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  • Talent Development

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  • Traditional views emphasize intelligence quotient (IQ) for talent development.
  • The Actiotope Model of Giftedness proposes a broader perspective.
  • Resource-based approaches are increasingly recognized for understanding achievement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the roles of educational and learning capital in STEM achievement, beyond IQ.
  • To examine the direct and interactive effects of these capitals on academic performance.
  • To test the mediating role of learning capital in the relationship between educational capital and STEM achievement.

Main Methods:

  • A sample of 318 German secondary students (grades 6-10) participated.
  • Data collection included domain-specific measures of educational and learning capital, nonverbal intelligence tests, and STEM grades.
  • Statistical analyses involved robust regression and mediation models.

Main Results:

  • Learning capital significantly predicted STEM achievement, independent of general intelligence.
  • Educational capital did not directly predict achievement but was fully mediated by learning capital.
  • The interaction of educational and learning capital positively predicted STEM achievement.
  • Higher intelligence amplified the positive effect of learning capital on STEM achievement (Matthew effect).

Conclusions:

  • STEM achievement is a systemic outcome, influenced by more than just IQ.
  • Learning capital is a key proximal determinant of STEM performance.
  • Intelligence may act as a catalyst, reflecting past resource utilization rather than solely predicting future achievement.