Descriptor
| Ability Identification | 1 |
| Cognitive Structures | 1 |
| Creativity | 1 |
| Definitions | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Gifted | 1 |
| Observation | 1 |
| Student Characteristics | 1 |
| Talent Identification | 1 |
| Teacher Attitudes | 1 |
Source
| Roeper Review | 1 |
Author
| Hunsaker, Scott | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedHunsaker, Scott – Roeper Review, 1994
Elementary teachers (n=9) saw giftedness as having the common characteristic of creativity. However, in nominating students to gifted programs, teachers focused on classroom performance more than creativity. Thus, their observations more closely matched official definitions rather than their personal concepts, and they had not worked to align the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Structures, Creativity, Definitions
