scholarly journals CHANGES IN THE NUMBER OF IDEAS DEPENDING ON TIME WHEN CONDUCTING SCIENTIFIC CREATIVITY ACTIVITIES

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-459
Author(s):  
Daehyeok Kang ◽  
Jongwon Park ◽  
Hanghwa Hong
Keyword(s):  
Middle Schools ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
School Science ◽  
Minimal Amount ◽  
Scientific Creativity ◽  
Science Scores ◽  
Time Required ◽  
Creativity Task ◽  
Do So

Teaching creativity is one of the major goals of science class. This study examined how much time is necessary to conduct a scientific creativity task requiring fluency in middle schools. To accomplish this, 76 and 45 scientifically gifted and ordinary students respectively generated as many ideas as possible for the creativity task. The results revealed that ordinary students spent, on average, approximately 20 minutes to generate 3.49 ideas per student. However, gifted students concentrated on the task for a longer time (roughly 60 minutes), and consequently generated greater (11.53) and more elaborate ideas. In comparing the ordinary students’ fluency with their school science scores, no relationship was found between them. This indicates that only teaching science cannot guarantee the development of creativity. Therefore, it is concluded that teaching fluency in middle schools is necessary and can possibly encourage creativity, provided that teachers can secure a minimal amount of time required to do so. Finally, the limitations of this study and further studies are discussed. Key words: fluency, gifted education, scientific creativity, teaching creativity.

The Successful Blending of Gifted Education with Middle Schools and Cooperative Learning: Two Studies

1995 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 362-384 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary Ruth Coleman ◽  
James J. Gallagher
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle Schools ◽  
School Reform ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Reform Initiative ◽  
Learning Programs

The results of two studies—one focused on gifted students in middle school, and a second focused on gifted students in cooperative learning programs—are presented. In each study, five sites were identified that were successfully blending the school reform initiative (i.e., middle schools or cooperative learning) with gifted education. The studies showed that the needs of gifted students can be met within middle schools and within cooperative learning programs. In each case, however, specific attention to the needs of gifted students was incorporated in the planning and implementation of reform efforts. Ideas for addressing gifted students within the middle schools and within cooperative learning are given.

Educational Paradigm Shifts and the Effects on Educating Gifted Students in the Netherlands and Flanders

2021 ◽  
pp. 016235322110014
Author(s):  
Eleonoor van Gerven
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Social Constructivism ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Western Society ◽  
Paradigm Shifts ◽  
Inclusive Approach ◽  
Educational Paradigm

Currently, in Western society, five significant paradigm shifts can be distinguished affecting Dutch and Flemish gifted education: (a) an inclusive approach of education, (b) response to educational needs, (c) new perspectives on giftedness, (d) social constructivism, and (e) evidence-informed teaching. In this review article, the positioning of the education of gifted students in primary schools in the Netherlands and Flanders is explained within the context of these five significant paradigm shifts. There are frictions between what is, from a theoretical perspective, desirable optimally and what can currently be realized in Dutch and Flemish education. The process of change demonstrates a need for competent specialists in gifted education. Because basic teacher competencies for the Netherlands and Flanders are already prescribed by law, the construction of a competency matrix is recommended for specialists in gifted education that combines the general teaching competencies with competencies that apply specifically for gifted education.

Validity Evidence of The HOPE Scale in Korea: Identifying Gifted Students From Low-Income and Multicultural Families

2021 ◽  
pp. 001698622110245
Author(s):  
Hyeseong Lee ◽  
Marcia Gentry ◽  
Yukiko Maeda
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Factor Loading ◽  
Social Characteristics ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Gifted Education Teachers ◽  
Low Income Families

The underrepresentation of students from low-income families and of culturally diverse students is a longstanding and pervasive problem in the field of gifted education. Teachers play an important role in equitably identifying and serving students in gifted education; therefore, the Having Opportunities Promotes Excellence (HOPE) Scale was used in this study with a sample of Korean elementary school teachers ( n = 55) and their students ( n = 1,157). Confirmatory factor analysis and multigroup confirmatory factor analysis results suggested the HOPE Scale shows equivalence of model form, factor loading, and factor variances across different income and ethnic groups. A follow-up interview with teachers ( n = 6) revealed they acknowledged the importance of using the HOPE Scale as an additional method for identifying gifted students; however, they indicated less confidence about rating gifted students’ social characteristics compared with academic components in the HOPE Scale.

Preventing Burnout in Teachers of the Gifted

G/C/T ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy Dettmer
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Teacher Burnout ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Staff Person ◽  
Differentiated Learning

The position of a gifted education staff person is high-profile. Inherent in the role are pressures, demands, and criticisms which can lead to burnout. Teacher burnout is debilitating in its personal and professional effects; therefore, teachers of the gifted must capitalize on their strengths and learn strategies for coping with high-visibility roles and often inflated expectations of others. Furthermore, administrators must support and encourage these teachers as they endeavor to provide differentiated learning experiences for gifted students.

Action Research and Practical Inquiry: Multicultural Content Integration in Gifted Education: Lessons from the Field

2002 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-289 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margie K. Kitano ◽  
Katie S. Pedersen
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Staff Development ◽  
Secondary Teachers ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Content Integration

This article describes the attempt of 2 staff-development practitioners to understand—through practical inquiry—elementary and secondary teachers' multicultural goals and implementation experiences with gifted students in a diverse district. An informal survey of teachers participating in an in-service course on gifted education suggested that many of these teachers had goals and experiences related to multicultural curricula for gifted children. Through the survey, teachers also identified obstacles they encountered in implementing multicultural activities and benefits they perceived. Teachers' stories describing their practice were gathered through observations, written reports, and videotapes. Findings offer several implications for guiding teachers' implementation of content related to diversity.

