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Current Theoretical Perspectives and Methodological Approaches in Underachievement Research
Sat, April 14, 4:05 to 5:35pm, Vancouver Convention Centre, Floor: First Level, West Room 114&115Session Submission Type: Symposium
Abstract
Academic underachievement is a critical issue for both gifted and typical students. Important questions remain in identifying the factors that explain underachievement and understanding the process through which underachievement occurs. The goal of this symposium is to present a diverse set of perspectives, methodologies, and theoretical models in underachievement research and to discuss current directions on intervention and prevention efforts to best remediate underachievers. This session will include five presentations from international underachievement scholars that highlight the utility of employing a diverse set of methodology to examine underachievement across development. Underachievement will be examined both empirically and theoretically. The presenters will also discuss how the research can be applied to actual classroom practices in preventing and intervening with underachievement.
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The Relationship Between Underachievement and Self-Concept, Motivation, and Self-Regulation: A Meta-Analysis - Carlton J. Fong, Texas State University; Erika Alisha Patall, The University of Texas - Austin; Sara Jolly Jones, University of Houston; Robin E. Zuniga, The University of Texas - Austin; Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville
Academic Self-Concept and Performance Goals: Do Their Reciprocal Effects Differ for Academic Over- and Underachievers? - Franzis Preckel, University of Trier; Christoph Niepel, University of Trier
Beliefs About Academic Potential: Conceptual Development and Consequences for Academic Outcomes - Erika Alisha Patall, The University of Texas - Austin; Christina M. Cestone, The University of Texas - Medical Branch at Galveston
Research With the Achievement Orientation Model as It Relates to Underachievement of Gifted Students - Del L. Siegle, University of Connecticut
Applying Dynamic Systems Theory to Underachievement Research: A Theoretical Model of Development - Kate E. Snyder, University of Louisville; Lisa Linnenbrink-Garcia, Duke University