A former gifted pupil shares ideas based on her own experiences in dealing with motivation, coping with failure, making learning tasks meaningful, providing opportunities for self-expression, fostering expression in the arts, developing social skills, using grouping strategies, and finding a mentor. (CL)

Investigated the relationship between biofeedback and tension as measured by an electromyogram and the self-report Children's Personality Questionnaire (CPQ) in 37 intellectually gifted fourth through seventh graders. Results showed that indirect factors that measure tension on the CPQ were correlated significantly with biofeedback measures. (NRB)

Cluster analysis of 81 gifted and talented elementary students on three measures of motivation, creativity, social awareness, social skills, and perferred learning activities revealed four subgroups evidencing considerable variation in creative personality traits. Learning needs of the four groups were briefly identified. (CL)

Schur's labeling theory as it applies to deviant behavior is critiqued. His labeling theory is shown to have relevance to labeling artistically talented students after some items in the theory are changed or expanded to accommodate more positive aspects of labeling the artistically talented in contrast to labeling delinquents. (Author/RM)

Gifted eighth graders in a rural district participated in a program addressing their needs for stimulating educational experience and the needs of institutionalized elderly people for psychosocial stimulation. The project's successes and problems are described within the framework of the developmental stages of groups. (Author/CL)

An interdisciplinary unit on investigation guides gifted students up to age 14 through problem solving activities in language arts, mathematics, science, and social sciences. (CL)

Describes a test-taking course designed to prepare seventh-grade students for the SAT.

Makes several suggestions for improving programs for the gifted and talented student. (FL)

The section includes four articles on the use of computers for gifted students. Topics covered include basic information for parents, care and operating routines, a curriculum guide for computer literacy, the computer's role in problem solving, and computer applications for mathematically gifted students. (CL)

Reports on a study of honors program students' salient characteristics, educational background, personal demographics, and perceptions of honors program experiences. Recommends flexible course content and curricula, integrated intellectual elements, and special scholarships in honors programs. Also recommends that community colleges seek out and…

Investigated interest in precollege, university-level courses and factors regarding selection of higher educational institutions among academically gifted students (N=315). Results showed the following four factors to be significant in order of priority: academic quality of the institution, special institutional features, social life, and…

The study assessed the effects of using a creative writing scale as an evaluative and instructional tool with 61 gifted primary grade students. Ss in the creative writing program showed significant differences over control Ss on the "Test of Written Lanugage, the "Sager Writing Scale," and the "Writing Attitude Survey."…

A survey of 87 gifted programs, identified as outstanding by 36 State Departments of Education, indicated such results as that achievement tests, and not recommended behavioral procedures, were used to ascertain giftedness in 82 percent of programs. (MC)

The article proposes a model for developing leadership among gifted students. Four components of the model are identified and sample subskills described: cognition (exploration, research); problem solving (incubation, creative thinking); interpersonal communication (self realization, cooperation, conflict resolution); and decision making skills…

A program in which very able older (14- to 15-year-olds) students write for younger ones (5- to 7-year-olds) features six-phase approach that includes composition of an idea, illustrations, the manufacturing process, optional animation, preview and publishing, and presentation of the final product. (CL)