Underachieving gifted children: Nine case studies from J. Lukban and M. Hizon Elementary School

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Candy Rowena, Reyes, Hannah, Tiu, Marjorie
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1996
• Subjects: Gifted children; Underachievement; Child development; School children; Study habits; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/7843
• Institution: De La Salle University

The research problems in this study are: 1) What is the personal profile of the nine underachieving gifted children in terms of demographic characteristics, giftedness or talent, academic performance, and study habits and 2) what are the perceived causes of underachievement by the child, parents, and teachers? There were nine cases studied, and all were between 10 to 11 years old. Participants came from J. Lukban Elementary School and M. Hizon Elementary School. All were academically gifted, having an IQ of 110 and above. Several instruments were used, as follows: interview guides for the children, parents and teachers the Teacher Observation Checklist the Parent Questionnaire and the Survey on Study Habits and Attitudes. Case analysis was used in treatment of the data. Results show that underachievement cannot be attributed to the demographic characteristics, kind of giftedness, and study habits of the nine cases. Dysfunctional families, lack of motivation and immaturity were seen as possible factors that contribute to underachievement among these gifted children.