An Examination of Selective Achievement in Gifted Males

Selective achievers are intrinsically motivated individuals whose performance matches ability only in specific areas that satisfy their interests and personal goal orientations. Through a qualitative research design, this study investigated the phenomenon of selective achievement by examining the ex...

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Published in:Journal for the education of the gifted 2010-06, Vol.33 (4), p.570-605
Main Authors: Hébert, Thomas P., Schreiber, Catherine A.
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Academic Ability
Academic Achievement
Academically Gifted
Attendance
Case Studies
College campuses
College Students
Colleges & universities
Coping
Data collection
Design
Education
Educational Experience
Extracurricular activities
Gifted
Gifted education
Gifted persons
Goal Orientation
Graduate studies
Grounded Theory
Laptop Computers
Learning
Learning Motivation
Literature Reviews
Males
Motivation in education
Psychological aspects
Qualitative Research
R&D
Research & development
Research Design
Research Methodology
Researchers
Student Interests
Student motivation
Teacher Characteristics
Teaching Methods
Teaching Styles
Underachievement
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Academic Achievement
Academically Gifted
Attendance
Case Studies
College campuses
College Students
Colleges & universities
Coping
Data collection
Design
Education
Educational Experience
Extracurricular activities
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Gifted education
Gifted persons
Goal Orientation
Graduate studies
Grounded Theory
Laptop Computers
Learning
Learning Motivation
Literature Reviews
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Motivation in education
Psychological aspects
Qualitative Research
R&D
Research & development
Research Design
Research Methodology
Researchers
Student Interests
Student motivation
Teacher Characteristics
Teaching Methods
Teaching Styles
Underachievement
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