Giftedness

Paper Summary:

The paper provides an overview of the issue of giftedness and the problems in identifying and dealing with the gifted child in the educational environment. The paper presents a comprehensive overview of the literature with a focus on contemporary aspects of research and discourse. The paper concludes that while there are many competing theories and views, there is still some way to go before a definitive, overarching comprehensive theory of giftedness can be achieved.

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Introduction
Purpose of Project
Discussion and Reviews
Summary and Conclusion

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"The question of giftedness is also strongly related to the ongoing debate and research about human Intelligence. Some critics state that in contemporary research "... giftedness and gifted education have somehow managed to escape comparable critical analysis" (Margolin, 1994, p. xiii). One of the reasons given for this lack of focus is the dominance of studies on deviance and social problems in education, which has led to the relegation of the question of giftedness to the periphery of modern educational and sociological discourse."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Borland, J. H. (1997). The Construct of Giftedness. PJE. Peabody Journal of Education, 72(3-4), 6-20. Retrieved April 7, 2007, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=96242801
• Clark, B. (1988). GROWING UP GIFTED (3rd ed.). Columbus, OH: Charles E. Merrill.
• Colangelo N. Dettmann F. (1983) A review of research on parents and families of gifted children. The Council for Exceptional Children, 50(1), pp. 20-27. Retrieved April 6, 2007, from http://www.geniusdenied.com/articles/Record.aspx?NavID=13_0&rid=11455
• Cooper, C. R. (1995, April). INTEGRATING Gifted Education into the Total School Curriculum. School Administrator, 52, 9. Retrieved April 7, 2007, from Questia database: http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=5000393271
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