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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Giftedness"”.
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Peer Attitudes Toward Giftedness
A review of the literature has provided mixed results in determining whether gifted children are stigmatized. Studies by Coleman and Cross (1988) and Cross, Coleman, and Terhaar-Yonkers (1991) identified that gifted students do feel stigmatized by their peers, while Luftig and Nichol (1990) found …
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Peer Attitudes Toward Giftedness
A review of the literature has provided mixed results in determining whether gifted children are stigmatized. Studies by Coleman and Cross (1988) and Cross, Coleman, and Terhaar-Yonkers (1991) identified that gifted students do feel stigmatized by their peers, while Luftig and Nichol (1990) found …
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Defining giftedness: an ethnographic approach
An anaerobic, cellulose decomposing bacterium was isolated in pure culture from the ingesta of a bovine rumen. The organia was a small, curved, Gram negative rod that occurred singly or in chains. The isolated bacterium was identified as a member of the genus Butyrivibrio because of its morphology …
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The Relationship Between ADHD and Giftedness
… community the relationship between ADHD and giftedness is challenging. These groups dispute whether or not the coexistence of ADHD and giftedness exist. Despite the lack of agreement among professionals “referrals for and the incidence of attention disorders among gifted and talented children …
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Development of the Ksiazak Adult Giftedness Scale
… reliability, and validity of the Ksiazak Adult Giftedness Scale, a measure of characteristics of adult giftedness. Principal components analysis, as well as analyses of correlations between scores on the Ksiazak Adult Giftedness Scale and other measures, were performed to answer three research …
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Primary teachers' conceptions of giftedness amongst schoolchildren
… attribute can be ascribed to their concept of giftedness, specific outstandingness in relation to peers usually in such fields as mathematics and music was most frequently mentioned in their responses. The nature of that outstandingness is a matter of some debate.
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Giftedness, perceptions and practices of teachers in Lithuania
… questions: (1) How have the perceptions of giftedness changed for Lithuanian teachers following a professional development programme in gifted education at Kaunas Technological University? (2) How did the teachers at a Lithuanian basic school who attended the professional development …
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Emotional Intelligence in Adolescents: How it Relates to Giftedness
The current study addresses the concept of emotional intelligence and how it relates to gifted adolescents. Until recently, it was not possible to test the theory of emotional intelligence. With the advent of the BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory and BarOn Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth …
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The Relationship Between Giftedness And Resiliency Among Head Start Children
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Exploring Giftedness: Implementing and Re-designing a Schoolwide Enrichment Model
… investigate participants' conceptualisations of giftedness, experiences of innovation, and the extent to which the implementation facilitated change to school practices. The theoretical perspective of constructive alternativism guided the study's methodological approach and the qualitative …
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Conceptions of giftedness and creativity from Africa : the Shona culture's perspective
Whereas conceptions of giftedness, assessment tools, and models espoused in contemporary psychology are all grounded in the West, there are different ways to look at giftedness. This study investigated Shona culture of Zimbabwe’s conceptions of giftedness with a view to generate theoretical ideas …
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The solo pianist : a critical analysis of concepts of musical giftedness
… of the premises governing concepts of musical giftedness and their relevance to the understanding of the nature and development of the solo virtuoso pianist. Drawing on research in psychology, education and piano pedagogy, it examines the specific characteristics of the virtuoso performing …
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An examination of shortened measures of intelligence in the assessment of giftedness
… shortened scores in their ability to predict giftedness based on children's scores on the two full measures, with the intention of examining the implications of using shortened measures in a screening process for gifted identification.Participants were a group of 202 third-grade students …
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Teachers’ perspectives of giftedness among students who are deaf or hard of hearing
… describes and interprets the perspectives of giftedness of twelve teachers who work with Deaf and hard of hearing students in a variety of educational settings across Canada. Using in-depth interviews, the resulting twenty-five hours of audio tapes were transcribed and analyzed line by line …
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Back to the drawing board: Potential indicators of giftedness in human figure drawings
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A Retrospective Study of Gay Gifted, Young Adult Males' Perceptions of Giftedness and Suicide
… the gifted adolescents appeared to rely on their giftedness as a safeguard that protected them from suicide. Based on the studys outcome, a theory of suicidal ideation was proposed, and an assessment was designed for future studies.
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A Global Conceptualization of Giftedness: A Ciomparison of US and Indian Gifted Education Programs
<p>This study examines the similarities and differences between the US and India in their approaches toward gifted education programs. Beginning with a look at the evolution of gifted education in America and the subsequent programs created under the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education …
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Analysis of the Reliability of the Cognitive Ability Test as a Predictor of Intellectual Giftedness
The problem: This study examined the reliability of the Cognitive Ability Test by Thorndike and Wagen as a tool for identification of gifted students, Procedure. Statistical analysis using a chi-square and a t-test were used to examine the reliability/ repeatability of this test. The first grade …
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Urban gifted teachers' perceptions of giftedness: Ability grouping or acceleration as an instructional delivery model
… Teachers’ beliefs about students’ intelligence, giftedness, and talents can influence their own teaching self-efficacy, their instruction, and the way in which they act as gatekeepers or as advocates for gifted and talented students. This qualitative research study examined the perceptions of …
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