Comparing the Conceptions of learning and Study Habits between Talented and Normal Students

Abstract

: The aim of this study was comparing the conceptionsof learning and study habits between talented and normal students.Method: This research was descriptive andcausal-comparative. The population included the wholetalented and normal students in Shiraz Universityin the academic year of 2010-2011 among them 242 students (141talentedand 141normal) were selected throughpurposeful sampling method. These students completedConceptions of Learning andStudyHabits Questionnaires. The analysisof datausingMANOVA showed that there was no significant difference between talentedand normal students in totalconceptions of learning (p>0.05). In spite of this, the average score of normal students in twosubscales (learning as gaining information and learning as remembering andusing information) was significantly higher than talentedstudents (p 0.05). Moreover the analysis of data usingMANOVA showed that there was a significant difference between talentedand normal students in study habits (p0.05). Conclusion:It is recommended that teaching and learningbecome more practical so that the study habitsimprove

Keywords

• conceptions of learning
• study habits
• talented students
• gifted students