Preservice teachers from seven universities were studied to investigate how they developed an awareness of the needs of academically diverse learners and modified instruction to meet those needs. As novices became more acquainted with classroom realities, they gained a clearer picture of the complexity involved in appropriate curriculum…

A survey investigated the lifelong productivity of 30 women research associates who worked on a longitudinal study of gifted children. Most of the women appear to have had satisfying personal lives in addition to productive professional careers. Personal responsibilities appear to have affected levels of productivity more than societal…

A reanalysis of data from three previously published studies on whether creativity is content general or content specific suggest that, contrary to the results of recent research, a content-general factor may explain 40-50% of the variance in creativity checklist scores. Results are analyzed in light of other studies. (Author/CR)

Explores research on the concepts of intelligences and giftedness. Considers the importance of the brain, its organization and functions, different theories about intelligence and the possibility of boosting it, and changes that occur in brain structure as a consequence of the interactions between genetic traits and experiences. (Author/CR)

Reviews approaches to differentiation for gifted students used by educators, including setting tasks with an increased thinking demand, setting open-ended tasks, using graduated worksheets, and allowing pupils to record their responses to a task in different ways. Concludes teachers have too little guidance on differentiation. (Author/CR)

Suggests the ways in which teachers can structure their classrooms, provide a range of challenging activities, and develop their observational skills identify the intellectual strengths of their students, particularly through the use of Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory as a framework for recognizing children's intellectual strengths.…

This study investigated factors that contribute to gifted high school students' (N=225) mathematics achievement using the Walberg Productivity Model to analyze interconnections among family processes, family structure, and socioeconomic status. Campbell's Differential Socialization Paradigm was used to analyze gender differences. Findings…

Describes characteristics of mathematically gifted students and how teachers can identify, instruct, and assess such students through observation, conversation, classroom activities, and individual testing, using true mathematical problems geared for the specific student. Cross-curriculum indicators of talent, classroom structure, and…

The accuracy of the Brigance K&1 Screen in the early identification of Head Start children with possible cognitive/academic giftedness was explored with 134 children, 13 of whom were identified as potentially gifted on the K-ABC. These potentially gifted children also performed significantly better on the Brigance than did other children.…

Examines the relation of being labeled as intellectually gifted to a mid-life appraisal of having lived up to one's abilities and to psychological well-being at age 80. Learning at a younger age of membership in a study of intellectual giftedness was related to less likelihood of believing that one has lived up to one's intellectual abilities at…

A study investigated the effectiveness of utilizing audiographic conferencing technology to provide enrichment programs for 30 gifted students in Western Australia. The interactive features of the technology provided the possibilities for task-related collaboration and gave students the opportunity to share, discuss, and evaluate concepts, thereby…

In this article different views of the nature of perfectionism in gifted students are discussed. Three experts in the field of giftedness address their previous articles and findings on perfectionism and debate whether "healthy" perfectionism can exist in gifted students. (CR)

Discusses how three different models can be used to serve gifted children: separate classrooms, resource rooms, and the consultant-teacher model. How differentiated curricula can be used in inclusive settings and the characteristics of a differentiated classroom are highlighted. The need for appropriate professional development is emphasized. (CR)

Describes the Torrance Creative Scholars Program, a program at the University of Southwestern Louisiana designed to identify and nurture creative potential. The program offers two levels for students completing grades four through eight, and a summer program that provides instruction and practice in several creative strategies. (Author/CR)

The fourth in a series of articles on meeting the social and emotional needs of gifted students, this article provides ideas that teachers, parents, and counselors can consider as they work on behalf of gifted students. Suggestions focus on improving communication, building relationships, developing identity, and adapting adult coping mechanisms.…