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Snyder, Kate E.; Pittard, Caroline M.; Fowler, Allison; Watson, Corey T. – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2020
Mental health researchers emphasize the importance of practitioner understanding of biology-environment interplay. Accordingly, our goal of the study described in this article was to understand students' preconceptions and misconceptions about biological and environmental influences on development through investigating their conceptions of…
Descriptors: Genetics, Misconceptions, Child Development, Environmental Influences
Matthews, Dona J.; Foster, Joanne F. – Understanding Our Gifted, 2008
One of the popular misconceptions about giftedness is that the gifted label is a benefit. It is probably a fixed blessing at best and can bring unexpected problems to children, their families, and their teachers. Children who are labeled gifted often have uncertain feelings about the designation and the whole "gifted" experience, if not…
Descriptors: Gifted, Misconceptions, Child Development, Individual Differences