Attitudes of Adolescent Gifted Girls and Boys toward Education, Achievement, and the Future

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 144-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally M. Reis ◽  
Carolyn M. Callahan ◽  
Diane Goldsmith
Keyword(s):  
School Achievement ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Family Attitudes ◽  
Professional Goals ◽  
Education Achievement ◽  
Gifted Females ◽  
The University ◽  
Future Education ◽  
Gifted Girls

A questionnaire was administered to 144 gifted girls and 140 gifted boys in grades six through eight who attended a summer institute at The University of Virginia. The questionnaire examined three aspects of the students' lives: expectations about future education, career and family; attitudes about school and school achievement; and their concept of gender differences. Differences were found between boys and girls in all three areas. Gifted boys had strong opinions about their futures and their professional goals but believe their wives should not pursue a career once children are born. They also believe that girls will spend more time taking care of children and home than they (gifted boys) will when they are adults. These findings raise concerns about the realization of potential in gifted females whose attitudes in this study were very different.

Field Note Reporting from the 2014 NEH Summer Institute “Problems in the Study of Religion,” July 7th – July 25th, 2014

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 47-49
Author(s):  
Natasha Mikles
Keyword(s):  
National Endowment ◽  
Summer Institute ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Field Note ◽  
The University

A report from "Problems in the Study of Religion"--a 2014 National Endowment for the Humanities funded Summer Institute held at the University of Virginia July 7th - July 25th, 2014. This report reviews books read and topics covered over the course of three weeks, as well as closes with thoughts on the significance of the institute as a whole.

An Interview with Carolyn M. Callahan

1993 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 28-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Kirschenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
School Of Education ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Gifted Programs ◽  
The Board Of Directors ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Gifted Females ◽  
The University

This is the conclusion of Robert Kirschenbaum's interview with Carolyn Callahan. Dr. Callahan is Professor of Educational Studies, Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. She is Director of the University of Virginia Enrichment Program. She has been the Editor of the Journal for the Education of the Gifted, President of the Association for the Gifted, and is currently on the Board of Directors for the National Association for Gifted Children. She is on the editorial board of several journals in the field of gifted education. Her publications have often focused on the education of gifted females and the evaluation of gifted programs. In addition, she was chosen as the Outstanding Faculty Member of the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1988. Dr. Callahan was interviewed by phone from her residence in Charlottesville in June, 1990.

Injector for a 100-500 kV Linac Electron Microscopy Source

1967 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 274-275
Author(s):  
John W. Coleman
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Linear Accelerator ◽  
Beam Current ◽  
Ion Trapping ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Electron Injector ◽  
Illumination System ◽  
Radio Corporation Of America ◽  
The University ◽  
Optical Integration

The injector to be described is a component in the Electron Injector-Linear Accelerator—Condenser Module for illumination used on the variable 100-500kV electron microscope being built at the Radio Corporation of America for the University of Virginia.The injector is an independently powered, autonomous unit, operating at a constant 6kV positive with respect to accelerator potential, thereby making beam current independent of accelerator potential. The injector provides for on-axis ion trapping to prolong filament lifetime, and incorporates a derived Einzel lens for optical integration into the overall illumination system for microscopy. Electrostatic beam deflectors for alignment are an integral part of the apparatus. The entire injector unit is cantilevered off a door for side loading, and is topped with a 4-filament turret released electrically but driven by a self-contained Negator spring motor.

Re-thinking morbidity and mortality

Diagnosis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumner Abraham ◽  
Andrew Parsons ◽  
Brian Uthlaut ◽  
Peggy Plews-Ogan
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Diagnostic Errors ◽  
Dual Process ◽  
Morbidity And Mortality ◽  
Dual Process Theory ◽  
Habits Of Mind ◽  
Thought Processes ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
The University

AbstractDespite the breadth of patient safety initiatives, physicians talking about their mistakes to other physicians is a difficult thing to do. This difficulty may be exacerbated by a limited exposure to how to analyze and discuss mistakes and respond in a productive way. At the University of Virginia, we recognized the importance of understanding cognitive biases for residents in both their clinical and personal professional development. We re-designed our resident led morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference using a model that integrates dual-process theory and metacognition to promote informed reflection and analysis of cognitive diagnostic errors. We believe that structuring M&M in this way builds a culture that encourages reflection together to learn our most difficult diagnostic errors and to engage in where our thought processes went wrong. In slowly building this culture, we hope to inoculate residents with the habits of mind that can best protect them from harmful biases in their clinical reasoning while instilling a culture of self-reflection.

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