María P. Gómez-ArízagaUniversity of Santiago, Chile | USACH · Escuela de Psicología
María P. Gómez-Arízaga
Ph.D
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Friendship can be critical at any age but considering the gifts and challenges of twice-exceptional students, friends can be an essential element in navigating school years. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions that close friends of twice-exceptional students have about their friendship, characteristics, and how they relate to c...
This article contributes to the study of the gender gap for women in STEM, by exploring the socioemotional dimensions of gifted girls with positive attitudes toward math and science, as measured by the TOSRA and TOMRA. The variables of self-concept, self-efficacy, and gender stereotype identification were examined, using the Piers-Harris Self-Conce...
English version: The choice of career for students with high ability (HA) is not without its difficulties. In STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics), women with HA do not choose such areas in the same proportion as men. We sought to understand how contextual factors influence the academic decisions of HA students. In this qualitative...
Esta investigación indaga las creencias que 14 integrantes del equipo directivo de cuatro establecimientos educativos reportan en relación a las fortalezas y obstáculos presentes en las escuelas para la atención de la Alta Capacidad. El análisis de contenido cualitativo de las entrevistas semiestructuradas revela dos amplias temáticas, creencias y...
Although the theory of the socio‐cultural approach to creativity is gaining steam, empirical studies with advanced statistical tools are lagging behind. To address the gap of empirical studies integrating individual, social environmental, and cultural factors, we examined how motivational factors and environmental responsiveness were jointly relate...
El presente estudio cuantitativo indaga sobre el nivel de autoconcepto en estudiantes secundarios con alta capacidad (AC) y su relación con los estereotipos de género y la participación en programas de enriquecimiento extracurricular. Los resultados muestran que las mujeres con AC presentan un autoconcepto menor en comparación a sus pares hombres y...
Gifted students in regular classrooms have fewer opportunities to develop activities that are based on their characteristics as learners and address their needs; however, many of them spend most of their school time in these classrooms. The results presented here were part of a 2-year qualitative project that analyzed 12 Chilean gifted students' li...
High capacity, gender and STEM: voices and experiences of high school students
This study presents the social and academic experiences of gifted students in regular classrooms, from their mothers´ perspectives. In depth interviews were conducted in order to understand their perceptions about the academic path of their children and their social relationships. The emerging categories were related to: early identification of gif...
In a country like Chile, in which provisions for gifted students are scarce and extracurricular, little is known about what happens with gifted students within their schools. This chapter presents a theoretical and research-based exploration on the experiences of gifted and twice-exceptional (2e) students in regular classrooms. With a focus on the...
We conceptualized creativity motivation (CreMo) as the force (high-quality experience, instrumental purpose, and value) which drives individuals into creativity-related behaviors shown so as to do, learn, and accomplish new things. Based on the CreMo theory, we developed the creativity motivation scale (CMS) accordingly and tested its reliability,...
An overview from the "students' voice" of middle and high school gifted students about how the teacher-student relationship should be in regular classrooms.
An overview from the "students' voice" of middle and high school gifted students about how the different kinds of classroom climates in regular classrooms impact in the development of their abilities.
En la década de los 80 surge un nuevo concepto en educación -doble excepcionalidad- que hace referencia a una paradoja entre una alta habilidad y una dificultad que impactan en el desarrollo y aprendizaje de niños, niñas y jóvenes. El objetivo del presente artículo es aportar a la comprensión de esta temática poco abordada en el contexto latinoamer...
Perfectionism has been investigated related to the consequences to mental health it might entail for gifted students and their socioemotional development. However, findings have been inconclusive. This exploratory study aims to discover the main characteristics of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism in gifted Chilean secondary students. For this...
One of the major challenges of addressing diversity in the classroom is to meet the needs of gifted students, which are often invisible in countries such as Chile, in which providing services for highly able students is still considered elitist. The purpose of this study was to analyze the perceptions of community members about the critical compete...
