Journal article
A cross-comparative international study on the concept of wisdom
Gifted education international, Vol.30(3), pp.228-236
09/2014
DOI: 10.1177/0261429413486575
Abstract
The article aims to depict the most common ideas regarding wisdom from young people across different countries: Latvia, Lithuania, Mexico, Republic of Korea and the United States. A questionnaire was administered to nearly 800 adolescents from these countries and comparisons by country and gender were made regarding participants’ perceptions of a wise man and a wise woman. Although differences were found between countries, more consistent differences by gender were reported. From a global perspective, factor analysis established three major traits to describe wise people: charismatic, goal oriented and unconventional. Also, participants consistently excluded a person from the concept of wise if they were poor, pessimistic, naïve or inconsistent. Results indicate a lack of values attached to the description of wisdom and it is argued that schools should foster the development of conceptions of wisdom as a desirable stage in human development that includes values such as justice, equity and respect for others. Difficulties in international comparative research are discussed.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A cross-comparative international study on the concept of wisdom
- Creators
- Pedro Sánchez-Escobedo - Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, MéxicoKyubin Park - Kyungwon University, Republic of KoreaLiz Hollingworth - The University of Iowa, USAJurga Misiuniene - Vytautas Magnus University, LithuaniaLiena Ivanova - Latvia University, Latvia
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Gifted education international, Vol.30(3), pp.228-236
- DOI
- 10.1177/0261429413486575
- ISSN
- 0261-4294
- eISSN
- 2047-9077
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2014
- Academic Unit
- Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
- Record Identifier
- 9983979998002771
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