Critical issues and practices in gifted education: What the research says

Tipo de recurso
Title
Critical issues and practices in gifted education: What the research says
Abstract
This is the definitive reference book for those searching for a summary and evaluation of the literature on giftedness and gifted education. The book presents 50 summaries of important topics in the field, providing relevant research and a guide to how the research applies to gifted education. Sample topics addressed include alternative assessment, counseling, early childhood, highly gifted students, homeschooling, parenting, and policy and advocacy. Each chapter adopts a rigorous, empirically grounded approach to inform the reader's understanding of the research in gifted education. This book provides an objective assessment of the status of available knowledge in each area, offers guidance in the application of the research, and suggests areas of needed research. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: cover)
Date
2008
Publisher
Prufrock Press Inc.
Place
Waco, TX
# of Pages
785
Archive
APA PsycInfo®
Loc. in Archive
622102569; 2008-01728-000
Language
en-US
Extra
Publication Title: Critical issues and practices in gifted education: What the research says abstractTranslation: Este es el libro de referencia definitivo para aquellos que buscan un resumen y una evaluación de la literatura sobre la superdotación y la educación de los superdotados. El libro presenta 50 resúmenes de temas importantes en el campo, proporcionando investigaciones relevantes y una guía sobre cómo la investigación se aplica a la educación de superdotados. Los ejemplos de temas abordados incluyen evaluación alternativa, asesoramiento, primera infancia, estudiantes superdotados, educación en el hogar, crianza de los hijos y políticas y defensa. Cada capítulo adopta un enfoque riguroso y empíricamente fundamentado para informar la comprensión del lector sobre la investigación en la educación de superdotados. Este libro proporciona una evaluación objetiva del estado del conocimiento disponible en cada área, ofrece orientación en la aplicación de la investigación y sugiere áreas de investigación necesarias. (Registro de la base de datos PsycInfo (c) 2025 APA, todos los derechos reservados) (Fuente: portada)
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TOCDataText - Acknowledgements; Introduction [by] Jonathan A. Plucker and Carolyn M. Callahan; Academic competitions / Stuart N. Omdal and M. R. E. Richards / 5-13; ADHD / M. Layne Kalbfleisch and Meredith Banasiak / 15-30; Advanced placement and international baccalaureate programs / Holly Hertberg-Davis and Carolyn M. Callahan / 31-44; Alternative assessment / Tonya R. Moon / 45-55; Cognitive characteristics of the gifted / Pau-San Hoh / 57-83; Cognitive development / Felicia A. Dixon / 85-95; College programming / Anne N. Rinn / 97-106; Conceptions of giftedness / Erin Morris Miller / 107-117; Counseling / Jean Sunde Peterson / 119-138; Creativity enhancement / Ronald A. Beghetto / 139-153; Critical thinking / Brenda Linn and Bruce M. Shore / 155-165; Differentiated instruction / Carol Ann Tomlinson / 167-177; Early childhood / Nancy M. Robinson / 179-194; Ethnically diverse students / Marcia Gentry, Saiying Hu, and Adrian T. Thomas / 195-212; Expertise / Matthew C. Makel / 213-223; Gifted girls / Margie K. Kitano / 225-240; Highly gifted children and adolescents / Miraca U. M. Gross / 241-251; Homeschooling / Robert Kunzman / 253-260; Identification / James H. Borland / 261-280; Identification: The Aurora Battery / Hilary Chart, Elena L. Grigorenko, and Robert J. Sternberg / 281-301; Intelligences outside the normal curve: Co-cognitive traits that contribute to giftedness / Joseph S. Renzulli and Rachel E. Sytsma Reed / 303-319; Levels of service / Stephen T. Schroth / 321-334; Life events / Trudy L. Clemons / 335-344; Matching instruction and assessment / Linda Jarvin, Tina Newman, Judi Randi, Robert J. Sternberg, and Elena L. Grigorenko / 345-365; Mathematics, elementary / M. Katherine Gavin and Jill L. Adelson / 267-294; Mathematics, secondary / Bharath Sriraman and Olof Bjorg Steinthorsdottir / 395-407; Mentoring / Carolyn M. Callahan and Robin Kyburg Dickson / 409-422; Motivation / Joyce M. Alexander and Angela K. Schnick / 423-447; Musical talent / Joanne Haroutounian / 449-467; Neural bases of giftedness / Sharlene D. Newman / 469-478; Parenting / Robin M. Schader / 479-492; Personal talent / Sidney M. Moon and Saiying Hu / 493-511; Policy and advocacy / James J. Gallagher / 513-522; Prodigies / David Henry Feldman / 523-534; Professional development / E. Jean Gubbins / 535-562; Science, elementary / Cheryll M. Adams and Rebecca L. Pierce / 563-577; Science, secondary / Joyce VanTassel-Baska and Bronwyn MacFarlane / 579-593; Self-concept / Michael C. Pyryt / 595-601; Social studies / Jessica A. Hockett / 603-615; Special schools / Kelly E. Rapp / 617-628; Suicide / Tracy L. Cross / 629-639; Talent search programs / Michael S. Matthews / 641-653; Talented readers / Sally M.Reis / 655-667; Teacher characteristics / Ann Robinson / 669-680; Teacher preparation / Alane Jordan Starko / 681-694; Thinking and learning styles / David Yun Dai / 695-705; Twice-exceptional learners / M. Layne Kalbfleisch and Carolyn M. Iguchi / 707-719; Underachievers / D. Betsy McCoach and Del Siegle / 721-734; Visual and performing arts / Bess B. Worley II / 735-747; Writing / Joyce VanTassel-Baska and Bronwyn MacFarlane / 749-760; About the editors; About the authors; Index

Última actualización - 2025-03-11

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Fecha de revisión - 20090223

Citación
Critical issues and practices in gifted education: What the research says. (2008). Prufrock Press Inc. APA PsycInfo® (622102569; 2008-01728-000). https://www.proquest.com/books/critical-issues-practices-gifted-education-what/docview/622102569/se-2?accountid=15299