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Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 9(2), pp. 329 - 341
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090209
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Constructing a Scale for Development of Economic Values among Gifted High 鈥嶴chool Students at Al-Ahsa Region鈥�
Rommel Mahmoud Alali *
The National Research Center for Giftedness and Creativity, 鈥嶬ing Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
ABSTRACT
Values have an important role in guiding the thinking and behavior of the individual. The 鈥巗ociety is suffering from many economic problems, as it is living in a difficult situation. Since 鈥巗tudents are part of society, so they have an important role in building, progressing and 鈥巇eveloping their society. Therefore, this study aims to construct a scale of economic values for 鈥巊ifted high school students at Al-Ahsa region. The developed scale covered four concepts including the value of 鈥巖ationalization of consumption (R), the value of work (W), value of respect public property 鈥巓wnership (O) and value of respect workers and professionals and their appreciation (A). The validity and reliability of the 55 items were tested using Raasch Model analysis. The study sample 鈥巆onsisted of (310) respondents. The findings showed that there were statistically significant 鈥巇ifferences in the scale based on gender in favor of female. While there were no statistically 鈥巗ignificant differences based on academic branch, academic level and interaction between 鈥巚ariables demographic of the study. Finally, the study recommended that adoption of the economic values scale in the region for gifted high school 鈥巗tudents from educators and interested in the educational process. In addition, the study promotes the 鈥巈conomic values of students and implies economic concepts and values in all curricula.
KEYWORDS
Economic Values, Gifted High School Students, Rasch Model, Psychometric Properties
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Rommel Mahmoud Alali , "Constructing a Scale for Development of Economic Values among Gifted High 鈥嶴chool Students at Al-Ahsa Region鈥�," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 329 - 341, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090209.
(b). APA Format:
Rommel Mahmoud Alali (2021). Constructing a Scale for Development of Economic Values among Gifted High 鈥嶴chool Students at Al-Ahsa Region鈥�. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 9(2), 329 - 341. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2021.090209.