Our practical context -we teach gifted fifth grade students in an International School- has greatly influenced this research. Indeed, the International Primary Years Programme (International Baccalaureate Organization, 2007) fosters transdisciplinary themes, including one intitl…
Today's competitive job market demands a technologically savvy workforce of well-trained engineers and mathematicians. Teachers hold a unique position to identify and develop their students' gifts and talents to become future professionals in these fields. This study examined th…
A great deal is known and has been written about the difficulties that high IQ children can experience in the classroom when their special educational needs are not met. Evidence suggests that these difficulties can result in poor academic performance. This study is different fr…
Can gifted and talented students in heterogeneous classes be provided with a challenging education that meets their needs for intellectual growth? At the same time, will heterogeneous settings that are beneficial to the gifted and talented be unfair to the average students in th…
The purpose of the study was to explore the way the public elementary school system in Cyprus currently accommodates academically advanced students, through the lived experiences and expressed needs of selected students, their teachers, and their families, while examining the at…