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
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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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Academically Gifted
Competition
Coping
Educational Benefits
Educational Environment
Elementary Secondary Education
Emotional Development
Gifted
Grade 6
History
Incentives
Individualized Instruction
Interaction
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Middle Schools
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Problem Solving
Role Models
Self Concept
Student Motivation
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Writing Instruction
Writing Skills
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