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Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a new parental rating scale for identification of intellectually gifted preschoolers (4 to 6 years of age). This new scale, the Preschooler’s Ability Rating Scale (PARS), consists of two parts—PARS-PRE, which follows the principle of precocity and inquires about the age at which giftedness-relevant behavior appeared for the first time; and PARS-CUR, which focuses on the current level of abilities. Participants and setting: In total, 263 Czech mothers and 90 children participated in the main study. Hypotheses: PARS will have a two-dimensional structure corresponding to its two parts. Both parts will significantly correlate with scores on the Woodcock-Johnson: International edition II (WJ IE II COG).Statistical analysis. 1. Item analysis; 2. Exploratory factor analysis; 3. Correlational analyses with WJ IE II COG; 4. ROC analysis to evaluate the specificity and sensitivity. Results: Factor analysis suggests a three-factor structure—two of the factors correspond to the scale’s original parts, and the third factor reflects early reading and counting (4 items from the precocity part). The diagnostic accuracy of the first two factors is similarly low (r PRE = .33, r CUR = .25), but substantially higher for the early reading/counting factor (r LIT = .52). Addition-ally, parental ratings are, in general, based more on children’s verbal abilities than their nonverbal abilities. Given the low criterial validity, the authors do not recommend utilizing the PARS scale in practical setting, however, the conclusions are useful for further development of similarly-minded scales. Study limitations: Only 90 children were administered the WJ IE II COG—the small sample size affects the precision of parameter estimates. The parentsʼ sample consists only of mothers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalCíle: Cílem studie bylo vytvoření nové posuzovací škály pro identifikaci nadaných předškoláků ve věku 4-6 let. Tato nová metoda, Preschooler’s Ability Rating Scale (PARS), má dvě části. První je PARS-PRE, která vychází z principu předčasné zralosti a její položky se zaměřují na věk, ve kterém rodiče poprvé pozorovali určité projevy chování, které mohou souviset s nadáním. Druhá je PARS-CUR, která se zaměřuje na aktuální úroveň schopností. Vzorek: Do hlavní části studie bylo zapojeno celkem 263 matek a 90 dětí z České republiky. Hypotézy: Posuzovací škála PARS bude mít dvoudimenzionální strukturu odpovídající jejím dvěma částem. Obě části budou silně korelovat se skóry baterie Woodcock-Johnson: International edition II (WJ IE II COG). Analýzy. 1. Položková analýza; 2. Explorační faktorová analýza; 3. Korelace s WJ IE II COG; 4. ROC analýza ke stanovení specificity a senzitivity. Výsledky: Výsledky faktorové analýzy naznačují třídimenzionální strukturu—dva faktory odpoví-dající dvěma částem škály a třetí faktor tvořený 4 položkami části PARS-PRE, které se zaměřují na časné čtení a počítání. Diagnostická přesnost dvou hlavních faktorů je srovnatelně nízká (r PRE = .33, r CUR = .25), výrazně vyšší je u třetího fak-toru (r LIT = .52). Dá se říci, že obecně je rodi-čovské hodnocení více založeno na verbálních schopnostech dítěte než na těch neverbálních. S ohledem na nízkou kriteriální validitu nelze doporučit škálu PARS pro využívání v praxi, závěry mohou být nicméně užitečné při vývoji podobně zaměřených nástrojů v budoucnu. Limity: Baterie WJ IE II COG byla administrována pouze 90 dětem—takto malý vzorek ovlivnil přesnost odhadu parametrů. Do rodičovské-ho hodnocení škálou PARS se zapojily pouze matky. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Self-efficacy concerns the individual’s beliefs in their ability to perform certain activities and influences the level of determination and effort involved. This study aimed to investigate whether teacher education courses for inclusive practices, involving sources of self-efficacy, produce effects on teacher self-efficacy. Thirty-six teachers participated; part of them took part in the course on inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities and the others on inclusion of students with giftedness. The courses stood out for their indissolubility between theory and practice and joint reflexive analysis of videos with successful inclusive educational situations, in order to involve social persuasion and vicarious experiences. The effects of the teacher education were evaluated with the Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practices Scale, in the versions Intellectual Disability and Giftedness. The results revealed that there was an increase in teachers’ self-efficacy, in order to indicate the potential of the sources of self-efficacy addressed in teacher education. