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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ978180
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Apr
Pages: 6
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The Selection of Gifted Students: Did Malcolm Gladwell Overstate the Role of Relative Age in the Gifted Program Selection Process?
O'Reilly, Frances L.; Matt, John J.
Gifted Child Today, v35 n2 p122-127 Apr 2012
Both gifted educators and parents need to be vigilant as to how gifted education is characterized in the popular media. Gifted educators spend countless resources to meet the needs of gifted students using very limited fiscal resources, and it is imperative that those efforts are not undermined in the popular media by unsubstantiated statements. This study addresses one such statement and is presented as encouragement to document and defend the actions of gifted educators when the popular media attempts to discredit the field.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Mass Media Effects, Mass Media Use, Misconceptions, Talent Development, Ability Identification, Advocacy, Age Differences, Hypothesis Testing, Selection Criteria, Role Theory
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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