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Bray, Jim – G/C/T, 1979
The Governor's School of North Carolina (West) offers a six-week summer program designed to develop creativity in gifted high school students. (SBH)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Creative Development, Gifted, Program Descriptions
Minges, Norma; And Others – G/C/T, 1978
Authors provide guidelines for a program utilizing learning stations designed to motivate, stimulate, and guide affective and cognitive education at higher levels of thinking for academically gifted students. This approach to enrichment is defined, and the role of the teacher as facilitator is considered. (SBH)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cognitive Development, Gifted, Humanistic Education
Hermann, Karen E. – G/C/T, 1981
A highly gifted young woman discusses her experiences with people who use the term "genius" to describe high intellectual ability. The inappropriateness of this term is emphasized. (DB)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Gifted, Stereotypes
Wilson, Victoria – G/C/T, 1979
The article describes the Designed Improvement Program for gifted and talented fourth through twelfth grade students. Sections address three types of enrichment activities based on the J. Renzulli Enrichment Triad Model: general exploratory activities, group training activities, and individual or small group investigation of real problems. (SBH)
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Class Activities, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Williams, Frank E. – G/C/T, 1983
Able students can be motivated by enrichment activities to make connections between what has happened in the past and what is happening now. Examples of language arts, math, and science enrichment activities and the resulting learning are described. (CL)
Descriptors: Enrichment, Gifted, Learning Processes
G/C/T, 1982
The former director of Iran's gifted education program and his wife discuss the fate of the program in Iran and their efforts in INTERGATE, International Gifted and Talented Education. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, International Programs, Talent
Cowan, Ruth S. – G/C/T, 1982
The article offers guidelines for organizing a Quiz Bowl for middle school gifted students. Figures are included on study and quiz questions, a sample elimination and tournament schedule, and rules and regulations. (SB)
Descriptors: Competition, Gifted, Middle Schools
Diers, Russell; LoGiudice, James – G/C/T, 1982
Archaeological digs can be important learning experiences for gifted students. Determining the site, planning for the dig, and identifying the artifacts should be carefully planned. Ten related activities are described, such as researching the dig site and interpreting the artifacts. (CL)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Class Activities, Gifted
Harris, Rosemary – G/C/T, 1985
An approach to locating mentors for gifted programs breaks down recruitment/location tasks into four phases, beginning with searching nearby and moving farther out into the community. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, Mentors, Program Development, Volunteers
Grau, Phyllis Nelson – G/C/T, 1985
The article discusses eight psychosocial barriers to career achievement of gifted girls, including women's self-hatred, the socialized need for affiliation, and the motherhood mandate. (CL)
Descriptors: Careers, Females, Gifted, Psychological Characteristics
Boston, Bruce – G/C/T, 1985
The author reviews similarities and differences in seven recent reports on the state of American education and notes implications for gifted and talented education. Summaries of each of the reports are presented: "A Nation At Risk,""The Paidiea Proposal,""Action for Excellence,""Making the Grade'""Academic Preparation for College,""A Place Called…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Gifted, High Schools
Macaluso, Lila; Busche, Diane – G/C/T, 1985
A unit on "greeness" for young gifted children emphasized language development through encouragement of vocabulary and helped children accommodate their uneven development. (CL)
Descriptors: Child Development, Gifted, Preschool Education
Cummings, Alysa – G/C/T, 1986
The article examines areas of conflict between teachers of gifted and talented children and regular class teachers and offers suggestions for improving teacher-teacher cooperation. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, Interprofessional Relationship, Teacher Attitudes
Holmes, John S.; And Others – G/C/T, 1984
The article describes a gifted child identified by the study for Mathematically Precocious Youth who graduated from college at 17 and received his PhD at 22. Suggestions are offered regarding acceleration, and the need for individualized educational acceleration is stressed. (CL)
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Case Studies, Gifted
Culbertson, Susan – G/C/T, 1984
A consulting teacher for gifted students considers ways in which sophomores describe their reactions to being gifted. Students express a variety of emotions including self-assurance, astonishment, loneliness, and unworthiness. (CL)
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Gifted, High Schools