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalA autoeficácia diz respeito às crenças do indivíduo em suas capacidades para realizar determinadas atividades e influencia seu nível de determinação e esforço. Este estudo teve como objetivo investigar se cursos de formação para práticas inclusivas que envolvem fontes de autoeficácia produzem efeitos na autoeficácia docente. Participaram 36 professores, parte deles realizou curso sobre inclusão de estudantes com deficiência intelectual, os demais realizaram curso sobre inclusão de estudantes com altas habilidades/superdotação. Os cursos primavam pela indissociabilidade entre teoria e prática e análise reflexiva conjunta acerca de vídeos com situações educacionais inclusivas bem-sucedidas de modo a envolver persuasão social e experiências vicárias. Os efeitos da formação foram avaliados a partir da Escala de Eficácia Docente para Práticas Inclusivas nas versões Deficiência Intelectual e Altas Habilidades/Superdotação. Os resultados revelaram que houve aumento na autoeficácia dos professores de modo a indicar as potencialidades das fontes de autoeficácia abordadas na formação docente. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalLa autoeficacia se refiere a las creencias del individuo en su capacidad para realizar ciertas actividades e influye en el nivel de determinación y esfuerzo involucrados. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar si los cursos de capacitación para prácticas inclusivas que involucren fuentes de autoeficacia producen efectos sobre la autoeficacia docente. Participaron 36 profesores; una parte realizó un curso sobre la inclusión de estudiantes con discapacidad intelectual y los demás, sobre la inclusión de estudiantes con superdotación. Los cursos se destacaron por su inseparabilidad entre la teoría y la práctica y el análisis reflexivo conjunto de videos con situaciones educativas inclusivas exitosas para involucrar la persuasión social y las experiencias vicarias. Los efectos de la formación se evaluaron con la Escala de Eficacia Docente para Prácticas Inclusivas, en las versiones Discapacidad Intelectual y Superdotación. Los resultados revelaron que hubo un aumento en la autoeficacia de los docentes, con el fin de indicar el potencial de las fuentes de autoeficacia abordadas en la formación docente. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The analysis of the mathematical performance of the students favors the adjustment and individualization of the educational processes for this area of learning. Due to its relevance in daily life, the teacher must bear in mind the functionality and transfer of mathematical learning. The generalization of research that combines theory and practice is essential. In this sense, there are few studies at the curriculum level for mathematics related to the education of gifted and/or mathematically talented students. Thus, it becomes pertinent to analyze such mathematical skills and the factors in which these students stand out. The purpose of this study is to analyze the types of mathematical reasoning and representations based on problem-solving tasks expressed by gifted students on an educational level with a good performance in the area of Mathematics. Forty-two students were evaluated as gifted, and were compared with 52 high-performance students in terms of age and school year (10-15 years old). The existence of statistically significant differences in certain tasks and representations was verified, with the schoolchildren with the greatest potential showing more complex representations and more elaborate reasoning. Knowing the nature of the potentialities favors the individualization of the educational processes. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalL’analyse des performances mathématiques des élèves favorise l’ajustement et l’individualisation des processus éducatifs pour ce domaine d’apprentissage. En raison de son importance dans la vie quotidienne, l’enseignant envisager la fonctionnalité et le transfert de l’apprentissage mathématique. La généralisation des investigations combinant théorie et pratique est considérée comme essentielle. À cet égard, les études sur des programmes pour les mathématiques liées à l’éducation des écoliers surdoués et / ou talentueux sont rares. Ceci permet de réfléchir sur ces compétences mathématiques et oú des facteurs ces élèves sont excellents. Cette étude vise à analyser les types de raisonnement et de représentations mathématiques à partir de la résolution de problèmes par des étudiants surdoués diagnostiqués par rapport aux élèves au même niveau d’instruction avec de bons résultats dans le domaine des mathématiques. Quarante-deux élèves ont été évalués comme surdoués et ils sont assimilés à 52 élèves très performants tenant compte de leur âge et de leur année de scolarité (écoliers âgés de 10 à 15 ans). Les résultats semblent indiquer l’existence de différences statistiquement significatives dans certaines tâches et représentations, montrant aux écoliers avec une plus grande potentialité des représentations, plus complexes et avec un raisonnement plus élaboré en général. Les études avec ces étudiants nous permettent de connaître la nature de leurs potentialités et favorisent l’individualisation de l’apprentissage. