In "Belonging and Identity in STEM Higher Education," leading scholars, teachers, practitioners and students explore belonging and identity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and how this is impacted by disciplinary changes and the post-pandemic higher education context. In STEM fields, positivist…

This book provides an opportunity for researchers, professionals, and practitioners working directly with gifted individuals to engage with and examine the concept of underachievement of highly capable and talented individuals from different perspectives. Chapters written by experts in gifted education from diverse backgrounds explore…

This volume is both a state-of-the-art display of current thinking on second language development as a complex system. It is also a tribute to Diane Larsen-Freeman for her decades of intellectual leadership in the academic disciplines of applied linguistics and second language acquisition. The chapters therein range from theoretical expositions to…

Reading comprehension is a critical building block for effective early literacy development. Many students with autism spectrum disorder demonstrate difficulties in reading comprehension. These difficulties may be attributed to deficits in Theory of Mind, Weak Central Coherence, and Executive Functioning. Given the rise in the number of students…

Characteristics of hyperactive children, techniques used to quantify levels of activity, possible causes of high activity levels, and parenting/teaching techniques that may reduce such high levels of movement are considered. Hyperactivity is defined as a high degree of physical activity Florida teachers who volunteered to use the 14 recommended…

This article explores the importance of developing strong adult education programs within a broader collaborative effort between museum staff and K-12 teachers. Focusing on history museums, the first section discusses the importance of museum visits for K-12 history learning and how we need to reconsider some of the primary purposes for these…

The digest explores aspects of serving the learning disabled (LD) student in vocational education classrooms. It is noted that LD students may have difficulty following directions and understanding lectures and may forget more often than other students. A list of seven accommodations that can be made for LD students in vocational classrooms…

A learning environment stimulating enough for extraverted students may be too stimulating for introverted students (and for the teacher). (Author)

Case studies of three learning disabled gifted students are offered to illustrate apperantly contradictory characteristics and neuropsychological functioning patterns as demonstrated on the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised. Techniques are suggested, including avoiding open-ended activities, providing enrichment alternatives along…

The learning disabilities (LD) of some gifted students are categorized as subtle gifted LD, hidden gifted LD, and recognized LD and then discussed. Use of instructional strategies that are effective with gifted students and with students who have learning disabilities is recommended. (DB)

Behavioral characteristics of language deficient children are noted, including difficulty learning new vocabulary, confusion with multiple meaning of words, and word finding problems. Suggestions for each area are offered. (CL)

Recounts how a new approach to teaching economics can be used with students who have an inadequate command of English. The approach emphasizes considerable repetition of subject matter, true/false questions, classification exercises, and filling in the blanks. (Author/DB)

The profile and needs of weak learners are listed, and suggestions are offered for teaching that type of student. (LB)

This article offers theoretical principles and practical suggestions for teaching physical education to children with autism. It focuses on stimulus overselectivity in the autistic child, the problems it creates for prompting and generalization, and its implications for teaching physical education to this population. (DB)

This fact sheet providing general information about learning disabilities is presented in both English and Spanish versions. It begins with the federal definition of learning disabilities and a discussion of its implications followed by estimates of incidence. Typical characteristics of students with learning disabilities are then summarized as…