Gifted Education in German-Speaking Europe

Language
en
Document Type
Article
Issue Date
2014-11-04
Issue Year
2013
Authors
Ziegler, Albert
Stoeger, Heidrun
Harder, Bettina
Balestrini, Daniel Patrick
Editor
Abstract

The authors first briefly describe how the concepts of talents and giftedness found in German-speaking Europe have evolved in the school system and in general over the past two centuries, and how the variety of gifted-education efforts found within and beyond schools as well as counseling efforts attest to these changes. They then discuss four hallmarks of gifted education in German-speaking Europe: (a) the ongoing development of gifted promotion methods through the integration of newer insights about learning and social aspects; (b) the development of new methods of gifted education, particularly in the areas of mentoring, self-regulated learning, and hybrid approaches; (c) a decidedly scientific approach, which is increasingly characterized by systemic perspectives; and (d) the results of research on the effectiveness of various approaches to gifted education in German-speaking Europe.

Journal Title
Journal for the Education of the Gifted
Volume
36
Issue
3
Citation
Journal for the Education of the Gifted 36.3 (2013): S. 384 - 411. <http://jeg.sagepub.com/content/36/3/384.abstract>
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