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Gallagher, Selena; Smith, Susen; Merrotsy, Peter – Gifted and Talented International, 2013
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland, and to consider the attitudes and perceptions of a range of different stakeholders, including teachers, parents and students. The perspectives of students towards their school and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Academically Gifted, Foreign Countries
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Gallagher, Selena; Smith, Susen R.; Merrotsy, Peter – Gifted and Talented International, 2011
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland and to consider how the beliefs and attitudes of primary school stakeholders were reflected in the production of their school gifted education policies. Attitudes and perceptions of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Ideology, Ability Grouping, Emotional Development
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Merrotsy, Peter – Gifted and Talented International, 2010
This article presents the author's response to Hisham Ghassib's paper entitled "Where does creativity fit into a productivist industrial model of knowledge production?" In his paper, Ghassib (2010) explores the epistemological ramifications of science becoming a major industry, which is generally called the knowledge industry. In particular, he…
Descriptors: Creativity, Scientific Research, Scientific Methodology, Innovation
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Kostenko, Karen; Merrotsy, Peter – Gifted and Talented International, 2009
During the course of a school year, a study was conducted on the cultural context, the social milieu and the personal characteristics of a high ability Aboriginal student in a remote community in Canada. Using the lenses of cultural capital, social capital and human capital, the study explores the development of the student's talent through his…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Family Environment, High Achievement, Foreign Countries