Discusses the underachievement of women and girls and describes a program for gifted Canadian students that brings together training in high school and college-level mathematics and sciences and better linkages between schools, postsecondary institutions and the business community. A current research project examining participant achievement is…

Describes higher levels of morality by contrasting Kohlber's Cognitive Developmentalism and Dabrowski's Positive Disintegration. It argues that far from being a gift, high-level morality is a function of the whole person. It is something chosen and striven for, and the result of compassion and some kind of disintegration. (Author/CR)

A study of the 10% most able students in Sweden (n=744) found entrance into higher education was influenced by the choice of program in upper secondary school, the marks received, the students' attitudes to school, and satisfaction with their performance. Parental and teacher support had an influence on males. (CR)

Discusses the recent recognition of gifted students in the Portuguese educational system. The needs of gifted children, the legislative basis for providing services, and recommended actions are described, including criteria to identify the children with high capabilities, early identification, integration in regular schools, and specific…

Describes a curriculum design approach, "the ill-structured problem," based on real life situations, that was used for a summer gifted foreign language program for fifth- and sixth-grade students in the Chesapeake Public Schools, Virginia. Elements of problem-based learning are described, including the problem comes first, the problem is…

Discusses the validity and reliability of teacher observation in gifted child research. The benefits of teacher observation include an increase in professional authority and self-consciousness of teachers, an enrichment of the quality of relationships between teachers and parents of gifted students, and a revelation of the educational needs of…

Describes a study at the Willings Learning Clinic that analyzed the responses of 39 male students, 66 female students, 44 adult males, and 51 adult females to literature. Five styles of responding to literature are discussed: the analyzer, the picture maker, the reflector, the elaborator, and the internalizer. (CR)

Reviews the history of environmental awareness and environmental education in Bangladesh. Presents a statement of the principal aims and objectives of environmental education at the primary level. (DDR)

Details an effort in Gambia to enable primary teachers to use a hands on-approach to science teaching. Discusses availability of equipment, improvisation, application, use of time, lack of confidence, and class size as concerns in this professional development effort. (DDR)

Examines those theories of learning that have laid the groundwork for classroom approaches that encourage students to become active learners. Summarizes the National Science Education Standards (NCES) Teaching Standards B. (DDR)

Presents an overview of science and technology teacher preparation in Asia that emphasizes the educational reforms taking place as influenced by socioeconomic developments and advances in science and technology. (DDR)

Explores the use of an impact evaluation model across time and clientele groups that is used to evaluate exhibits from two science centers in Manila. Questionnaire and interview data indicate that students prefer exhibits that produce sound, light, and motion. (DDR)

The report of UNESCO's International Commission on Education for the Twenty-first Century, chaired by Jacques Delors, is outlined and briefly discussed. This paper examines education in the context of lifelong learning, basic and university education, the political imperative, educational finance, and international cooperation. (SM)

Explores the multifaceted nature of giftedness and describes the Total Talent Portfolio (TTP), a framework for talent development of gifted students that requires giving equal attention to interests and learning styles as well as to cognitive abilities. Explains the major dimensions of the TTP. (CR)

Describes a developmental concept of giftedness that acknowledges the influence and importance of the environment on a child's performance and stresses the critical role of the regular classroom teacher in the development of talent. Discusses implications for identification, curriculum, class management, teaching, and school organization. (CR)