Mathematical creativity of gifted students and a graphic calculator

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janina Duda
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Students ◽  
Mathematical Creativity ◽  
Graphic Calculator

Are Giftedness and Creativity Synonyms in Mathematics?

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bharath Sriraman
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Students ◽  
Mathematical Creativity ◽  
Small Subset ◽  
Mathematically Gifted ◽  
K 12

At the K-12 level one assumes that mathematically gifted students identified by out-of-level testing are also creative in their work. In professional mathematics, “creative” mathematicians constitute a very small subset within the field. At this level, mathematical giftedness does not necessarily imply mathematical creativity but the converse is certainly true. In the domain of mathematics, are the words creativity and giftedness synonyms? In this article, the constructs of mathematical creativity and mathematical giftedness are developed via a synthesis and analysis of the general literature on creativity and giftedness. The notions of creativity and giftedness at the K-12 and professional levels are compared and contrasted to develop principles and models that theoretically “maximize” the compatibility of these constructs. The relevance of these models is discussed with practical considerations for the classroom. The paper also significantly extends ideas presented by Usiskin (2000).

Evaluation of a Summer-School Program for Highly Gifted Secondary-School Students: The German Pupils Academy

2002 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heinz Neber ◽  
Kurt A. Heller
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Summer School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Social Cognitive ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
School Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Framework

Summary The German Pupils Academy (Deutsche Schüler-Akademie) is a summer-school program for highly gifted secondary-school students. Three types of program evaluation were conducted. Input evaluation confirmed the participants as intellectually highly gifted students who are intrinsically motivated and interested to attend the courses offered at the summer school. Process evaluation focused on the courses attended by the participants as the most important component of the program. Accordingly, the instructional approaches meet the needs of highly gifted students for self-regulated and discovery oriented learning. The product or impact evaluation was based on a multivariate social-cognitive framework. The findings indicate that the program contributes to promoting motivational and cognitive prerequisites for transforming giftedness into excellent performances. To some extent, the positive effects on students' self-efficacy and self-regulatory strategies are due to qualities of the learning environments established by the courses.

How to Teach Gifted Students: Practical Advice

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 51 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
Russell Eisenman
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Students ◽  
Practical Advice

Importance of ICT in Education for Gifted Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 211-219
Author(s):  
Supreet Kaur ◽  
Meenu .
Keyword(s):  
Gifted Students ◽  
Ict In Education
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