Table 4 One-way ANOVA of significant differences in mean scores of 12 factors of science giftedness among students in four different school programs

1 Scientific awareness

3.26 (0.70)

3.28 (0.87)

3.46^a (0.76)

3.15^b (0.76)

2 Rational observation

3.29 (0.77)

3.22 (0.76)

3.36 (0.80)

3.20 (0.79)

3 Experimentation

3.50 (0.75)

3.80 (0.81)

3.75 (0.83)

3.84 (0.70)

4 Concern for nature

3.10 (0.90)

3.13 (1.00)

3.21 (1.02)

3.06 (1.19)

5 Application

3.54 (0.79)

3.57 (0.93)

3.65 (0.90)

3.47 (0.82)

6 Visualization

3.21 (0.87)

2.91 (0.85)

3.00 (0.87)

2.88 (0.88)

7 Initiative

3.12^b (0.66)

2.87^ab (0.83)

2.76^a (0.91)

2.66^c (0.81)

8 Quantification

3.42 (0.87)

3.33 (0.87)

3.29 (0.79)

3.18 (0.92)

9 Oblivion in learning

3.12^b (0.67)

2.77^ab (0.77)

2.72^a (0.96)

2.73^a (0.89)

10 Engrossment in learning

3.16^b (0.82)

3.13^a (0.77)

3.57^b (0.78)

3.45^ab (0.78)

11 Integrated learning

3.45 (0.80)

3.39 (0.80)

3.34 (0.71)

3.42 (0.75)

12 Acquiring of skills

3.30^a (0.73)

3.55^ab (0.70)

3.73^b (0.73)

3.54^ab (0.78)