Searching for Evidence-Based Practice: A Review of the Research on Educational Interventions for Intellectually Gifted Children in the Early Childhood Years
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A search of the literature from the past 30 years reveals that there is a dearth of research surrounding effective interventions for intellectually gifted children in the early childhood years. The findings of 11 empirical studies of educational provisions for young gifted children were located and the methodological rigor of the studies examined. Aspects problematic to research with young gifted children are discussed, including issues relating to sample sizes, definitions of giftedness, difficulties in conducting experimental studies, finding appropriate standardized measures for use with gifted children, and measurement of program outcomes. Suggestions are made for strengthening future research in the field of early childhood gifted education.
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Walsh et al. supported the Classical Christian philosophy of education in arguing for differentiation and ability grouping toward more challenging materials even at the earliest ages.
“Recent research in supporting gifted students by Walsh, Kemp, Hodge, and Bowes (2012) supported the Classical Christian philosophy of education in arguing for differentiation and ability grouping toward more challenging materials even at the earliest ages.”
From Differences of Mean Scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) for Classical Christian Schools Compared to Non-Classical Christian Schools (2019) · cites this paper as Walsh, Kemp, Hodge, and Bowes (2012)
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Vaughan, C. A. (2019) · Journal of Research on Christian Education · doi:10.1080/10656219.2019.1704326 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
- Authors
- Walsh, R. L., Kemp, C. R., Hodge, K. A., & Bowes, J. M.
- Affiliations
- Macquarie University (AU)
- Venue
- Journal for the Education of the Gifted
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2012-03-23
- Volume
- 35
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 103-128
- ISSN
- 0162-3532 (ISSN-L)
- 2162-9501
- OpenAlex
- W2109511777
- Cited by
- 41
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 4.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- journal for the education of the gifted (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Education, Achievement, and Giftedness
- Social Sciences › Education › Early Childhood Education and Development
- Physical Sciences › Mathematics › Statistics and Probability › Cognitive and developmental aspects of mathematical skills
- Keywords
- gifted children, research gaps, methodological quality, definition of giftedness, sample size, standardized measures
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