Comparing the Conceptions of learning and Study Habits between Talented and Normal Students

The aim of this study was comparing the conceptions of learning and study habits between talented and normal students. Method: This research was descriptive and causal-comparative. The population included the wholetalented and normal students in Shiraz University in the academic year of 2010-2011 among them 242 students (141talented and 141normal) were selected through purposeful sampling method. These students completed Conceptions of Learning andStudy Habits Questionnaires. The analysis of datausing MANOVA showed that there was no significant difference between talented and normal students in totalconceptions of learning (p> 0.05). In spite of this, the average score of normal students in two subscales (learning as gaining information and learning as remembering and using information) was significantly higher than talented students (p 0.05). Moreover the analysis of data using MANOVA showed that there was a significant difference between talented and normal students in study habits (p0.05). Conclusion: It is recommended that teaching and learning become more practical so that the study habitsimprov