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Sonntag, Joyce – Gifted Child Quart, 1969
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted, Group Therapy
Direct linkBailey, Richard; Morley, David – Sport, Education and Society, 2006
Traditional conceptions of talent generally emphasise the construction of threshold values and the development of relatively unitary abilities, and this approach still dominates talent development programmes for elite sport. Most researchers on high ability, however, now favour domain-specific, multidimensional conceptions of ability that stress…
Descriptors: Physical Education, International Studies, Talent Development, Training Methods
Peer reviewedEnersen, Donna – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2003
A case study of a state advocacy group identifies four advocacy phases: educating all about the legislative process, building relationships, getting technical help, and setting goals; gaining recognition and learning to compromise; following a victory by publicizing the benefits and developing regulations; and maintaining relationships and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy, Cooperative Planning
Gifted Education International, 2003
Four case studies of gifted education programs in England are described, including the development of a teacher handbook based on the principles behind accelerated learning, the identification of students with musical ability and the provision of musical instrument lessons, and the development of a portable information communication technology…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Case Studies, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Dufner, Hillrey A.; Alexander, Patricia A. – 1987
The differential effects of two different types of problem-solving training on the problem-solving abilities of gifted fourth graders were studied. Two successive classes of gifted fourth graders from Weslaco Independent School District (Texas) were pretested with the Coloured Progressive Matrices (CPM) and Thinking Creatively With Pictures…
Descriptors: Cognitive Tests, Comparative Analysis, Creative Thinking, Gifted
Broom, Eric F. – 1980
Models developed in various countries to meet the dual needs for education and training of the highly talented young athlete are examined. It is the policy in socialist countries to bring together the best available resources in young sports talent, coaches, and facilities. Programs are structured to ensure that the youngsters who attend the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Capitalism
Peer reviewedClark, Jennifer J.; Dixon, David N. – Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, 1997
The social self-concepts of four gifted high school students attending a rigorous residential program were examined before and after participation in a social skills workshop patterned after the Culcross and Jenkins-Friedman (1988) model. Contrary to expectation, the subjects did not demonstrate an increase in their social self-concepts.…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Gifted, High School Students, High Schools
