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View article: The capital of cooperation: a resource-based study of school–out-of-school STEM cooperations across phases and professional roles
The capital of cooperation: a resource-based study of school–out-of-school STEM cooperations across phases and professional roles Open
Background Amid growing interest in cooperations between schools and out-of-school organizations to enrich STEM learning, questions remain about the actual conditions that enable such collaborations to succeed. Empirical insights are espec…
View article: Classrooms Through the Eyes of High Achievers: Gender Differences in Situational Experiences Based on the DIAMONDS Framework
Classrooms Through the Eyes of High Achievers: Gender Differences in Situational Experiences Based on the DIAMONDS Framework Open
The persistent underrepresentation of girls among top performers in STEM has long been a concern in talent development research. Recent studies, however, suggest that this gender gap may be narrowing. This study investigates whether gender…
View article: Mapping Collaborations in STEM Education: A Scoping Review and Typology of In-School–Out-of-School Partnerships
Mapping Collaborations in STEM Education: A Scoping Review and Typology of In-School–Out-of-School Partnerships Open
In-school–out-of-school collaborations are increasingly recognized as a key mechanism for enriching STEM education. Guided by conceptual frameworks on boundary crossing and STEM learning ecologies, this scoping review maps and synthesizes …
View article: Introducing dynamic equity gaps: a theoretical framework and an empirical illustration in STEM
Introducing dynamic equity gaps: a theoretical framework and an empirical illustration in STEM Open
Equity gaps in education are typically associated with the disadvantage of a historically underserved group. They are usually labeled according to these groups (group labels) and/or the opportunities or outcomes (focal labels) in which the…
View article: Amplified social inheritance in STEM: parental careers shape adolescent identity and choice intentions
Amplified social inheritance in STEM: parental careers shape adolescent identity and choice intentions Open
Understanding how family environments shape adolescents’ STEM pathways is critical for designing effective educational interventions and addressing persistent equity gaps in STEM participation. We test for the existence of an amplified soc…
View article: Mentors' resources and premature match closure in challenging contexts: testing a model of mediating processes in an online and a school-based mentoring program
Mentors' resources and premature match closure in challenging contexts: testing a model of mediating processes in an online and a school-based mentoring program Open
Introduction This research aimed to investigate the impact of mentors' resources on the premature termination of mentoring relationships in challenging contexts as well as mediating psychological processes. Method In two studies, we analyz…
View article: Robust and Semi-Robust Findings From Giftedness and Talent Research: Results of a Secondary-Order Scoping Review on Meta-Analyses
Robust and Semi-Robust Findings From Giftedness and Talent Research: Results of a Secondary-Order Scoping Review on Meta-Analyses Open
In this second-order scoping review—that is, a broad overview of research on a particular topic, identifying key concepts and evidence gaps—we (a) provide an overview of robust (and semi-robust) findings in giftedness and talent research a…
View article: International Research Perspectives on Talent: Part 2
International Research Perspectives on Talent: Part 2 Open
View article: Students’ associations with the STEM acronym and their impact on value beliefs and STEM choices
Students’ associations with the STEM acronym and their impact on value beliefs and STEM choices Open
In recent decades, there have been many campaigns to attract students to STEM study programs and jobs. However, there is little research on whether the target audiences are familiar with the STEM acronym, which specific STEM subject areas …
View article: The influence of national culture on the initiation of mentoring in a STEMM talent development program: mentors’ perspectives
The influence of national culture on the initiation of mentoring in a STEMM talent development program: mentors’ perspectives Open
Formalized mentorship programs are an important tool for developing qualified STEMM professionals. Despite an increasingly global STEMM workforce there is little research on how the power distance dimension of national culture may influenc…
View article: Cutting It Too Fine? The Factor Structure of Fine Motor Skills From Ages 5 to 10 Years
Cutting It Too Fine? The Factor Structure of Fine Motor Skills From Ages 5 to 10 Years Open
Fine motor skills (FMS) have been intensely studied in developmental contexts, with little attention to their empirical structure and developmental changes. We tested the factor structure of FMS on 5‐ to 10 year old children in two cohorts…
View article: Analyzing National Talent Support Systems: The Case for a Resource-Oriented Approach
Analyzing National Talent Support Systems: The Case for a Resource-Oriented Approach Open
Context plays a critical role in talent development, yet most national analyses continue to rely on individual-centered talent concepts. This paper highlights the limitations of traditional models for assessing how countries support talent…
View article: Analyzing National Talent Support Systems: The Case for a Resource-Oriented Approach
Analyzing National Talent Support Systems: The Case for a Resource-Oriented Approach Open
Context plays a critical role in talent development, yet most national analyses continue to rely on individual-centered talent concepts. This paper highlights the limitations of traditional models for assessing how countries support talent…
View article: Same Classroom, Different Reality: Secondary School Students’ Perceptions of STEM Lessons—A Pioneering Study
Same Classroom, Different Reality: Secondary School Students’ Perceptions of STEM Lessons—A Pioneering Study Open
Our study is the first exploration of students’ situational perceptions of STEM lessons based on the DIAMONDS approach. This approach postulates eight perceptual dimensions: Duty, Intellect, Adversity, Mating, pOsitivity, Negativity, Decep…
