Finding nemo: an overview of new currents in Big-fish-little-pond effect research

Marjorie Seaton; Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews; Herbert W. Marsh; Rhonda G. Craven

Finding nemo: an overview of new currents in Big-fish-little-pond effect research

Marjorie Seaton, Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Herbert W. Marsh, Rhonda G. Craven

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Abstract

Big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) research has demonstrated that students in high-ability environments have lower academic selfconcepts than equally able students in average- and low-ability settings. The present paper provides an overview of three new studies that extend knowledge of the BFLPE in both theoretical and practical ways. In particular, these studies: (a) demonstrate the generalisability of the BFLPE across 41 culturally and economically diverse countries; (b) demonstrate the generalisability of the BFLPE across various individual student characteristics; and (c) investigate the relation between the BFLPE and social comparison processes. Implications for educational policy and for teaching high-ability students are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Australian Association for Research in Education conference proceedings 2008
Place of Publication	Brisbane
Publisher	Australian Association for Research in Education
Pages	1-16
Number of pages	16
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	Australian Association for Research in Education Conference - Brisbane Duration: 30 Nov 2008 → 4 Dec 2008

Conference

Conference	Australian Association for Research in Education Conference
City	Brisbane
Period	30/11/08 → 4/12/08

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Seaton, M, Bodkin-Andrews, G, Marsh, HW & Craven, RG 2009, Finding nemo: an overview of new currents in Big-fish-little-pond effect research. in Australian Association for Research in Education conference proceedings 2008. Australian Association for Research in Education, Brisbane, pp. 1-16, Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, Brisbane, 30/11/08.

Finding nemo: an overview of new currents in Big-fish-little-pond effect research. / Seaton, Marjorie; Bodkin-Andrews, Gawaian; Marsh, Herbert W. et al.
Australian Association for Research in Education conference proceedings 2008. Brisbane: Australian Association for Research in Education, 2009. p. 1-16.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review

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