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Spatial Ability: A Neglected Talent in Educational and Occupational Settings
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Kell, Harrison J.; Lubinski, David – Roeper Review, 2013
For over 60 years, longitudinal research on tens of thousands of high ability and intellectually precocious youth has consistently revealed the importance of spatial ability for hands-on creative accomplishments and the development of expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical (STEM) disciplines. Yet, individual differences in…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Individual Differences, Ability Identification, Talent Identification
Dynamic Assessment and Giftedness: The Promise of Assessing Training Responsiveness.
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Bolig, Erika E.; Day, Jeanne D. – Roeper Review, 1993
Dynamic assessment is presented as a method of measuring intellectual ability which addresses criticisms of traditional intelligence tests. Dynamic assessment can be used to identify children's learning abilities, determine how and/or what to teach, assess giftedness in minority and poor children, control for individual differences, and explore…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Economically Disadvantaged
A Comparison of Native American and White Students' Cognitive Strengths as Measured by the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children.
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Davidson, Karen L. – Roeper Review, 1992
A sample of 57 American Indian and 60 white students (ages 7-12) referred for high ability assessment were administered the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children. Indians scored higher than whites in Simultaneous Processing, whereas whites scored higher than Indians in Sequential Processing. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, American Indians, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Style