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Added value measures in education show genetic as well as environmental influence

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Haworth, Claire M. A., Asbury, Kathryn, Dale, Philip S. and Plomin, Robert (2011) Added value measures in education show genetic as well as environmental influence. PLoS One, Volume 6 (Number 2). Article number e16006. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0016006 ISSN 1932-6203.

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Abstract

Does achievement independent of ability or previous attainment provide a purer measure of the added value of school? In a study of 4000 pairs of 12-year-old twins in the UK, we measured achievement with year-long teacher assessments as well as tests. Raw achievement shows moderate heritability (about 50%) and modest shared environmental influences (25%). Unexpectedly, we show that for indices of the added value of school, genetic influences remain moderate (around 50%), and the shared (school) environment is less important (about 12%). The pervasiveness of genetic influence in how and how much children learn is compatible with an active view of learning in which children create their own educational experiences in part on the basis of their genetic propensities.

Item Type: Journal Article
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Learning -- Physiological aspects, Learning -- Genetic aspects, Effective teaching
Journal or Publication Title: PLoS One
Publisher: Public Library of Science
ISSN: 1932-6203
Official Date: 2 February 2011
Dates:
DateEvent
2 February 2011Published
1 December 2010Accepted
24 August 2010Submitted
Volume: Volume 6
Number: Number 2
Number of Pages: 10
Article Number: Article number e16006
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016006
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Open Access (Creative Commons)
Date of first compliant deposit: 28 December 2015
Date of first compliant Open Access: 28 December 2015
Funder: Medical Research Council (Great Britain) (MRC), National Institutes of Health (U.S.) (NIH), Economic and Social Research Council (Great Britain) (ESRC)
Grant number: G0500079 (MRC), HD44454 (NIH), HD46167 (NIH), G0802681 (ESRC)

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