Cultural influences on gifted gender achievement

A cross-cultural study of possible iatrogenic effects of gifted education programs: tenth graders’ perceptions of academically high performing classmates

“…There is a rich research tradition that investigates possible adverse circumstances of highperformers in the context of incongruent gender identity (e.g., Bailey, 2004;Cobbett, 2014;Freeman, 2004;Leder, 2004;Martino, 1999;Pérez et al, 1998;Warrington et al, 2000). One consistent finding is that for many boys the preservation of their status among a group of boys requires them to avoid adopting the image of someone who works hard towards academic goals.…”

Some Thoughts on “Cultural Variation and Dominance in a Globalised Knowledge-Economy”

“…Considering that researchers have been investigating the cultural differences and the potential influences of these differences on giftedness research (Castellano & Frazier, 2010;Freeman, 2004;Peterson, 1999), we find ourselves unconvinced by the position that the giftedness research has diminishing credibility while researchers of even English-speaking countries have noticed the increasing diversity of their gifted population and are seeking to address emerging issues pertinent to cultural differences.…”

Using large scale data creatively: implications for instruction

“…In recent years, however, evidence of gender differences in performance has become more equivocal, with females at times reported, and perceived, as outperforming males (Cox et al 2004;Leder and Forgasz 2000;McGraw et al 2006). Indeed, it has been argued that intervention programs aimed at improving mathematics learning for females have been so successful that males, as a group, should now be perceived as disadvantaged: in terms of educational participation, adjustment to schooling, and achievement in most subjects-including mathematics (Department of Education, Science and Training, 2003;Freeman 2004).…”