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A Reflective Conversation with Dorothy Sisk and Hava Vidergor: On Enhancing the Gift of Leadership
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Shaughnessy, Michael F.; Barnes, Bryan – Gifted Education International, 2019
Michael F. Shaughnessy is currently Professor of Educational Studies at Eastern New Mexico University in Portales, New Mexico. Bryan Barnes is a graduate student in Speech Language Pathology at Eastern New Mexico University and is pursuing a Master's degree in that field. In this article, Shaughnessy, and Barnes, offer up a reflective conversation…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Leadership Training, Student Leadership, Social Responsibility
Learning Environment for the Gifted--What Do Outstanding Teachers of the Gifted Think?
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Miedijensky, Shirley – Gifted Education International, 2018
This study aims to assess the views of outstanding teachers of the gifted regarding their students' learning environment. Thirty teachers were interviewed and an interpretive approach was used to analyze their views. The teachers' comments were divided according to the following themes: (a) characteristics of gifted students, (b) characteristics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Educational Environment, Teacher Attitudes
Research on Personality and Affective Dispositions of Gifted Children: The Israeli Scene
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Zeidner, Moshe; Shani-Zinovich, Inbal – Gifted and Talented International, 2013
This paper reviews empirical research related to the personality and affective characteristics of gifted students in the Israeli educational context. The educational backdrop for the research is described and group differences in personality, emotional intelligence, self-identity, and mental health are discussed. Conclusions include a number of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality, Gifted, Educational Research
Enrichment Therapy
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Evyatar, A. – Educational Research, 1973
Programmes for very gifted children at the Technion in Haifa were started in 1969. These were child-centred and an attempt to counteract the negative-gifted-child-syndrome.' (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Educational Therapy, Emotional Problems, Enrichment Activities
Motivation and Giftedness.
Landau, Erika; And Others – Gifted Education International, 1996
A study examining the relationship between motivation and giftedness of 97 Israeli students (grades 5-9) applying for admission to an institute for gifted students found motivation score differences between those accepted and those not. The study concluded that motivation spurs giftedness, while giftedness enhances various components of…
Descriptors: Correlation, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Gifted
Assessing Emotional Intelligence in Gifted and Non-Gifted High School Students: Outcomes Depend on the Measure
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Zeidner, Moshe; Shani-Zinovich, Inbal; Matthews, Gerald; Roberts, Richard D. – Intelligence, 2005
This study examined academically gifted (N=83) and non-gifted (N=125) high school students from Israel to compare mean emotional intelligence (EI) scores, various assessment procedures, and relations between EI and ability, across different populations. Participants completed the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test (MSCEIT), the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Emotional Intelligence, Academically Gifted
Tending the Special Spark: Accelerated and Enriched Curricula for Highly Talented Art Students.
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Clark, Gilbert; Zimmerman, Enid – Roeper Review, 1987
Recommendations for educating highly able artistically talented students at a proposed Israeli science and art high school include consideration of the following: student identification and characteristics; teacher selection and strategies; curriculum content; educational arrangements and settings; and acceleration and enrichment practices.…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Art Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development