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Martin, Lee; Gordon, Shaun – Gifted and Talented International, 2012
Persson's (2012a) article offers a timely contribution to the science of giftedness through questioning the validity of research emerging from within this paradigm. Using evidence from a number of disciplines he demonstrates that what is regarded as gifted behaviour in one culture could be regarded as quite ordinary within another. He therefore…
Descriptors: Evidence, Cultural Context, Cultural Differences, Validity
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Callahan, Carolyn M. – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2009
The evolution of several interrelated myths reflects a combination of misinterpretation of statistics, the commendable intention of ensuring that bias and prejudice do not play roles in the provision of services to underrepresented populations of gifted students, and misapplication of programming options for gifted students. Separately, these…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Academically Gifted, Low Income Groups, Disproportionate Representation