Differences in Reading Attitudes and Preferences between Gifted and Non-gifted Elementary Students

Gifted and talented students

Identifying stressors and reactions to stressors in gifted and non-gifted students

Using the Student Life Stress Inventory and the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory, stressors and reactions to stressors were identified in gifted high school students and compared with non-gifted students. Altogether, 340 boys and girls (156 gifted and 184 non-gifted students) from four high schools in Shiraz (two high schools for gifted and two for non-gifted students) took part. Although ther...

Learning Styles of Gifted and Non- Gifted Students in Tafila Governorate

This study aimed to investigate learning styles of gifted and nongifted students, and its relationship with school type, gender and grade. The sample of this study consists of 90 (Female=41, Male=49) gifted Students, and 90 (Female=43, Male=47) nongifted student in Tafila Governorate Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for the second semester of the academic year 2012/2013. Learning style Questionnair...

Gender Differences in Gifted Children

Research studies that address questions pertaining to significant differences between gifted boys and girls range from teachers‘ stereotypes that influence identification and nominations for advanced programs (Barber & Torney-Purta, 2008) to an examination of external and internal factors contributing to eventual achievement (Reis, 2002). Do differences in achievement among gifted boys and girl...

The reading characteristics of gifted literacy disabled students

The existence of gifted students who have learning difficulties has been well documented (Brody & Mills, 1997; Dix & Schafer, 1996; Ellston, 1993 ; Fetzer, 2000; Hishinuma & Tadaki, 1996; Rivera, Murdock, & Sexton, 1995). These students display a learning capacity that is characteristic of students who are gifted, in parallel with a specific learning disability in areas of academic performance ...