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Verschueren, Karine; Lavrijsen, Jeroen; Weyns, Tessa; Ramos, Alicia; De Fraine, Bieke – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 2019
Peer relationships form a key developmental context. The current study investigated differences in peer acceptance between high-ability and average-ability youth, from the perspectives of teachers, peers, and students. Relying on the person-group similarity model, we also tested whether high-ability students' acceptance would depend on the peer…
Descriptors: Gifted, Context Effect, Peer Acceptance, Comparative Analysis
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Li, Wing Ling; Poon, Jelena C. Y.; Tong, Toby M. Y.; Lau, Sing – Educational Psychology, 2013
Previous research in the literature on the relationships between creativity and psychological adjustment tended to use only one or two sources of creativity assessment and focus on a few aspects of adjustment. To examine creative children's psychological adjustment more thoroughly, this exploratory study assessed children's creativity from…
Descriptors: Emotional Adjustment, Elementary School Students, Creativity, Scores
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Vidergor, Hava E.; Azar Gordon, Lea – Roeper Review, 2015
This study examined whether a self-contained gifted classroom meets the needs of its learners. Considering the existing and desired aspects, as perceived by students, teachers, and parents, it offers a unique lens forming a holistic in-depth view of the self-contained classroom. Forty-two participants took part in this study: 20 students, 15…
Descriptors: Gifted, Elementary School Students, Self Contained Classrooms, Educational Environment
Ginsberg, Gina; Weiner, Ann – G/C/T, 1980
The article examines several issues regarding the education of gifted and talented students, by answering letters sent in by readers of the journal. Issues examined include private v public schools, teacher resentment of gifted children, coping with being "different," special classes, and enrichment programs. (DLS)
Descriptors: Attitudes, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Peer Acceptance
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Ford, Barbara – Gifted Child Quarterly, 1978
Approximately 500 students in special programs for the gifted were surveyed regarding their attitudes toward the programs and especially toward their identification as gifted. (DLS)
Descriptors: Family Attitudes, Gifted, Labeling (of Persons), Peer Acceptance
Solano, Cecelia H. – 1976
This research is concerned with the stereotypes of gifted children held by average ability students and by teachers. The results of this study show that gifted boys are viewed positively by their age-mates, whereas gifted girls are quite disliked. Attitudes were elicited from educators familiar with gifted students, and from educators with no…
Descriptors: Ability, Academically Gifted, Exceptional Child Research, Gifted
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Carter, Kyle R. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1986
The social/emotional impact of a gifted pullout program (grades 3-5) on participants (N=301) was evaluated through surveys administered to gifted and non-gifted students, staff, and parents. Elitism, social interactions, and peer/teacher expectations were examined. Results suggested either a neutral or supportive effect on program participants.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Education, Emotional Development, Gifted
Schroeder-Davis, Stephen – 1992
This paper examines coercive egalitarianism as it relates specifically to gifted education. Deliberate underachievement is seen to result from this egalitarianism which has arisen as a result of overriding concerns with creating equity among students. Additionally, envy by other students results in their attempting to compromise those advantages…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Cultural Influences, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education