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Hymer, Barry – Gifted Education International, 2003
A study examined the transcript of a group enquiry conducted according to the practice of philosophical enquiry with eight gifted children (ages 8-12). Use of a central metaphor was seen to play the role of a "conceptual playground," permitting the children to exercise both their imagination and their reasoning abilities. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Cognitive Ability, Discourse Analysis, Elementary Education