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Halil Bolat – Journal of Inquiry Based Activities, 2024
In this study, it is aimed to present an activity to develop students' creative thinking skills. To that end, 'Take Out One-Add One Activity' has been implemented. The activity has been applied to six gifted and talented students attending the Individual Talent Recognition Program at the Science and Art Center. In the first stage of the activity,…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking
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Dante D. Dixson; Leah Jansen; Ersie-Anastasia Gentzis; Frank C. Worrell – High Ability Studies, 2024
In this study, the relationship between clusters of hope and a psychosocial profile of academic talent development is examined in a sample of 466 academically gifted adolescents. First, cluster analysis is leveraged to examine whether interpretable three- and four-cluster hope solutions can be found in the sample. Second, differences among a group…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Adolescents, Predictor Variables, Student Characteristics
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Collins, Kristina Henry – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2018
What is Black student's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) identity? The author addresses this question through a synthesis of the literature that includes studies that explore Black student identity. Background information regarding STEM achievement and persistence followed by empirical studies that explore STEM attitudes…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Talent Development, Identification (Psychology), African American Students
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Bright, Sarah; Calvert, Eric – Gifted Child Today, 2023
Project OCCAMS (Online Curriculum Consortium for Accelerating Middle School) is a collaboration between the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University, the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William & Mary, and Columbus Public Schools with a goal of providing accelerated learning in language arts aimed at increasing…
Descriptors: Gifted Education, Access to Education, Acceleration (Education), Usability
Almarode, John T.; Subotnik, Rena F.; Crowe, Edward; Tai, Robert H.; Lee, Geesoo Maie; Nowlin, Fiona – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2014
The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between self-efficacy and maintenance of interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) resulting in completion of an undergraduate degree in a science related area. To pursue this analysis, the researchers surveyed 3,510 graduates from selective specialized science…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, STEM Education, Student Interests, Undergraduate Students
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Assouline, Susan G.; Colangelo, Nicholas; Heo, Nanseol; Dockery, Lori – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2013
Established in the early 1970s, the talent search model has garnered strong theoretical and programming support for addressing the academic needs of highly able students. The two main components of the talent search model are discovery (identification) and development (programming) of academic talent. Discovery of academically talented elementary…
Descriptors: Talent, Gifted, Identification, Intervention
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Gentry, Marcia; Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying; Choi, Byung-yeon – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2011
What roles do teachers play in the development of talent and in the attitude of students toward school? Research indicates that teacher enthusiasm, feedback, and content knowledge are keys to student motivation, learning, and engagement. Research also reveals the importance of positive and supportive student/teacher relationships. In previous work…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Gifted, Student Attitudes, Identification
Campbell, James Reed; Verna, Marilyn Ann – Online Submission, 2010
Competitions are used by many teachers at the grass roots level to develop the talents of their gifted students. Each year the top Math, Chemistry, and Physics Olympiad students are identified and assembled into national teams that compete against teams from around the world. This article summarizes findings from the American Olympiad study. Our…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Competition, Academic Achievement, Talent Identification
ALBERTY, ELSIE J.; AND OTHERS – 1959
AN INVESTIGATION WAS MADE TO DEVELOP A CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF TALENT IN ADOLESCENCE AND TO IDENTIFY "INDICES OF TALENT" THAT MANIFEST THEMSELVES IN STUDENT BEHAVIOR TO PROVIDE FOR INDIVIDUAL TALENT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE HETEROGENEOULSY GROUPED SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOM. THE DESIGN OF THE STUDY WAS OF A DEVELOPMENTAL…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, General Education, Heterogeneous Grouping, High Schools