Contributions
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Self-realization, self-awareness and sense of social responsibility promoted by personalized learning arrangements (PLA)Paper
Presenter(s): Victor Müller-OppligerGifted students need to recognize their above-average potentials in order to be motivated for personal efforts and to find sense in using their capabilities. In addition to these attitudes they need to develop strategies to transfer their abilities into high achievement. Apart from these learning aspects, they become aware that … More
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Structure provided by the teacher makes the difference on the feeling of competence among talented pre-university studentsPaper
Presenter(s): Alexander MinnaertThis contribution focuses on the importance of a structured context provided by teachers on the feeling of competence among talented pre-university students. Based on self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985; Appleton, Christenson & Furlong, 2008) there is evidence that teachers have the possibilities to influence the feeling of … More
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Children thrive in an appropriately differentiated learning environment; therefore, it’s vital that educators learn survival skills, especially when differentiating for advanced students, so the educators thrive as well. From establishing and managing a classroom conducive to effective differentiation to instructional dimensions and learner outcomes, these survival strategies benefit … More
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T2i and Interventions : Talent Intelligence and Innovation, STEM profilePaper
Presenter(s): Andree TherrienT2i is an innovative protocol that identifies students with high potential in STEM / MINT strategic intelligence profile, and who also show a superior capacity for innovation and perseverance.
T2i protocol highlights specific interventions needed for STEM profile talented and gifted students not only in recognizing … More
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Talenti se najbolj razvijajo ko skrbimo za celostni razvoj osebnostiPaper
Presenter(s): Silvo ŠinkovecWorking with gifted children has shifted from efforts to increase productivity and early diagnosing towards searching for formation of a holistic personality. Elementary schools have their own educational plan, allowing them space to undertake comprehensive pedagogical concepts that include an integrated development of personality. … More
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Our paper presents a summary of widely researched base for the systematic teaching of thinking and problem solving skills across modern curriculum. We maintains that by extending the skills of all learners to think and to solve problems , the »slow« learners are given the necessary framework and … More
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Interview research of 25 young gifted.
A follow up to my book – The Intelligent Children 2015 – where parents gave their voice to what it means to have a gifted child.
In the forthcoming book – 2017 – 25 young gifted students between 18 … More -
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The benefits of using holistic assessment in partnership with technology: Two casesPaper
Presenter(s): Trevor J. TebbsIn this paper, the author presents two real-world cases where the lives of young people have been changed for the better. In both cases, the futures of the highly able and creative individuals were significantly improved by way of holistic assessment facilitated in partnership with technology. The stories … More
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Being gifted means that you have a high intelligence together with some additional characteristics. Different models of giftedness show that a cocktail of factors plays an important role. A crucial question we have is what it means for a person to be gifted? In our practical expertise with … More
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It is generally known that gifted children may experience difficulties at school. They often don’t have an adequate study methodology, don’t know how to do this or consider studying as boring or get demotivated at school. However, during our longstanding expertise with more than 7000 gifted individuals, we … More
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The role of the internal school counselling service in implementation of The Concept of Recognising and Working with Gifted and Talented Students in SloveniaPaper
Presenter(s): Tanja BezićThe law and other normative acts related to Slovenian primary and secondary education system (Basic School Act, Vocational and Technical Education Act, Gimnazije Act) pay a great attention to the importance of the optimal development of each and every student. All the adjusted, the additional and the support … More
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There's a gifted student in my class – what can I do? - Main problems and challenges of Slovenian teachersPaper
Presenter(s): Mojca Kukanja Gabrijelčičhe purpose of the study is in identification of main problems and challenges of Slovenian primary teachers regarding to gifted and talented education. Gifted students have the right to adequate educational opportunities, which will challenge and stimulate the optimal development of their potentials. In order to achieve the … More
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Top 20 Principles of Psychology in Education Applied to Talent DevelopmentPaper
Presenter(s): Pamela ClinkenbeardPsychological science has much to contribute to enhancing teaching and learning in K-12 education. It can provide evidence-based insights on effective instruction, classroom environments that promote learning, and appropriate use of assessment, as well as research methods that inform the practice of serving gifted students and developing talent. … More
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Toward a typology of sibling relationships strategies parents of gifted and non-gifted children usePaper
Presenter(s): Nava Ben Artzey SchieberDespite, the important role parents have in shaping sibling relationships, there is no work that examines how parents contribute to establishing the relationship between the gifted and the non-identified child. Moreover, most of the studies aimed at understanding sibling relationships in families with at least one child is … More