Contributions
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High ability students’ class dynamics as emerged through Class Drawings, towards the perspective of differentiated instructionPaper
Presenter(s): Theodoros KokkinosThe aim of this presentation is the analysis of qualitative data on “Class Drawings” of high ability students, on the frame of a set of quantitative data derived from 42 high ability students who visited the "Center for Creativity Development" the last four years. The theoretical background of … More
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It takes a village to raise a gifted child: Including community partners, families and gifted young people in an inclusive approach to Talent EducationPaper
Presenter(s): Niamh StackThere is an old proverb which says that it takes a village to raise a child. The premise being that a child has the best chance of having all their needs met if the parents, schools and the wider community take an active and collaborative approach to supporting … More
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Mind activities for the gifted students at the lessons of students' interest – Memoriada (Mind games)Paper
Presenter(s): Smiljana ValclSince 2015 I have been involved in a school activity called Memoriada (Mind games), where the gifted students take part as well. The objective is to enforce the brain to active thinking with the help of different mind games, activities for memory boost, concentration and performing activities, tricks … More
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Noncognitive characteristics of gifted students with learning disabilities: An in-depth systematic reviewPaper
Presenter(s): Else Beckmann , Alexander MinnaertA lot has been written about gifted students who also have learning disabilities (G/LD students, also referred to as twice-exceptional students), but many questions still exist regarding adequate identification of these students. The reality is now that G/LD students are often overlooked when they are assessed for either … More
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In my research we focus on the creativity, practical intelligence, motivation, personality factors (little five), ego-development, cognitive coping, strengths, difficulties, emotional intelligence and stressful life events in gifted adolescents compared to able and above average intelligent adolescents over time (t=3). I asked myself how I can help these … More
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Paradigm Shifts in: Excellence, Innovation, Creativity, Gifted EducationPaper
Presenter(s): Taisir Subhi YaminParadigm Shift is an important radical, significant change that happens when the usual way of thinking about or doing something is replaced by a new and different way. This keynote will address a number of paradigm shifts relating to: Conceptions; definitions; processes; interventions; programmes; practices; school management; and … More
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In the article we present a new form of individualized program for a talented student, which we named a participatory individualized program for a talented student.
We begin with a short historical overview of the work with gifted pupils in Slovenia, and then we highlight individualized … More
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Performance anxiety and the gifted teenager: role of the school psychologistPaper
Presenter(s): Ajda Erjavec BartoljIt is developmentally functional and normal for teenagers to be especially aware of their functioning in social surroundings as if they were on a stage, performing for an imaginary audience. This increased awareness can be related to anxiety – especially in evaluation and/or performance situations. For many reasons, … More
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Planting Seeds of Mindfulness: Creating the conditions to help gifted kids to flourish and bloom intellectually, emotionally and spirituallyPaper
Presenter(s): Dorothy A. SiskThis keynote will address how mindfulness strategies such as meditation, visualization and sensory awareness can help gifted students who struggle with social and emotional issues such as perfectionism and anxiety, with a cycle of stress rooted in nervousness, agitation and compulsive thoughts. Mindfulness is the practice of being … More
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Prepared and trained teachers are important. Should we change their education so that gifted children could advance alongiside them or is there fear of the development of the gifted?Paper
Presenter(s): Jasna ArrigoniTeacher attitudes about gifted individuals and their education are key to implementing systematically organized support in a particular education system. It is often the case that teachers positively point out positive attitudes towards the gifted, but at the conative, action level, they are not prepared to personally engage … More