A Cross-Cultural Study of Gifted Students' Scientific, Societal, and Moral Questions Concerning Science
Joint Authors
Aksela, Maija
Tolppanen, Sakari
Tirri, Kirsi
Kuusisto, Elina
Source
Education Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study investigated the number and nature of gifted female and male students' scientific, societal, and moral questions concerning science.
The participants (N=658) of this study were 16–19-year-old international students from 55 countries and two continents, Asia and Europe.
They applied to participate in the Millennium Youth Camp held in 2011 in Finland.
The students came from scientifically and mathematically oriented schools, and they had shown an interest towards science through competitions, school success, and their own research.
The students were asked to formulate questions they would like to get answers to during the camp.
The nature and number of the students' questions were analyzed with qualitative and quantitative content analysis.
The results showed that the boys asked more scientific questions than the girls, and the girls asked more societal questions than the boys.
The students asked less questions about morality than scientific or societal questions.
The most common questions about morality were related to pollution and fresh air, environmental problems, and water protection.
The results point to the need for teachers to teach socioscientific issues and discuss moral questions related to science.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tirri, Kirsi& Tolppanen, Sakari& Aksela, Maija& Kuusisto, Elina. 2012. A Cross-Cultural Study of Gifted Students' Scientific, Societal, and Moral Questions Concerning Science. Education Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489419
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tirri, Kirsi…[et al.]. A Cross-Cultural Study of Gifted Students' Scientific, Societal, and Moral Questions Concerning Science. Education Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Tirri, Kirsi& Tolppanen, Sakari& Aksela, Maija& Kuusisto, Elina. A Cross-Cultural Study of Gifted Students' Scientific, Societal, and Moral Questions Concerning Science. Education Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-489419
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-489419