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalA análise do desempenho matemático dos alunos favorece o ajustamento e a individualização dos processos educativos para esta área de aprendizagem. Devido à sua relevância na vida quotidiana, o docente deve ter em conta a funcionalidade e transferência das aprendizagens matemáticas. A generalização de investigações que combinam teoria e prática é considerada essencial. Neste sentido, são escassos os estudos no plano curricular para a Matemática relativos à formação de alunos sobredotados e/ou matematicamente talentosos. Deste modo, torna-se pertinente analisar essas competências matemáticas e em que fatores esses alunos se destacam. O presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar os tipos de raciocínio e de representações matemáticas a partir de tarefas de resolução de problemas desenvolvidas por alunos com diagnóstico de sobredotação em comparação com alunos matriculados no mesmo nível de escolaridade com bom desempenho na área da Matemática. Foram considerados 42 alunos avaliados como sobredotados e comparados com 52 alunos de alto rendimento considerando a sua idade e a etapa de escolaridade (alunos entre os 10 e os 15 anos). Os resultados sugerem a existência de diferenças estatisticamente significativas em determinadas tarefas e representações, evidenciando os alunos com maior potencial representações mais complexas e raciocínios mais elaborados em geral. Os estudos com estes alunos permitem conhecer a natureza das suas potencialidades e favorecem a individualização dos processos educativos. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalEl análisis del desempeño matemático de los alumnos favorece el ajuste y la individualización de los procesos educativos para esta área de aprendizaje. Por su relevancia en la vida cotidiana, el docente deberá de tener presente la funcionalidad y transferencia que tienen los aprendizajes matemáticos. La generalización de investigaciones que aún en teoría y práctica se conforman como imprescindibles. En este sentido, son escasos los estudios en el plano curricular para la Matemáticas relativos a la educación de los escolares superdotados y/o matemáticamente talentosos. De esta forma, se torna pertinente analizar tales competencias matemáticas y en qué factores estos alumnos sobresalen. El presente estudio tiene como propósito analizar los tipos de raciocinio y representaciones matemáticas a partir de tareas de resolución de problemas desarrolladas por escolares superdotados diagnosticados en comparación con alumnado escolarizado en su mismo nivel educativo con un buen rendimiento en el área de Matemáticas. Se han considerado 42 escolares evaluados como superdotados, y se equiparan con 52 alumnos de rendimiento alto considerando su edad y año de escolaridad (escolares entre los 10 y los 15 años de edad). Los resultados sugieren la existencia de diferencias estadísticamente significativas en determinadas tareas y representaciones, mostrando los escolares con mayor potencialidad representaciones más complejas y raciocinios más elaborados en general. Estudios con estos alumnos permiten conocer la naturaleza de sus potencialidades y favorecer la individualización de los procesos educativos. 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The expectancy-value theory of achievement performance and related decisions identifies the various factors that affect achievement levels. The Actiotope Model of Giftedness describes learning and educational resources necessary for high achievement. This study investigates the relationship between these categories of resources and achievement. As social gender norms have been shown to influence decisions in a range of contexts, including college majors, the influence of resources on conformity levels is also examined. We investigated these relationships amongst undergraduate university students from Australia (n = 976) using the Questionnaire of Educational and Learning Capitals (QELC) and Conformity to Feminine Norms-45 (CFNI-45) and Conformity to Masculine Norms-46 (CMNI-46). Results from structural equation modeling indicated that educational capital plays an important role in establishing learning capital, that in turn leads to decreased levels of conformity. This has implications when supporting high ability students, not just in terms of developing resources, but also regarding non-traditional postsecondary fields of study. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

“Gifted or talented” is a student exceptionality category that in many states requires a formal eligibility procedure to qualify for specialized school programming (Gallagher et al. 2014). Researchers agree that there is a historical overreliance on IQ in determining service eligibility; however, no brief parent rating scale appears in the empirical literature to support the decision-making of school evaluation teams. Items of the Characteristics of Giftedness Scale (Silverman 1993) were selected and expanded upon to create a brief 20-item instrument. