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This study aimed to identify the motives for using critical thinking skills among gifted and non-gifted students. A measure of motivation for using critical thinking skills prepared by Valenzuela & et al., 2011 was used, which includes two dimensions: motivation for use based on expectation and value. The results showed that the level of motives for using critical thinking skills among gifted students was high, while the level was medium among non-gifted students. The results also indicated that there were statistically significant differences in the dimension of expectation and the total degree of the motives of use due to gender in favor of male students. The study also found statistically significant differences in the dimensions (expectation, value) and the total score of the motives of use due to the classification of students (gifted or non-gifted) in favor of gifted students. The study recommended teachers and curriculum developers to find strategies and activities that would raise the level of motivation for critical thinking among non-gifted and female students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study investigated the ambition level among outstanding students by looking at the students' opinions according to the multiple dimensions of ambition, exploring its prevalence and appearance among the sample members, and the order of its prevalence and appearance among the sample members, along with the extent of its prevalence among sample members. The importance of differences in the level of ambition depending on the research variables. To achieve these goals, the researchers prepared a scale to measure the level of ambitions among outstanding students, which included six dimensions. The research sample consisted of (177) students of academic excellence. The results of the study highlighted the level of prevalence of level of silt as medium and the order of emergence of the dimensions of ambition level in the targeted respondents was as follows: after taking responsibility in the first place, followed by the desire for excellence, the outlook to the future, after the study methods, after dependency and belief in luck, and finally after perseverance and diligence. Further, the results depicted no statistically significant differences according to the gender variable, but there were statistically significant differences according to the school year variable in favor of the third secondary in all dimensions except after dependency and belief in luck came in favor of the first secondary. There are differences in the order variable between the brothers in favor of the elder brother in all dimensions except after dependency and belief in luck came in favor of the average and youngest son. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The current study emerged from the unfamiliar and unprecedented reality that the world has experienced at the beginning of 2020 due to the COVID-19 crisis. In this situation, the reality of citizenship with all its forms was globally challenged in all societies, since citizenship is usually in charge of adjusting and adapting societies in crises, that guarantees its survival in security, peace and stability. Thus, the current study aimed at providing real and actual images of citizenship as well as the national behavior from an environment (a country) that has limited financial and human potentials in comparison with developed countries. This qualitative study investigated the reality of citizenship images that were demonstrated through the practices of individuals and government as two parties, who have different roles albeit the same goal during the Corona crisis in Jordan. To achieve the target objective, a qualitative approach was followed, where data collection has been conducted through using semi-structured interviews, after confirming the validity and reliability of this instrument. The participants in the current study were fiftythree (53) interviewees who were from different fields; experts in education, in social science, teachers and college students. Data analysis has been performed using the grounded theory. The study revealed that during the Corona crisis, there were a number of main and sub-categories or features that displayed positive and negative practices that were demonstrated by both government and people. These features represented different forms and images of citizenship. After discussing such results, some recommendations were suggested accordingly. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The key to student success in higher education institutions is linguistic intelligence, which can be attained by utilizing students' linguistic curiosity and agility. The current study examines the influence of students' agility and interest in linguistic intelligence among talented students of higher education institutions in the UAE. This issue demands the researchers' attention. Additionally, the study looks into how institutional assistance affects students' enthusiasm, linguistic aptitude, and skill among gifted students in the UAE. The data from respondents were gathered for the study using primary data-gathering techniques, including survey questionnaires. The research used PLS-SEM using smart-PLS to analyze the relationship between the variables under inquiry. The findings showed that among gifted students in the UAE, pupils' enthusiasm and agility have a favorable relationship with linguistic ability. The results also showed that among gifted students in the UAE, institutional assistance greatly modifies pupils' attention, skill, and linguistic intelligence. The study aids decisionmakers in developing linguistic intelligence policies that take advantage of students' skills and enthusiasm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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