Myth busting: Do high-performance students prefer working alone?

Cheryl L. Walker and Bruce M. Shore

Gifted and Talented International, 2015, vol. 30, issue 1-2, 85-105

Abstract: There has been a longstanding assumption that gifted, high-ability, or high-performing students prefer working alone; however, this may not be true in every case. The current study expanded on this assumption to reveal more nuanced learning preferences of these students. Sixty-nine high-performing and community-school students in Grades 5 and 6 participated. A 26-item questionnaire addressed students’ learning preferences. Nine students were interviewed after completing the questionnaire to further explore their answers. Substantial evidence supported high-performing students’ preferences for working with others. These preferences were complex and varied depending on the learning situation. Implications for future research were discussed.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2015.1137461

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