Two studies with college students investigated the generalizability of the previously found suppression effect of mathematical achievement (as shown by high school grades in mathematics) on gender differences in spatial ability. The suppression effect was found to generalize to mathematically talented students and to a computerized task. (DB)

Thirty intellectually gifted secondary school students and their nongifted siblings (n=32) were compared. No significant differences were found among the siblings (gifted versus nongifted) in self-perceptions nor in preferred learning style (competitive, cooperative, or individualistic). Gender was also not significant. (Author/DB)

This article synthesizes three research projects conducted in New South Wales, Australia, exploring forms of acceleration for gifted students. The first involved early entry for gifted children, the second examined experiences of students who had skipped at least one grade, and the third examined a vertical programming system that allowed…

This study gathered information about the match between university honors programs and the academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted university students. A unique aspect of this study rested on the fact that honors students were given the opportunity to share their own perceptions. The researcher chose to focus on honors students' needs, as…

While educators in gifted education and general education appear to share many goals, there are inadequacies in the implementation of complex educational practices that meet the needs of gifted students in general education classrooms and the goals of educational reform. This paper presents a theoretical framework, Teaching for Intellectual and …

This paper examines the structure of implicit theories of creativity in a sample of gifted adolescents and describes the development and use of the Creative Self Checklist and the Creative Individual Checklist, adjective checklists designed to assess endorsement of creativity-related personality and behavioral attributes. Findings indicate that…

Gifted students often show a deep interest in and profound concern for the complex issues of society. Given the leadership potential of these students and their likely responsibility for solving future social problems, they need to develop this awareness and also a sense of confidence in dealing with future issues. The Future Problem Solving…

This article analyzes why schools fail to provide for early admission of intellectually advanced children. Reasons cited include misinterpretation of research findings, bias of school personnel, expense of screening, convenience of administering a uniform entrance age procedure, etc. Benefits accruing from early admission are discussed. (JDD)

Similarities and differences are explored in programs and provisions for academically able students in the United States, Japan, and West Germany. Discussed are social attitudes toward gifted education (especially the belief that special provisions for an "elite" group are undemocratic) and the use of various teaching methods as…

This study examined the social context in which crystallizing experiences (experiences which solidify the individual's awareness of some aspect of the self) occurred among 422 gifted adolescents. Results found that most crystallizing experiences took place in public settings, were related to personal achievement, required no conscious…

This study investigated affective characteristics of 31 doctoral students, using Clark's notion of concomitant problems and Dabrowski's construct of overexcitabilities. Results indicate that subjects perceived themselves as different from typical persons on factors reflecting internal motivation, positive aspects of overexcitability, and need for…

Current efforts and issues in gifted education in South Korea are summarized. Current options for gifted students include academic high schools, science high schools, high schools for the performing arts, and the support services of the Korean Association for Gifted Children. (DB)

Intellectually gifted students in grades 6-12 living in central Mississippi were administered the Preferred Instructor Characteristics Scale. Rural, low socioeconomic group students had a stronger preference for teachers with personal-social behaviors such as friendliness, enthusiasm, and respect for students, compared to suburban middle-upper…

This article offers a model that distinguishes between natural abilities (or aptitudes) and systematically developed skills (talents). Aptitudes are seen as the constituent elements of talents, which are developed by such constructs as motivation, temperament, and significant persons. The model is then applied to the appropriate use of labels for…

This study compared the social status of highly gifted (N=42) and moderately gifted (N=86) secondary students across academic and social settings. Giftedness was not significantly related to social status in either setting. Two social statuses, popular and rejected, were significantly stable across settings and were related to peer nominations for…