View article: Are Competence Beliefs or Value Beliefs More Important for STEM Career Aspirations?—Longitudinal Mediation Analyses Based on Recent Modeling Approaches Show Different Results
Are Competence Beliefs or Value Beliefs More Important for STEM Career Aspirations?—Longitudinal Mediation Analyses Based on Recent Modeling Approaches Show Different Results Open
View article: Analyzing Barriers to Mentee Activity in a School-Based Talent Mentoring Program: A Mixed-Method Study
Analyzing Barriers to Mentee Activity in a School-Based Talent Mentoring Program: A Mixed-Method Study Open
Studies on talent development show that attaining expertise relies on long-term active engagement with a domain. Mentoring plays a key role in this, but it usually takes place outside of school in informal mentoring relationships, and rese…
View article: From advisors to mentors: fostering supportive mentorship in academia
From advisors to mentors: fostering supportive mentorship in academia Open
View article: Cultural framing of giftedness in recent US fictional texts
Cultural framing of giftedness in recent US fictional texts Open
A perennial topic of research on giftedness has been individuals’ perceptions of and attitudes towards giftedness, the gifted, and gifted education. Although giftedness is a culturally constructed concept, most examination of the term’s me…
View article: The gender representation of women and men in the occupational areas of STEM and care work in German textbooks
The gender representation of women and men in the occupational areas of STEM and care work in German textbooks Open
View article: Fine motor skills and their link to receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and narrative language skills
Fine motor skills and their link to receptive vocabulary, expressive vocabulary, and narrative language skills Open
A growing body of research suggests that fine motor skills (FMS) are associated with language development. In this study, we examined 76 children aged 3–6 years assessing the link between language and FMS. Specific measures included recept…
View article: Attracting and developing STEMM talent toward excellence and innovation
Attracting and developing STEMM talent toward excellence and innovation Open
This article provides an overview of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medical sciences (STEMM) talent development from first exposure to a STEMM domain to achieving eminence and innovation. To this end, a resource‐oriente…
View article: Talent denied: Equity and excellence gaps in STEMM
Talent denied: Equity and excellence gaps in STEMM Open
In principle, there could be STEMM talent everywhere if there were sufficient and adequate opportunities and learning resources everywhere. The reality, however, is that the likelihood of developing one's talent in STEMM is tied to members…
View article: Issue Information
Issue Information Open
of youth, paren ng, and family development, methodology, and design for work in the community, the interac on of groups in the larger community, and criminals and correc ons.
View article: Equity Gaps in Literacy among Elementary School Students from Two Countries: The Negative Social Resonance Effect of Intersectional Disadvantage and the Dampening Effect of Learning Capital
Equity Gaps in Literacy among Elementary School Students from Two Countries: The Negative Social Resonance Effect of Intersectional Disadvantage and the Dampening Effect of Learning Capital Open
Students may be members of multiple disadvantaged groups whose negative effects may reinforce each other (intersectionality). In two studies dealing with elementary students’ literacy skills, we examine one negative reinforcing effect and …
View article: Unlocking the transformative power of mentoring for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains
Unlocking the transformative power of mentoring for youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains Open
Mentoring is a highly individualized educational measure that can support youth development in communities, schools, and talent domains. Depending on the target population, goals, structure, and medium, mentoring for youths can differ cons…
View article: Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure
Dropping out of an online mentoring program for girls in STEM: A longitudinal study on the dynamically changing risk for premature match closure Open
Premature closure of mentoring relationships decreases positive effects of mentoring or can even lead to negative effects for mentees. Past studies retrospectively investigated mechanisms of premature match closure. However, a deeper under…
View article: The effect of fine motor skills, handwriting, and typing on reading development
The effect of fine motor skills, handwriting, and typing on reading development Open
Discussions on the contribution of motor skills and processes to learning to read has a long history. Previous work is essentially divided into two separate strands, namely the contributions of fine motor skills (FMS) to reading and the in…
View article: Online mentoring for girls in secondary education to increase participation rates of women in STEM: A long‐term follow‐up study on later university major and career choices
Online mentoring for girls in secondary education to increase participation rates of women in STEM: A long‐term follow‐up study on later university major and career choices Open
An important first step in talent development in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is getting individuals excited about STEM. Females, in particular, are underrepresented in many STEM fields. Since girls’ interest in…
View article: Getting into the university track: Parents’ implicit theories about ability predict which type of secondary school their children are tracked into
Getting into the university track: Parents’ implicit theories about ability predict which type of secondary school their children are tracked into Open
View article: Developing eminence in STEMM: An interview study with talent development and STEMM experts
Developing eminence in STEMM: An interview study with talent development and STEMM experts Open
In the present day, we need outstanding scientists, engineers, mathematicians, and medical science researchers more than ever to solve the world's most pressing issues, such as climate change, water contamination, and cyber security. Natur…