Providing Equity in Gifted Education in a Single-State Country

2021 ◽  
pp. 001698622110405
Author(s):  
Sema Tan
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Equal Opportunities ◽  
Gifted Programs ◽  
Careful Planning ◽  
Entire Country ◽  
Single State ◽  
Delivery Options ◽  
Unequal Opportunities

Turkey adopts a single-state (centralized/unitary) system that results in following the same identification procedures and providing similar service delivery options for the entire country. At first glance, this might seem like a fair way to achieve equity within public school gifted programs. However, a close look at this system reveals several handicaps such as implementing the same teacher training program for all teacher candidates, ignoring the unequal opportunities provided in the most (İstanbul) and least (Şırnak) economically developed cities, and the accessibility of services delivered to gifted students. Turkey has paid much attention to the education of the gifted and taken several important steps for improvement in the last three decades. However, a need for bigger changes to achieve equity in gifted education is clear. With a careful planning and implementation, appropriate changes might pave the way for gifted students to access more equal opportunities to fulfill their potential.

scholarly journals Mexican Teachers’ Knowledge about Gifted Children: Relation to Teacher Teaching Experience and Training

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 4474
Author(s):  
Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Escobedo ◽  
Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo ◽  
Guillermo Alfonso Contreras-Olivera ◽  
Fernanda Inéz García-Vázquez ◽  
María Fernanda Durón-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School Teachers ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Gifted Children ◽  
Educational Strategies ◽  
Screening Criteria ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
And Training

Gifted students are important for the development of knowledgeable societies. The present study examined Mexican elementary-school teachers’ knowledge about gifted students, specifically on screening criteria, educational strategies, and their social value. The relationships between teachers’ knowledge, teaching experience, and training in gifted education was analysed. A total of 1002 teachers (M age = 37.5, SD = 9.6 years old) from the 33 states of Mexico, 365 men and 510 females with 13.5 years of teaching experience, of whom 32% were trained in gifted education, completed an anonymous questionnaire. K-means cluster analysis revealed two clusters. Cluster 1 comprised teachers (61.2%) with poor knowledge, while Cluster 2 included teachers (38.8%) with basic knowledge and more teaching experience and training. Overall, the findings had implications for teachers’ training and educational policy.

scholarly journals The Counseling Needs of female Gifted Students in Asir Region According to the Vision of the Kingdom 2030: A Proposal Counseling plan for Gifted students

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prof. Boshra Ismail Ahmed Arnaout - Dr. Fatima Yahya Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Middle Schools ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Gifted Student ◽  
Educational Counseling ◽  
Counseling Needs ◽  
Social Counseling ◽  
Asir Region

This study aimed to determine counseling needs of female gifted students in the Asir region, as well as to identify the differences in the level of needs among female gifted students due to the school stage, and develop a proposed counseling plan. The researchers selected a random sample of (339) female gifted students in middle and high school for the academic year 1439/1440 AH, who were classified as gifted according to the classification of the Ministry of Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, their ages ranging between (13-18) years. The number of female gifted students at Middle schools in the research sample were 163 students (48%) their ages ranged between 13-15 years with an average age of 13.97 year and a standard deviation of 0.765, but the number of female gifted students in the secondary schools of the study sample was (176) students (52%), their ages ranging between (16-18) years, with an average age of 17.06 year and a standard deviation of (0.886). The researchers applied the scale of counseling needs of gifted students(prepared by the researchers) on them. The results showed that the total score of counseling needs, educational counseling needs, psychological and social counseling needs of gifted students from the middle schools were high (76.895, 39.184, 37.716) respectively, and the total score of counseling needs, educational needs, psychological and social needs were also high among female gifted students at the secondary schools (77.364, 36.369, 40, 994) respectively. The results showed statistically significant differences at the level of (0.01) among the average scores of the educational counseling needs due to the school stage, the differences were in favor of female gifted students in the middle schools (t = 5.621), which was the highest educational counseling needs (t =7.923), while the differences in the total score of the counseling needs among middle and secondary schools female gifted students were not significant. score in the middle and secondary schools were not significant (t = 0.594). The results have been interpreted in light of the theoretical framework and previous studies. A number of recommendations and a counseling plan for gifted students at the middle and secondary schools have also been proposed as a guide for gifted student counselors.

scholarly journals Teaching in Circles: Learning to Harmonize as a Co-Teacher of Gifted Education

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Haberlin
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Public School ◽  
Gifted Education ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Teaching Experiences ◽  
Inclusion Classrooms ◽  
Educational Theories ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Constant Comparative Analysis

In this autoethnography, I explored my daily challenges and frustrations working as a teacher of gifted students in inclusion classrooms in an elementary public school. Inquiring about how I coped with these challenges and eventually thrived in the position, I journaled weekly about my teaching experiences during a six-month period and collected e-mails to teachers and parents. I employed constant comparative analysis and five themes emerged: frustration, isolation, advocacy, collaboration, and influence. I discussed the themes within the greater social and cultural context, drawing upon psychology and educational theories.

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