Search for dissertations about: "Gifted education"

Found 4 swedish dissertations containing the words Gifted education.

  2. 1. From 'the Genius' to 'the Gifted' : The Conceptualisations of Giftedness in Educational Discourse in Sweden

    Author : Caroline Sims; Gunnlaugur Magnússon; Johan Liljestrand; Margaret Sutherland; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Giftedness; cluster concept; discourse and policy analysis; enactment; the differentiation question; differentiation; acceleration; enrichment; ability grouping; Peak Programme spetsutbildning ; International Baccalaureate; formation of the subject; categorisations; rationality; psychometrics; meducation; diagnosis; Särskild begåvning; klusterbegrepp; diskurs- och policyanalys; enactment; differentieringsfrågan; differentiering; acceleration; berikning; nivågruppering; spetsutbildning; International Baccalaureate; subjektsformering; kategorisering; rationalitet; psychometri; meducation; diagnostisering; Pedagogik; Education;

    Abstract : The aim of the current thesis is to investigate the conceptualisation of giftedness in educational discourse within Sweden. In the thesis, this is studied through an account of giftedness and the ’formation of the gifted subject’. READ MORE

  4. 2. Harnessing teachers’ perspectives : Recognizing mathematically highly able pupils and orchestrating teaching for them in a diverse ability classroom

    Author : Elisabet Mellroth; Yvonne Liljekvist; Jorryt van Bommel; Héctor Pérez Prieto; Marianne Nolte; Karlstads universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; High ability; Gifted education; Professional development; Mathematics; Differentiated education; Inclusive education; Teachers; Positioning theory; Pedagogiskt arbete; Educational Work;

    Abstract : There is a lack of research that explores teachers’ perspectives on teaching highly able pupils (HAPs) in the diverse ability classroom. Instead, pupils’ perspectives are common, such studies often concluding that teachers need more professional development or that they fail to support HAPs. READ MORE

  5. 3. Mathematical abilities and mathematical memory during problem solving and some aspects of mathematics education for gifted pupils

    Author : Attila Szabo; Paul Andrews; Bharath Sriraman; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; mathematical abilities; mathematical memory; high-achieving students; problem solving; mathematics education for gifted pupils; matematikämnets didaktik; Mathematics Education;

    Abstract : This thesis reports on two different investigations.The first is a systematic review of pedagogical and organizational practices associated with gifted pupils’ education in mathematics, and on the empirical basis for those practices. READ MORE

  6. 4. Tracking mathematical giftedness in an egalitarian context

    Author : Linda Mattsson; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; mathematics; giftedness; creativity; identification; characterization; gifted education; gifted education;

    Abstract : In three different studies upper secondary school head teachers’ characterization and identification of mathematical giftedness was investigated. A survey study (Paper II) explored the conceptions held by 36 randomly selected upper secondary school head teachers in mathematics. READ MORE