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) revealed that the modified scale was best characterized as having a two-factor structure. Furthermore, group differences were found between students eligible for gifted school programming and those without gifted status at school. Taken together, present findings suggest that this modified scale may be a suitable evaluation tool for school-based use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Research on high-ability postsecondary students has increased in recent years; yet identifying such students can be challenging. The International Cognitive Ability Resource (ICAR) is an online, open-access tool designed to facilitate measurement of cognitive abilities in research. We evaluated whether the ICAR is appropriate to identify high-ability postsecondary students for research; high ability was classified by a General Ability Index score of 120 or higher on the WAIS-IV. In a sample of 97 students from a U.S. university (Mean age 22.47 years, Mean General Ability Index score 115.13) the 60-item ICAR demonstrated adequate diagnostic accuracy to identify high ability with three appropriate cut scores (33, 34, or 35 items correct out of 60). The 16-item ICAR had no appropriate cut scores but demonstrated validity as a brief cognitive ability measure that could be used to examine relations between intelligence and other variables. Findings suggest that the ICAR could be a useful open-source tool for research with high-ability college students (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

We propose that wisdom should be considered in understanding, identifying, and developing skills of thought translated into action in gifted children and adults. First, we review some of the history of the gifted field and conclude that ideas about understanding, identification, and instruction are largely obsolete and based on assumptions that might have seemed valid in the early 20th century but that now are known not to be. Second, we discuss wisdom—what it is and how it is structured. Third, we discuss different kinds of wisdom and why they matter. We further discuss “4W’s” of wisdom. Fourth, we discuss the role of wisdom in the identification of gifted individuals. Fifth and finally, we conclude that our emphasis in the understanding, identification, and development of gifted individuals needs to be expanded to include wisdom, and certainly not just IQ. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

We investigated whether gifted students’ academic perfectionism is associated with their intellectual abilities or learned behaviors as they aim for achievement. Comparing four groups classified by achievement and intellectual ability among 443 Korean students, we examined the differential relations between gifted students and academic perfectionism by identification methods of giftedness. Using multigroup confirmatory factor analysis and multiple indicators multiple causes analysis, we found that students identified by their high intellectual ability were neither positive nor negative perfectionists. For high-achieving students, appropriate uses of perfectionistic self-regulation in academic settings were beneficial for their achievement. However, those students had a higher risk of depression when they lost control over their academic plans and behaviors, overwhelmed by their perfectionistic beliefs and excessive self-evaluations. The findings can be applied to the guidance and counseling for gifted students and underachieving students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This research focused on emotional expression in children during lockdown due to the spread of COVID-19. A particular case is represented by gifted people, who often show a higher and more intense emotional arousal and sensitivity. We proposed a questionnaire built ad hoc and filled in by 126 mothers who answered referring to each of their children (N = 225), both gifted and typical development. First phase of analyses took account of a group of children who belong to family where there is at least one gifted child (N = 162) and a group of children with typical development (N = 63). Analyses did not reveal any significant differences between these two groups, both in the expression of emotions and states of mind. However, further analyses which compare gifted children (N = 100) to children with typical development (N = 125) without considering the belonging family, showed how gifted children seem to experience higher level of apathy ( p < .001) and impatience ( p = .016) if compared to normotipic peers. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalLa ricerca si è focalizzata sulle manifestazioni emotive nei bambini durante il lockdown derivante dalla diffusione del COVID-19. Un caso particolare è rappresentato dalla popolazione di soggetti plusdotati, che presentano spesso un’elevata e più intensa sensibilità emotiva. È stato proposto un questionario costruito ad hoc compilato da 126 madri che hanno risposto riferendosi ad ognuno dei propri figli (N = 225), sia con plusdotazione sia con sviluppo tipico. La prima fase di analisi dei dati ha considerato un gruppo di bambini appartenenti a famiglie con almeno un figlio con plusdotazione (N = 162) e un gruppo di bambini con sviluppo tipico (N = 63). Dalle analisi non emergono differenze significative tra i due gruppi, sia rispetto alle emozioni, sia agli stati d’animo; tuttavia, ulteriori analisi che confrontano i bambini con plusdotazione (N = 100) con bambini con sviluppo tipico (N = 125) a prescindere dalla famiglia di appartenenza, mostrano come i primi sembrano sperimentare maggiori livelli di apatia (p < .001) e di insofferenza (p = .016) rispetto ai pari normotipici. