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Subotnik, Rena F.; Edmiston, Ashley M.; Cook, Lucas; Ross, Michael D. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2010
The mentoring component of the American Psychological Association Catalyst Program, and the Pinnacle Model upon which it was built, was derived from Bloom's (1985) model of talent development. According to Bloom and his associates, optimal instruction for talent development takes place in three stages. During the first stage, young people are…
Descriptors: Creativity, Mentors, Talent Development, Interpersonal Competence
Thomson, Dana L. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2010
Online learning programs have the potential to provide gifted students expanded access to advanced courses, but little research has been conducted on how well or in what ways the online environment is a good match for gifted students. The study presented here is an in depth qualitative and quantitative investigation of the perceptions and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Advanced Courses, Academically Gifted, Talent
Jones, Brent M. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2009
Unless we sharply increase the training of homegrown math and science talents, we may suffer negative economic and technological consequences. One means of addressing this challenge has been through specialty schools devoted to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) training. In 1980, the North Carolina School of Science and…
Descriptors: Talent, Residential Schools, Academic Achievement, Mathematics Education