Comparing the intelligence and creativity scores of Asian American gifted students with Caucasian gifted students
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of
academically talented Asian American and Caucasian 4th through 6th-grade
students on measures of creativity and intelligence. Additionally this
study investigated if there were any gender differences in measures of
creativity and intelligence. Seventy-one Asian American students and
seventy-five Caucasian students participated in this study. The mean age
for the Asian American students was 10.37 (SD = .49), and the mean age
for the Caucasian students was 9.89 (SD = .78). There were 77 females
and 69 males that participated. Among the Asian American students there
were 33 Chinese American students, 17 Korean American students, 9
Japanese American students, and 12 Southeast Asian (Laotian, Cambodian
and Vietnamese) students. Participants were administered two
instruments. The Standard Progressive Matrices (SPM) was used to measure
intelligence. The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT), Form A
was used to measure creativity. ANCOVA and Pearson Product Moment
Correlations were used to analyze the results. Findings of the study
indicated that there were no statistical or practical significant
differences in measures of intelligence and creativity for race or
gender. Additionally, findings suggested that there were no statistical
or practical significant differences in measures of intelligence and
creativity among the Asian American subgroups. Implications of the
findings for the field of gifted education are also discussed. ^
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Sidney M. Moon, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Education, Educational Psychology|Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies
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