An Investigation on Lecturer Exhibition of Chapman’s Love Languages on Gifted and Talented Students’ Academic Performance

Chapman’s love language is how love is received and expressed in different ways identified by Dr. Gary Chapman. Five categories of Chapman's love language are acts of service, receiving gifts, quality time, words of affirmation, and physical touch. Gifted and talented students are largely believed to have high self-motivation and they have little reliance on teachers. Hence, Chapman's 5 love languages may not have an impact on Kolej PERMATA Insan students’ academic achievements. This study investigates whether the exhibition of Chapman’s love language influences one's academic achievement, specifically on talented and gifted students. This study was carried out using both quantitative and qualitative methodology. 48 high achievers from Kolej PERMATA Insan were selected for the study in which a survey and interview were conducted on them. The finding shows that most lecturers do exhibit Chapman’s 5 love languages towards their students, and students believe that these behaviours contribute to their high academic performances.