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The late James Flynn, to whom this Special Issue is dedicated, suggested that what will matter most to the future of the world is not levels of intelligence but rather how intelligence is deployed. In this article, I argue that we can distinguish between transactional and transformational deployments of intelligence. Loosely following Flynn, I suggest that we need to pay much more attention to the latter rather than the former. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Intellectual giftedness is commonly associated with a high level of intellectual functioning, an identification process whereby individuals are labeled as gifted, and adjustments in schools such as grade skipping. During adolescence, all these factors are prone to reduce peer connectedness and school life satisfaction. The aim of the present study was to disentangle the effects of these factors in a sample of 492 sixth and 10th graders. We identified three subsamples based on different characteristics associated with giftedness: students previously identified as gifted ( n = 66), students who scored in the top 10% on a general intelligence test ( n = 49), and students who had skipped a grade ( n = 57). Comparative analysis showed that none of these subsamples differed from their respective control groups on school life satisfaction. Students labeled as gifted reported a lower level of peer connectedness, and the latter's contribution to school life satisfaction was significantly stronger within this subsample. These results underscore the importance of social integration for adolescents identified as intellectually gifted and exclude grade skipping as a risk factor. Moreover, high intellectual level does not seem to impact either school life satisfaction or peer connectedness. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Bruce M. Shore’s research contributions in gifted education have focused on three contexts that impact how giftedness is understood and the instructional environments that serve gifted learners’ educational needs. This article describes these contributions and provides selected examples plus a more complete Supplemental Online bibliography. First, giftedness benefits from being conceptualized in terms of theories that address the development of expertise. Featured expert– gifted parallels include interconnectedness of knowledge, metacognitive processes, perspective taking, active learner roles, affinity for novelty and complexity, and task representation and planning. Illustrative research is described from preschool age through higher education, including connections to creativity research. Second, gifted education benefits when guided by social-constructivist theory of education and its expression in inquiry-based instruction. Examples include building upon learner interests, question asking, collaborative inquiry, and active learner roles. Desirable specific instructional practices are framed by the above theories and by being considered in the contexts of widely recommended and best practices with their research support. Third, gifted education, at all levels including higher education and teacher education, needs to be an integral part of the context of general education. Most specific gifted education practices also work in general education, including learning high-level skills within subject matter. Nineteen examples are cited about how gifted education contributes to the quality of general education. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Our study revolves around the concept of giftedness and the various factors that influence it, in a socio–historical and current context, following the definition of the phenomenon from ancient cultures to the present day, the consequences of its existence, its measurement possibilities and development. We explain the impact of intelligence, creativity, motivation, performance needs and other factors, how these processes and skills contribute (or not) to the development of giftedness. In the end, we will talk about a group of talents-the twice-exceptional talents -who need a great deal of help in getting their skills to the surface and consolidating in the most effective way. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalTanulmányunk a tehetség és az azt befolyásoló, különböző tényezők koncepcióját járja körül társadalmi-történelmi és aktuális keretek között, az ősi kultúráktól napjainkig követve a jelenség definiálását, meglétének következményeit, mérésének lehetőségeit és fejlődését. Kifejtjük az intelligencia, a kreativitás, a motiváció, a teljesítményigény és egyéb, más tényezők hatását, azt, hogy e folyamatok, képességek hogyan, miben járulnak hozzá (vagy nem) a tehetség kibontakozásához. Végezetül pedig szót ejtünk egy olyan tehetségcsoportról – kétszeresen kivételesek –, akik különösen nagy segítséget igényelnek abban, hogy képességeik a leghatékonyabb módon jöjjenek felszínre és szilárduljanak meg. