The purpose of this study was to investigate students' use of visual imagery and its relationship to spatial visualization ability while solving mathematical word problems. Students with learning disabilities (LD), average achievers, and gifted students in sixth grade (N = 66) participated in this study. Students were assessed on measures of mathematical problem solving, visual imagery represen...

After defining self-regulated learning (SRL), explaining its importance for all ability groups, and summarizing findings on gifted learners’ scarcer use of and lower preference for SRL, we describe two instructional modules designed for teaching SRL during regular classroom instruction and homework. We then explain how the modules are theoretically grounded in Zimmerman’s (1986, 2000) social-co...

To investigate whether giftedness might be misdiagnosed as ADHD, 71 gifted adolescents attending a summer residential camp were administered the Conners’ ADHD/DSM-IV Scales – Adolescent (Conners, 1997) and the Overexcitabilities Questionnaire – Two (OEQ-II, Falk et al., 1999). This sample yielded clinically significant scores at a rate more frequent than the national average of three to seven p...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate My Class Activities (MCA), an instrument that can be used to evaluate gifted programs. A sample of MCA scores from 826 students in grades 3-8 from a Saturday enrichment program was used. We evaluated four different models using confirmatory factor analyses. Results indicated a revised version of MCA, including interest, challenge, choice, and enjoyment,...

For nearly a century, scholars have sought to understand, measure, and explain giftedness. Succeeding theories and empirical investigations have often built on earlier work, complementing or sometimes clashing over conceptions of talent or contesting the mechanisms of talent development. Some have even suggested that giftedness itself is a misnomer, mistaken for the results of endless practice ...

Research reveals that gifted students at Springfield Middle School in Williamsport, Maryland possess stronger levels of self-efficacy than average students. For the purpose of this study, the term “gifted students” refers to students who are enrolled in abovegrade-level classes at Springfield Middle School. Students must score high in tests and interviews in order to be placed in above-grade-le...

Scotland is a small country with an education system whose roots lie within inclusive and egalitarian approach to the of young people. Subsequent legislation, policies, curriculum frameworks have been influenced by this, also international move toward equitable, inclusive, quality lifelong learning for all. Supporting those who are highly able/gifted talented against such backdrop offers both o...