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ERIC Number: EJ372120
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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Gifted Children at Risk for Learning Difficulties.
Whitmore, Joanne Rand
Teaching Exceptional Children, v20 n4 p10-14 Sum 1988
Misconceptions of giftedness and factors influencing underachievement are outlined. Key sources of vulnerability that place intellectually gifted children at risk for learning difficulties include parent/teacher expectations, the child's self-concept for academic achievement, the child's learning style and educational needs, and the potential influence of the peer group. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Cognitive Style, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Expectation, High Risk Students, Learning Problems, Parent Attitudes, Peer Influence, Self Concept, Student Behavior, Teacher Attitudes, Underachievement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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