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The problem of culturally, linguistically, and economically diverse (CLED) student underrepresentation in gifted programs demonstrates a need to examine systemic processes, including the building of systemic capacity at the district and school levels where policies for gifted programs are formed and implemented. To examine the effects of this process on one diverse district’s gifted identification and services, we conducted 10 focus group interviews with 61 participants including gifted coordinators, teacher leaders, and gifted facilitators in the middle of a district initiative aimed at improving equitable identification and services in its gifted program. Data were analyzed using the six-phase approach of Thematic Analysis, which included (1) familiarization, (2) coding, (3) searching for themes, (4) reviewing themes, (5) defining and naming themes, and then (6) writing our report. Three overarching themes emerged from the in-depth analysis: (1) building systemic capacity, (2) shifting conceptions of giftedness, and (3) equitable identification practices and inclusive programming. Findings indicated the importance of systemic capacity building in teachers for improved CLED student identification into gifted programs and services. Essentially, building systemic capacity and shifting conceptions of giftedness share a reciprocal relationship in leading to more equitable gifted identification practices and inclusive programming. Moreover, implementing flexible and nuanced policy that takes into consideration school climate and culture is critical to building systemic capacity while working toward goals of equity. Recommendations are provided for researchers and practitioners based on these major findings. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

The identification of students for participation in gifted education programs has traditionally involved the use of some combination of cognitive ability measures and teacher recommendations. Research has demonstrated that these approaches may limit the participation of students from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds. In order to address this issue, efforts have been made to develop assessments and techniques that are more equitable for all students. The current study was focused on the development of a scale based on parental descriptions of aspects giftedness displayed by their child. Topic-modeling via latent dirichlet analysis was used to extract themes from 13 written responses by parents. The topics were then used in a nonlinear principal components analysis to develop a scale score. Evidence for validity was then investigated for these scores in a variety of ways. Results demonstrated that scores differed between student groups as expected, and correlations with other measures associated with giftedness were in the expected direction and magnitude. Implications and utility of this scale are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Creativity, giftedness, and leadership are complex, important phenomena, especially in the threatening turbulence of 21st-century conditions; consequently, there is an increasing need to understand how to strengthen them. We can learn much about these phenomena from within the borders of specialized disciplines; however, they are too complex and multifaceted to fit within the walls of disciplinary silos. Interdisciplinary explorations can reveal theories and research findings that expand our knowledge bases about creativity, giftedness, and leadership. This analysis includes the rationale for engaging in interdisciplinary investigations for these purposes. It includes examples of the ways in which interdisciplinary thinking invigorates creativity and cognitive diversity; illuminates the benefits of visual–spatial gifts that strengthen the development of important talents in gifted students who can go on to become creative leaders; and shows how human rights can be strengthened by constraining economic and political corruption. It also describes the benefits of using interdisciplinary navigation through different levels of analysis, each of which includes a number of academic disciplines. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

As a causal attribution, attributing academic success to giftedness might influence students’ academic achievement. According to previous studies, students’ self-regulated learning and negative learning emotions may mediate the association between achievement attribution and academic achievement. Therefore, the present study employed structural equation modeling to examine the association between attributing academic success to giftedness and academic achievement among elementary and secondary students, and included students’ negative learning emotions and self-regulated learning as mediators. The 2018 data from China Family Panel Studies were included in the present study for analysis. Results showed that the full mediation models had satisfactory model fits. After controlling the effects of the covariates, attributing academic success to giftedness had a positive indirect association with their academic achievement, through the mediation of self-regulated learning and negative learning emotions. Based on these findings, possible explanations and suggestions for practices and future research are discussed. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

