From the editor's desk.We hope you enjoy Volume 29, Number 4 of the Roeper Review. This issue brings together a variety of perspectives on the complex nature of giftedness, talent, and creativity. Two articles explore dimensions of the intriguing phenomenon of overexcitability. Two others address very different aspects of the gifted adult experience. Other articles investigate various elements of creative teaching, preschool programs, and visual-spatial ability. Carol Tieso identified some interesting differences in the overexcitability profiles of gifted young people in the article Overexcitabilities: A New Way to Think About Talent? Breaking subjects into subgroups by gender, level of schooling, and typical and gifted, she discovered a number of patterns including higher scores for female subjects in the emotional and sensual dimensions and a decline of imaginational, intellectual, and sensual overexcitability scores among gifted females from elementary to middle school. She explores some possible reasons for these differences and some strategies that might strengthen the capacites of high-ability individuals. Candace Gross, Anne Rinn, and Kelly Jamieson also address overexcitabilities in the article Gifted Adolescents' Overexcitabilities and Self-Concepts: An Analysis of Gender and Grade Level. Studying the relationships among gifted adolescents' overexcitabilities and self-concept, age, and gender, they found some similar patterns including stronger sensual, imaginational, and emotional overexcitabilities among their female subjects. They also conclude that many gender differences in overexcitability profiles emerge in adolescence. Jin-young Kim and Young-gun Ko carry out an intriguing analysis of scientific accomplishment in the article If Gifted/ Learning Disabled Students Have Wisdom, They Have All Things! Using a posthumous diagnostic method, they investigated and compared the lives and work of three eminent scientists--Niels Bohr, Enrico Fermi Noun 1. Enrico Fermi - Italian nuclear physicist (in the United States after 1939) who worked on artificial radioactivity caused by neutron bombardment and who headed the group that in 1942 produced the first controlled nuclear reaction (1901-1954) Fermi , and Robert J. Oppenheimer. They make the provocative argument that the wisdom of a gifted, learning disabled scientist may have compensated for his information-processing shortcomings A shortcoming is a character flaw. Shortcomings may also be:
v. To increase the apparent size of, especially with a lens. the importance of emphases on wisdom in programs for the gifted. In the article Self-Perception of Gifts and Talents Among Adults in a 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 Academically Talented High-School Graduates, Kristin Perrone, Philip Perrone, Tracy Ksiazak, Stephen Wright
In the article Ideational i·de·ate v. i·de·at·ed, i·de·at·ing, i·de·ates v.tr. To form an idea of; imagine or conceive: "Such characters represent a grotesquely blown-up aspect of an ideal man . . . Code-Switching: Walking the Talk About Supporting Student Creativity in the Classroom, Ron Beghetto addresses the perennial problem of teachers valuing creativity but not addressing it well in their instruction. Classroom constraints pose many of the barriers to student creativity but they also play a role in effective creative processes. Borrowing the notion of code-switching from the field of linguistics, Beghetto develops ways to help classroom creators adapt to the constraints of tasks by moving from intrapersonal in·tra·per·son·al adj. Existing or occurring within the individual self or mind. in  tra·per interpretation to interpersonal expression.
In the article Serving the Preschool 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 : Programming and Resources, Jesse Cukierkorn, Frances Karnes, Sandra Manning, Heather Houston, and Kevin Besnoy investigate the unique needs and characteristics of gifted preschool children. In terms of programming, they emphasize attention to curriculum integration, parental involvement, the use of internet resources, and the importance of developmentally appropriate assessment. They pull all of these considerations together within a triarchic approach to programming and services emphasizing the importance of a partnership of caring adults. David Chan studies variations in visual-spatial facility in the article Gender Differences in Spatial Ability: Relationship to Spatial Experience Among Chinese Gifted Students in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. . After probing some nuances in the history of conceptions of intelligence and spatial ability, he reports his finding that boys tend to show stronger spatial ability, especially on mental rotation tasks. But spatial experiences had stronger effects on girls suggesting that more of these experiences could erase much of the gender gap in spatial ability. Chan also makes the case that we need more emphasis on spatial ability in talent searches. In our "Evolving Field" section Jim Gallagher
preschool education Childhood education during the period from infancy to age five or six. Institutions for preschool education vary widely around the world, as do their names (e.g. is free of many constraints that confine our work in K-12 systems. As always, we are fortunate to have the benefit of Jim's astute observations. Sue's latest interview highlights the work of Barbara Clark Barbara Clark (born September 24, 1958 in Coronation, Alberta) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Becky Smith, Gail Amundrud, and Anne Jardin. , an eminent trailblazer who has enriched both the practical and theoretical dimensions of 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 . Barbara's emphases on the whole child and integrative education have influenced the ways in which many educators approach their work. In addition, Barbara has been a strong interdisciplinary bridge builder Bridge Builder is a series of computer games developed and published by Chronic Logic. Bridge Builder is the first in the series, followed by Pontifex, Pontifex 2 (later renamed to Bridge Construction Set[1]), and Bridge It. , connecting gifted education with important foundational fields such as neuroscience. The interview provides an intriguing glimpse into the thoughts and motivations of an iconic figure in our field. Dona Matthews wraps up the issue with summaries of some research and writing in the field. In her book review section, Matthews provides a helpful overview of the books Integrating Differentiated Instruction Differentiated instruction (sometimes referred to as differentiated learning) is a way of thinking about teaching and learning. It involves teachers using a variety of instructional strategies that address diverse student learning needs. and Understanding by Design, authored by C. A. Tomlinson and J. McTighe, reviewed by David J David J. Haskins (b. April 24, 1957, in Northampton, England) is a British alternative rock musician. He was the bassist for the seminal gothic rock band Bauhaus. Life and work . Connor; School Leadership that Works: From Research to Results, authored by R. J. Marzano, T. Waters, & B. A. McNulty, reviewed by Todd Jeffrey; and Models of Counseling Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults, edited by S. Mendaglio and J. S. Peterson, reviewed by Debbie Clelland. Finally, thanks go to our diligent scholars who generate insightful analyses and innovative explorations into the complexities of giftedness, talent, and creativity. Our fine reviewers also deserve gratitude for playing such a crucial role behind the scenes screening and refining our professional knowledge. Don Ambrose, PhD, Editor, Roeper Review Professor of Graduate Education Graduate Department, School of Education College of Liberal Arts liberal arts, term originally used to designate the arts or studies suited to freemen. It was applied in the Middle Ages to seven branches of learning, the trivium of grammar, logic, and rhetoric, and the quadrivium of arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, and music. , Education, and Sciences Rider University 2083 Lawrenceville Road Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3099 ambrose@rider.edu |
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