Affective Benefits from Academic Competitions for Middle School Gifted Students

In this article, drawing upon our experience and related research, we will elaborate on these affective outcomes: motivation, a healthy self-concept, coping with subjectivity, dealing with a competitive world, and interacting with supportive role models. While it would be unrealistic to expect any a...

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Published in:Gifted child today magazine 2008-04, Vol.31 (2), p.48-53
Main Authors: Ozturk, Mehmet A., Debelak, Charles
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Academically Gifted
Competition
Coping
Educational Benefits
Educational Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Emotional Development
Gifted
Grade 6
History
Incentives
Individualized Instruction
Interaction
Learning
Middle School Students
Middle Schools
Motivation
Problem Solving
Role Models
Self Concept
Student Motivation
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
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Summary:In this article, drawing upon our experience and related research, we will elaborate on these affective outcomes: motivation, a healthy self-concept, coping with subjectivity, dealing with a competitive world, and interacting with supportive role models. While it would be unrealistic to expect any academic competition to satisfactorily provide all of the benefits mentioned, we believe that parents, teachers, and administrators of middle school gifted students could use the present article to select academic competitions for their students and to translate the entire process of participation into a rich experience of learning and development.
ISSN:1076-2175
2162-951X
DOI:10.4219/gct-2008-758