Research Article

Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study

Volume: 3 Number: 5 July 1, 2019
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Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study

Abstract

Gender difference like an individual difference in the area of intelligence is apparent with studies indicated accordingly. According to the multiple intelligence theory developed by Gardner, the most important factor that causes the difference between people is intelligent. (Campbell, Campbell & Dickinson, 1996). In this research, it focused on the verbal-linguistic intelligence, which is skillful in using language effectively; visual-spatial intelligence of activities such as visual thinking, drawing, shaping (Talu, 1999). Each type of intelligence is not similar to males and females. (Simpson, Cloud, Newman & Fuqua, 2008). Another factor that causes diversity is parents and heredity. (Eastman, 1988). In order to examine gender differences in certain intelligence types which mainly addresses with many studies as mentioned above, researchers conducted activities on fourth grade school students (N=28) including interview with one teacher to measure the effects of verbal and visual intelligence types, gender differences, parents and heritage on 11 years old student (13 boys and 15 girls). As a result of this research, surprisingly males are good at verbal-linguistic intelligence; females are able to perform better on visual-spatial intelligence related activity. This result gives a clue in gender equality and avoidance of female visual-intelligence-related partial inferiority.  In light of interview with teacher, parenting and school curriculum clearly gain importance to add more verbal and visual activities. It is highly suggested to add more related studies including tested and psychometric ability to investigate gender difference in intelligence.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Sumeyye Beyhan This is me

Esra Kaya This is me

Publication Date

July 1, 2019

Submission Date

June 9, 2019

Acceptance Date

August 24, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 3 Number: 5

APA
Tekke, M., Beyhan, S., & Kaya, E. (2019). Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, 3(5), 79-86. https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF
AMA
1.Tekke M, Beyhan S, Kaya E. Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study. JIER. 2019;3(5):79-86. https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF
Chicago
Tekke, Mustafa, Sumeyye Beyhan, and Esra Kaya. 2019. “Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence Among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 3 (5): 79-86. https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF.
EndNote
Tekke M, Beyhan S, Kaya E (July 1, 2019) Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 3 5 79–86.
IEEE
[1]M. Tekke, S. Beyhan, and E. Kaya, “Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study”, JIER, vol. 3, no. 5, pp. 79–86, July 2019, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF
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Tekke, Mustafa - Beyhan, Sumeyye - Kaya, Esra. “Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence Among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi 3/5 (July 1, 2019): 79-86. https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF.
JAMA
1.Tekke M, Beyhan S, Kaya E. Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study. JIER. 2019;3:79–86.
MLA
Tekke, Mustafa, et al. “Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence Among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study”. Disiplinlerarası Eğitim Araştırmaları Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 5, July 2019, pp. 79-86, https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Tekke, Sumeyye Beyhan, Esra Kaya. Examining Gender Differences in Visual and Verbal Intelligence among Primary School Students and Classroom Teaching: Qualitative Study. JIER [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 1;3(5):79-86. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96NB32NF

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