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Collins, Kristina Henry, Ed.; Roberson, Javetta Jones, Ed.; Piske, Fernanda Hellen Ribeiro, Ed. – Prufrock Press, 2023
This book provides an opportunity for researchers, professionals, and practitioners working directly with gifted individuals to engage with and examine the concept of underachievement of highly capable and talented individuals from different perspectives. Chapters written by experts in gifted education from diverse backgrounds explore…
Descriptors: Underachievement, Gifted Education, Talent, Talent Development
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Greg J. Strimel; Liesl Krause; Lisa Bosman; Sydney Serban; Sascha Harrell – Journal for STEM Education Research, 2020
Manufacturing is considered one of the major economic drivers in the United States. However, a challenge for manufacturing competitiveness can be the negative perception of the industry held by children, and society as a whole, which may make them reluctant to pursue manufacturing careers and fulfill the projected workforce demands. Accordingly,…
Descriptors: Manufacturing, Career Choice, Labor Needs, Talent Development
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Hujar, Julia; Matthews, Michael S. – Roeper Review, 2021
The Primary Education Thinking Skills program (PETS) was implemented in three third grade classes and two kindergarten classes in a Title I school. The PETS program is a Talent Development program designed to teach students critical thinking skills and other gifted behaviors with the expressed goal of the program's creators that the regular…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Grade 3
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Nagy, Iren; Papp, Irene – Gifted Education International, 2013
At a conference, a secondary school teacher was very surprised when she heard about the idea of talent development in preschool education. "What does it mean?" she asked. In this paper we answer the above question with a model created by joint research. We describe our method of developing gifted children with the involvement of…
Descriptors: Gifted, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Talent Development
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Kaplan, Sandra; Hertzog, Nancy B. – Gifted Child Today, 2016
Federal attention is focused currently on investing and improving the quality of early childhood education, so that children's potential and talent development can be used as a natural resource for the future of our country. This article engages readers in transitioning their thinking about early childhood gifted education from a traditional…
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Early Childhood Education