Cross-Cultural Predictors of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Gifted Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15413299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kirsi Tirri (0000-0001-5847-344X, University of Helsinki, corresponding author), Mary K Tallent‐Runnels (Texas Tech University), MARY K TALLENT-RUNNELS |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 69-75 |
| Publication date | 2004-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Gifted and Talented International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1533-2276 • E-ISSN: 2470-9565 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/15332276.2004.11673039 |
| OpenAlex | W40419802 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
This study compared the culture-dependent attitudes of Finnish teachers (N.147) and American teachers (N.160) toward gifted education. The teachers from both countries represented preservice teachers, regular classroom teachers, and teachers of the gifted. Emphasis was on the relationship of attitude to culture from which the teacher came. The relationship of attitude to demographic variables such as age, gender, having a gifted family member, and giftedness of respondents were also examined. The instrument used was the Attitude Scale toward Gifted Education developed by Gagne and Nadeau (1985). A new method to identify cross-cultural predictors of attitude based on Bayesian analysis was also applied. The study found that Finnish teachers were more concerned about the possible negative social and affective effects of special classes or other services for the gifted outside the regular classroom. In addition, the new statistical methodology used was able to predict culture-dependent attitudes with 87.6 percent accuracy. Contains 14 references. (DB) ******************************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * ******************************************************************************** (,) Cross-cultural predictors of teachers' attitudes toward gifted education Kirsi Tirri, University of Helsinki Mary Tallent-Runnels Texas Tech University A paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association in Montreal, Canada, April 1999. Running head: CROSS-CULTURAL PREDICTORS OF TEACHERS' ATTITUDES TOWARD GIFTED EDUCATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Points of view or opinions stated in this INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) document do not necessarily represent 1 official OERI position or policy
Cross-cultural · Gifted education · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Scale (ratio · Sociology · Education Methods and Practices · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
Modern factor analysis
The Scientific Use of Factor Analysis in Behavioral and Life Sciences
Tests of Significance in Factor Analysis
An Index of Factorial Simplicity
A Second Generation Little Jiffy
Factors Underlying Teacher Perceptions of Highly Gifted Students
How Teachers Perceive Differentiation of Education among the Gifted and Talented
A Cross-Cultural Study of Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Gifted Children and Programs for Gifted Children
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |