The author reviews his experiences in examining what traits marked students as science-prone and willing to probe their talents in science and addresses issues in the marriage of science, technology, and society. (CL)

The author reviews experiences in gifted education and discusses the background and implications of the multiple talent theory. He recommends increased future emphasis on creative talents and leadership talents. (CL)

A. Maslow's theory of motivation is described, five levels of needs are identified (physiological, safety, love, esteem, and self-actualization), and implications of each level for parents and teachers of gifted students are noted. (CL)

Literature on identification of gifted preschoolers and infants is discussed, including difficulties in attempting to identify potential giftedness in very young children, the importance of early identification, and identification methods currently available or in use. Research that shows promise for use with preschool and infant schoolchildren is…

An overview of Australian policy on the education of gifted and talented children is followed by analysis of specific state and territorial policies on definitions and programing. The need for community liaison meetings and adequate perservice and inservice teacher education is emphasized. (CL)

The paper provides an overview of discriminant analysis and illustrates how this technique can maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of procedures for identifying intellectually gifted students. (Author/CL)

The study reports a survey of 461 New Jersey school districts which showed significant relationships between gifted/talented participation rates and (1) race, (2) spending per pupil, (3) property value per pupil and (4) the socioeconomic status of school districts. The study also found excessive reliance on standardized tests. (Author/CL)

The paper advocates curriculum extension programmes which emanate from the immediate and specific needs and interests of pupils. Meeting the needs of exceptionally able pupils is seen as an aspect of providing opportunities for all pupils to develop this potential, and the extension programme is set within the existing resources (both human and…

Learning Enrichment Activities Program (LEAP) is designed to offer intellectually challenging computer activities for gifted and talented children (grades 7-12) in Manila. Computer enrichment activities were designed according to an adaptation of the Enrichment Triad model. (CL)

Two brief articles are drawn from Canadian experiences in educating gifted children. The first notes ways to help gifted children achieve balance in school and life, while the second summarizes recent developments in gifted education in Ontario. (CL)

The establishment of a gifted identification system for kindergarten children in a midwest school system is described. Implementation included the following steps: rationale for establishing the program, background and research, methods of screening and identifying participants, design of the program, and techniques of evaluation. (Author)

The Egyptian architect Wissa Wassef believed artistry in crafts to be an innate human characteristic that would be universally expressed under the right conditions, i.e., the practice of the craft from early childhood. When he had Egyptian peasant children with no previous art experience weave tapestries, the results astounded the world. (RM)

Performance of 46 gifted and talented elementary students as displayed on the Achievement-Aptitude Profile of the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho Educational Battery suggested that the test is useful for identifying and assessing this population. The Woodcock-Johnson and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised appeared to have concurrent…

Assessment procedures aimed at differentiating intellectually gifted young children from their nongifted peers are proposed as alternatives to traditional identification procedures. Suggested is measuring the use of strategic behavior to solve novel problems. (Author/CL)

The Peninsula Enrichment Program for Gifted and Talented Children in Australia, a family-based, community run organization whose major concern is to organize out-of-school enrichment/extension activities, is described. (Author/CL)