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Maker, C. June – Gifted Education International, 1993
A definition of giftedness is proposed based on the constructs of intelligence, creativity, and problem solving. Research on relationships among intelligence domains and problem-solving processes is summarized, with specific findings concerning problem-solving processes used by children versus adults, by gifted versus average individuals, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Creativity, Cultural Differences, Definitions
Peer reviewedMaker, C. June; And Others – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1996
This study compared two teachers' levels of implementation of the DISCOVER approach to gifted education and the resulting effects on number of students identified as gifted and on problem-solving behaviors. Significant relationships were found between level of implementation and positive changes in mathematics problem solving and numbers of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Gifted
Peer reviewedMaker, C. June – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1994
This paper establishes a conceptual framework for assessing problem-solving abilities of gifted secondary students. Assessment procedures based on a continuum of problem types are described. Issues discussed include multiple types of intelligence, the use of multiple measures, sensitivity to individual differences, and assessment for the student's…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Individual Differences, Models