In this qualitative study the researchers explored children's perceptions of their participation in a science class in which an elementary science curriculum, the Full Option Science System (FOSS), was combined with an innovative teaching model, Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS). The children were capable of articulating views about...
El presente estudio explora la construcción de autoimagen y el tipo de experiencias ocurridas con compañeros y profesores en la condición de doble excepcionalidad. Se analizan cuatro casos de estudiantes de 8 a 15 años que presentaban trastorno de déficit de la atención (TDAH) con alta capacidad y trastorno del espectro autista (TEA). Los resultado...
This study is about persistence and perceived difficulties of gifted students in college explored through sociodemographic and academic characteristics. Two hundred and nine nongifted and 45 gifted participated in the study. A persistence scale along with sociodemographic variables were used to compare both groups. The groups shared many sociodemog...
Try to imagine for a moment the following scenario: you come to your class one day at 7:45 am and your students are already there. They are very excited about a project they are developing in class so many of them decided to arrive at school early. Also, at recess and lunch time they do not want to leave the classroom because they are so involved i...
The experiences of gifted students at the postsecondary level have not been studied widely. The goal of the present study was to explore and describe gifted students’ perceptions of their first year after high school regarding experiences of success and failure. Two focus groups were conducted with 12 students (8 males, 4 females) from different ed...
Gifted students’ performance on a Chilean university admission test, Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU), was investigated in this study. Sixty-six students participating in an enrichment-based university program for gifted youth were selected. The sample included both male and female gifted adolescents who studied in public and voucher (charte...
This paper pretends to establish a profile of competences for teachers, using the perception of gifted students enrolled in a talent program at a University. A qualitative methodology and a retrospective documentation strategy are used. The results suggest that students profoundly assess the education they receive, including pedagogical aspects suc...
Concept maps were used as a tool to solve problems in earth science and as a way to help students organize their ideas as a part of a three-part model, Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS). Concept maps also were used to augment the National Science Foundation's (NSF) program — Full Option Science System (FOSS) for 3rd grade elementary...
The authors examined themes in written narratives of second grade students including gender and ethnic differences. Eighty-seven stories were considered for this re-search, six general themes were found, and content and comparative analyses were performed among themes. Children tended to write more frequently about personal experiences and acti-vit...
Academic talent occurs in approximately 6% of the population and can be defined by a superior intellectual performance in specific or general academic fields. This research explores the application of an active and participative teaching model in the field of functional neuroanatomy to high school academically talented students (n=27) that particip...
Academic talent occurs in approximately 6% of the population and can be defined by a superior intellectual performance in specific or general academic fields. This research explores the application of an active and participative teaching model in the field of functional neuroanatomy to high school academically talented students (n=27) that particip...
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General Objective: To analyze the characteristics, events, catalysts, obstacles, and opportunities that talented women experience and overcome along their educational and career trajectories in male-dominated STEM fields, and to establish educational guidelines to support talented women along these trajectories.
Of particular interest for this study are the following 10 STEM fields: seven of these areas are professional/academic fields and three are technical-vocational fields. Professional: (a) Civil Engineering; (b) Mining Engineering; (c) Computer science; (d) Mechanical Engineering; (e) Electrical Engineering; (f) Astronomy; (g) Geology. Technical/vocational: (a) Metal Mechanics and Construction; (b) Information and Communications Technology and Electricity; (c) Mining. These ten fields of study in STEM have been selected considering one or more of the following criteria: female participation lower than 30%; high enrollment numbers; strategic relevance for development in Chile; high employability and salaries (Mineduc, 2021).
Research project financed by the Chilean National Research and Development Agency ANID - Regular Fondecyt Call 2022.
Fondecyt regular N° 1220509. School of Psychology - University of Santiago de Chile, USACH.
Exploratory research that seeks to show the experiences of gifted students regarding instructional practices and interactions in formal education in Chile.
A longitudinal study that seeks to identify the possible variables that would affect the decision of gifted secondary female students with in terms of choosing university careers in STEM areas.
