Journal of Advanced Academics

Journal of Advanced Academics (#JoAA) is a quarterly journal that focuses on research that supports and enhances advanced academic achievement for students of all ages. JoAA publishes articles that relate to #APCourses #equity #gifted #STEM #OpenScience #HigherEd #honors

💡 Key Insight: Strengthening self-regulation and social skills may enhance gifted students’ sense of belonging and connection to school. #JoAA #GiftedEducation #SchoolAttachment #SelfRegulation #SocialSkills #MiddleSchool

💡 Key Themes: 1️⃣ Mediation — Self-regulation links social skills to school attachment. 2️⃣ Development — 7th graders show higher attachment than 6th graders. 3️⃣ Competencies — Social skills and self-regulation support school belonging.

📊✨ New in JoAA! 📘 “Self-Regulation as a Mediator Between Social Skills and School Attachment in Gifted Middle School Students” ✍️ By Ayşıl Ağaya (@aysilaagaya), Furkan Akdağ, & Dr. Mahmut Çitil (@MCitil) 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/193220…

🔗 Read the article: doi.org/10.1177/193220…

•A real-world example of how an Educator Preparation Program (EPP) builds teacher candidates’ capacity to differentiate for 2E students •Applications for inservice professional learning to strengthen teachers’ effective use of differentiation

📣 New Publication in JoAA! ✨ Powerful Learning: Dual Differentiation for Twice-Exceptional Learners ✍️ Dr. Katie D. Lewis & Dr. Molly E. Milam #JoAA #TwiceExceptional #2eLearners

💡 Key Insight: Improving gifted access for multilingual learners requires equity-centered identification practices and stronger support systems across schools. #JoAA #GiftedEducation #MultilingualLearners #EquityInEducation #AdvancedLearning #SystematicReview

💡 Key Themes: 1️⃣ Underrepresentation — ~10% of students, but only ~2% in gifted programs 2️⃣ Access & Support — Equitable pathways shape academic outcomes 3️⃣ Gatekeeping — Teacher beliefs and referrals influence recognition

📊✨ New in JoAA! 📘 “Mi Primer Idioma es Ingles: A Systematic Review of Gifted Access for Multilingual Students” ✍️ By Dr. Alejandra Amaris Fernández Morgado 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/193220…

💡 Key Insight: Engineering design courses provide powerful opportunities to build creative problem-solving and essential STEM skills. 🔗 Read it here: doi.org/10.1177/193220… #JoAA #STEMEducation #Creativity #EngineeringDesign #StudentCreativity #GiftedEducation

💡 Key Themes: 1️⃣ Idea Generation — Fluency, originality, flexibility 2️⃣ Digging Deeper — Synthesis, ambiguity-handling 3️⃣ Openness & Courage — Curiosity, imagination, risk-taking 4️⃣ Inner Voice — Persistence, self-direction, awareness

📊✨ New in JoAA! 📘 “Creativity in STEM Education: Exploring Students’ Creative Behaviors in an Engineering Design Course” ✍️ By Brenda C. Matos, Dr. Shahnaz Safitri, Brendha Christie Tanujaya, Dr. Sarah Bright, & Dr. Nielsen Pereira

🔗 Read the full article here: doi.org/10.1177/193220…

🎯 Major Findings 🇨🇳 China: Strong focus on technical proficiency and skill mastery 🇺🇸 United States: Emphasis on self-awareness and creative expression ✨ These differences influence how gifted art students grow, learn, and thrive

✨ New Article Out In JoAA! ✨ “Serving Talented Art Students: Different Cultures, Different Strokes” ✍️ By Dr. Juliana Tay & Chenye Zhang #JoAA #VisualArtEducation