Practice based In this symposium three professionals, who each have about 20 years of experience in working and interacting with the gifted from the age of young adults until the end of life, share their observations and insights. How do these gifted learn and develop in...
Practice based Maimonides Fund’s Future Scientists Center operates a national structure for academic level programming in the sciences, for gifted and talented students throughout Israel. The Center provides middle school and high school students with opportunities to participate in a range of challenging academic programs in...
Scientific The aim of this study is to describe the experiences of non-formal education practitioners in noticing, supporting and creating possibilities for the development of adult learners' gifts and talents. 17 focus-group interviews conducted with 64 non-formal education practitioners showed that adult giftedness is often associated...
Scientific We are used to immediately relating high ability/giftedness (HA/GT) to childhood or adolescence, but what happens when these people grow up? This qualitative/quantitative research aimed to investigate socio-emotional aspects of people identified as HA/GT during adulthood. This study included 96 adults aged between 18 and...
Practice based Giftedness has many faces. We know the mathematical probability of giftedness in an age-matched group, but that doesn’t necessarily result in identifying the specific quantity. Finding gifted individuals takes more than mathematics and understanding that some gifted people hide themselves very well.Giftedness, whether recognized...
Balanced research and practice Research shows misunderstandings are the core of most of the arising conflicts for the gifted, throughout the lifespan. These are typically caused by a difficult self-perception, as well as differences in preferences, habits, and individual perception. Raising awareness of giftedness, as well...
Scientific Profoundly gifted adolescents living in Vancouver, Canada have the unique opportunity to attend a radical acceleration program called the University Transition Program (UTP). Completing traditionally five-year high school programs in two years, these radical accelerands begin their undergraduate studies at the University of British Columbia...
Practice based This session will provide insight into the iGeneration as it pertains to the commonalities of the gifted population. Generation Z is the predominant generation of our elementary and high school students. Their behavioral norms vary from those of the Millennial generation. Learn about trends,...
Balanced research and practice Johan Cruyff received virtually infinite praise towards the end of his life. It was said that he, singlehandedly, both renewed and professionalized football. He was also considered to be the driving force behind many successes of Ajax, Barcelona, and both national teams...
Balanced research and practice The aim of my research and work is to discover what challenges connected to giftedness university students encounter when starting and continuing their studies. Challenges in academic and other skills, in their needs and in social interaction.Based on my research and on...