This case study outlines the challenges of eight Australian mothers with intellectually gifted preschoolers. The ideal ways of nurturing children’s giftedness, the parents’ role in early identification and the effect of maternal depression and possible association with twice exceptionality (gifted with a disorder) are discussed. The narratives of case study parents then describe how and whether the needs of their preschoolers were understood or met in early childhood services, and the advice they received about early entry. It was found that early entry met the needs of children whose parents chose this acceleration option and that the preschoolers who missed out because of intervention by their educators did not fare so well. Findings also indicated an urgent need for the inclusion of compulsory early childhood giftedness courses for Australian pre-service educators and an equally urgent need for professional development courses about giftedness for educators already working in early childhood services. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

We reviewed neuroscience-oriented research on two subfields of giftedness: creativity and mathematical giftedness. In both fields the early studies focused on hemisphere differences, using methods of frequency analysis of electroencephalography. However, gradually the analysis of network activity became the main issue of research. These investigations applied various methods of electrophysiology and brain imaging. A central theoretical problem of the field is the ill-defined concept of creativity. In the field of mathematical giftedness performance measurement is available, but studies using highly gifted participants are rather rare. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract) Resumen en idioma originalA tanulmány a tehetséghez kapcsolódó két terület, a kreativitás és a matematikai tehetség idegtudományi kutatásait foglalja össze. Mind a két területen az első megközelítések a két agyfélteke feltételezett eltérő működését hangsúlyozták, és alapvető módszerként az elektroenkefalogram frekvencia-összetevőinek változását elemezték az éppen előtérben lévő elméleti általánosítások függvényében. Fokozatosan dominálóvá váltak a hálózati elemzéseken alapuló munkák, melyek egyaránt támaszkodtak elektrofiziológiai és képalkotási eredményekre. A kreativitás témakörében a legnagyobb problémát az idegtudományi kutatásokban is a kreativitást körülvevő bizonytalanság jellemzi. A matematikai tehetség esetében a résztvevők teljesítménye könnyebben hozzáférhető, azonban a kiemelkedő tehetségek sajátságait vizsgáló kutatások ezen a területen is a kezdeteknél tartanak. Közös a két területben, hogy alapvetőnek tartja a frontális területek, a parietális és esetenként a szenzoros területek hatékony kapcsolatát. Ugyanakkor naivitásnak tűnik, hogy akár a kreativitás, akár a matematikai tehetség esetében specifikus strukturális elrendezéseket vagy mechanizmusokat találjunk. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)

Objective: The Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence—Fourth Edition Australian and New Zealand Standardised Edition (WPPSI-IVA&NZ) is one of the most widely used intelligence assessments for children aged 2 years 6 months to 7 years 7 months. Given the impact of clinical and placement decisions that are supported by WPPSI-IV A&NZ results, it is important to provide evidence of criterion-related validity. Criterion-related validity refers to the degree to which test scores are associated with an external criterion (e.g., pre-existing diagnosis or classification). Method: Two studies of children with intellectual giftedness ( n = 19) and intellectual disability ( n = 15) were conducted to determine if the constructs measured by the WPPSI-IVA&NZ perform as expected in criterion groups with known characteristics. Results: Independent sample t-tests revealed mean composite scores for intellectually gifted children were significantly higher than matched controls, with the exception of the Processing Speed Index and Cognitive Proficiency Index. Children with intellectual disability on average obtained significantly lower mean scores on all composites relative to matched controls. Conclusion: Results indicated that the WPPSI-IV A&NZ can provide valid estimates of intellectual ability for children with intellectual giftedness and intellectual disability that align with their previous diagnosis or classification. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2021 APA, all rights reserved) (Source: journal abstract)