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ERIC Number: EJ420045
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3532
Where Do Gifted Students Fit? An Examination of Middle School Philosophy as It Relates to Ability Grouping and the Gifted Learner.
Sicola, Pamela K.
Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v14 n3 p37-49 Fall 1990
The emphasis of middle school philosophy on heterogeneous grouping is examined in relationship to the needs of gifted learners. Arguments supporting such grouping based on developmental needs of young adolescents, social discrimination, and the need for positive role models are considered. Cooperative learning is seen to be an unproven instructional method with this population. (DB)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Educational Philosophy, Gifted, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Heterogeneous Grouping, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Student Educational Objectives, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Note: Special Issue: Educational Reform: Impact on Gifted.