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Fong, Ricci W.; Yuen, Mantak – Roeper Review, 2014
Over the past two decades a wealth of research data on perfectionism has drawn increased attention to the nature and impact of perfectionism on many aspects of student development. Much of the research has explored perfectionism in the gifted student population, but few studies have considered how perfectionism could be perceived differently in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academically Gifted, Literature Reviews, Cultural Influences
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Cheung, Hoi Yan; Hui, Sammy King Fai – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2011
This study examines the competencies and characteristics of in-service teachers who teach gifted students. A total of 511 in-service teachers participated in the study, 334 of whom were from Beijing and 177 were from Hong Kong. The scale developed by D. W. Chan was used as the instrument to examine the competencies and characteristics of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Characteristics, Academically Gifted, Teacher Competencies
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Dai, David Yun; Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying – Roeper Review, 2015
This article introduces the Special Class for the Gifted Young (SCGY), an early college entrance program in mathematics and science in China, which has been a focus for media coverage and public discussion of accelerated education in China. We first describe the admission policy and academic programming of SCGY and delineate its distinct features.…
Descriptors: Special Programs, Acceleration (Education), College Admission, Admission Criteria