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Laine, Sonja; Kuusisto, Elina; Tirri, Kirsi – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2016
This article presents two independent studies of Finnish teachers' conceptions of giftedness and considers whether it is a malleable or fixed quality. The first qualitative study examined elementary school teachers' (N = 212) conceptions via inductive-oriented content analysis, whereas the second study measured teachers' (elementary n = 184,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Gifted, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics
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Rønsen, Anne Kristin; Smith, Kari – Professional Development in Education, 2014
By following a professional development project focusing on enhancing assessment competence amongst teachers, the current study examines how teachers use reflective writing and systematic discussions as tools for developing competence in assessment. More specifically, the article aims at identifying conditions that influence and facilitate…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Reflection, Evaluation Methods