Investigation of gifted students mathematics and physics achievements in terms of different variables

Authors

  • Saniye Mecek Ministry of Education
  • Erdal Taşlıdere Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2015.040

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether 7th and 8th grade gifted students' academic achievements in mathematics and physics differ in terms of age, gender, grade level and number of siblings. Survey research method was used and 339 students, attending Science and Art Centers from 27 province, formed the sample of study. Mathematics and physics achievement tests and a demographic survey scale were developed by the researchers to measure and collect information about students' achievements and demographics properties. The validity and reliability evidences were established. The results denoted that there was a significant difference between students' collective dependent variables of mathematics and physics in terms of grade level and gender at the .05 significance level. But no significant differences were found for the gender and the number of sibling. Moreover 8th grade students' achievement in both physics and mathematics were significantly greater than those of 7th grade students. The results also denoted that students' mathematics and physics achievements differ significantly in terms of age. Although mathematics achievement increases with respect to age level, the same relation was not detected for the physics achievement. It is thought that the results of current study would contribute to the literature for the gifted students who comprised approximately 2% of the society.

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Published

2015-12-01

How to Cite

Mecek, S., & Taşlıdere, E. (2015). Investigation of gifted students mathematics and physics achievements in terms of different variables. Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 5(5), 733–746. https://doi.org/10.14527/pegegog.2015.040