Abstract
This quantitative study examined self-perceptions of multiple intelligences among gifted physics-oriented Finnish upper-secondary students (N = 164). The specific focus was on gender differences in the self-evaluated intelligence profiles. The data were gathered via an online questionnaire based on Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. The highest overall ratings were in environmental, spiritual, and logical-mathematical intelligences, and the lowest in linguistic intelligence. Several gender- and grade-level-related differences appeared. Males with similar grades as females in physics, mathematics, and English perceived their intelligence as higher in logical-mathematical and spatial areas. Females thought more positively of their linguistic and environmental intelligence. The findings give cause for concern about genuine gender equity in education in a country such as Finland with high overall equality.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 19-34 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Roeper Review |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- gender
- gifted students
- multiple intelligences
- physics
- upper-secondary school
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
