From the editor's desk.Welcome to the winter issue of the Roeper Review, volume 26, issue 2. This issue includes an interview with Joe Renzulli, seven articles, three dissertation dis·ser·ta·tion n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. dissertation Noun 1. abstracts and one review of a book. The articles in this issue cover a broad range of topics, providing evidence of the highly complex world of gifted children. We are fortunate to share in the reflections of Joe Renzulli, an important figure in gifted education Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented. Programs providing such education are sometimes called Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) or . From his 3-Ring Conception of Giftedness to his appeal to include more children using his School-Wide Enrichment enrichment Food industry The addition of vitamins or minerals to a food–eg, wheat, which may have been lost during processing. See White flour; Cf Whole grains. Model, he has affected the thinking and practice of educators and administrators around the world. He has had a major impact on the education of gifted students. Research in the social sciences relies heavily on statistics and practice does not remain the same year after year. New knowledge of the statistics required to make informed interpretations of research results needs to be reflected in the literature. In their article "Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Effect Size Reporting in Gifted Education Research from 1995-2000," Kelli Paul and Jonathan Plucker pluck v. plucked, pluck·ing, plucks v.tr. 1. To remove or detach by grasping and pulling abruptly with the fingers; pick: pluck a flower; pluck feathers from a chicken. update us on the progress in the addition of effect size to reported statistics in the three main research journals in gifted education: Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Roeper Review, and Gifted Child gifted child Child naturally endowed with a high degree of general mental ability or extraordinary ability in a specific domain. Although the designation of giftedness is largely a matter of administrative convenience, the best indications of giftedness are often those Quarterly. Parents of gifted children may not be surprised to hear that young gifted children and children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), formerly called hyperkinesis or minimal brain dysfunction, a chronic, neurologically based syndrome characterized by any or all of three types of behavior: hyperactivity, distractibility, and impulsivity. (ADHD Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Definition Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder characterized by distractibility, hyperactivity, impulsive behaviors, and the inability to remain focused on tasks or ) may engage in similar behaviors. This similarity can create serious problems when a gifted child is misdiagnosed as ADHD. Niall Hartnett, Jason Nelson, and Anne Rinn explore this possibility in their article "Gifted or ADHD? The Possibilities of Misdiagnosis mis·di·ag·no·sis n. pl. mis·di·ag·no·ses An incorrect diagnosis. mis·di  ag·nose ." First year graduate students in a school counseling
program were likely to mistake behaviors of gifted children as
indicative of ADHD in this study. This study reminds us that counselors
in training should receive information concerning these similarities at
some point in their program to avoid the severe consequences that can
result from a misdiagnosis.
In her article "Giftedness in Early Childhood: The Search for Complexity and Connection," Cathie Harrison shares an in-depth exploration of the "kind of thinking" young gifted children do. In stark contrast to the behaviors noted on a checklist to describe children's behaviors in diagnosis for giftedness or ADHD, Harrison's longitudinal study longitudinal study a chronological study in epidemiology which attempts to establish a relationship between an antecedent cause and a subsequent effect. See also cohort study. of 15 young children paints a rich picture of the unconventional thinking that characterizes this special population. Television has changed our world in subtle as well as the more obvious ways. Robert Abelman, in his article "TV Literacy and Academic/Artistic Giftedness: Understanding Time Leaps and Time Lags," explores one of the narrative devices commonly used in creating television programs--temporal sequencing--and how young gifted and nongifted students comprehend them. The power of television and its ubiquity Ubiquity See also Omnipresence. Burma-Shave their signs seen as “verses of the wayside throughout America.” [Am. Commerce and Folklore: Misc. are sure to mean that such devices as temporal sequencing will appear in unexpected domains. Dr. Abelman's article is a positive step in understanding how such accepted practices may be affecting children's learning. Learning style preferences have been the focus of much research. Letty Rayneri and Brian Gerber recognized that just knowing how a student prefers to learn does not improve learning without an understanding of how the student perceives his or her environment. How bright is too bright or how loud is too loud? In their article, "Development of a Student Perception Inventory," Rayneri and Gerber describe the instrument they have developed to address this need. Gifted education is intended to focus on the needs of the special population of gifted children. One group that is often left out of planning for these children's needs is one that knows, perhaps, the most about them. Nancy Hertzog and Tess Bennett examine this sometimes forgotten group in their article "In Whose Eyes? Parents' Perspectives on the Learning Needs of Their Gifted Children." Parents are a valuable resource in understanding what their children need. Educational planners who recognize this will benefit from encouraging their input. Lesli Preuss and Eric Dubow offer a contribution to our understanding of the psychology of gifted children in their article "A Comparison Between Intellectually Gifted and Typical Children in Their Coping Responses to a School and a Peer Stressor." It is interesting to note that, when dealing with school and peer stressors, gifted students are like their nongifted peers except in their use of problem-solving strategies. Our book review this issue is by James Lynch James Lynch may refer to:
adj. 1. a. Using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency. b. Students: A Paradox? We also continue our reporting of recent dissertation research in gifted studies. I am sure you will enjoy this issue of Roeper Review. Please feel free to share your comments and suggestions with me. Dr. Tracy L. Cross, Editor Roeper Review Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics and Humanities Ball State University Muncie, Indiana Muncie (IPA: [ˈmʌn.si]) is a city in Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. 47306 tcross@bsu.edu |
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