 19 participants were able to be matched with pre- and posttests. In the study, 13 as participants in the afterschool program, and six as non-participants. Results of paired samples t-tests indicated that those who participated in the afterschool program showed a significant increase (p= 0.05) in resiliency scores. The program also had a positive impact on decreasing discipline-related referrals.

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