Interaction between sexual stereotypes and high IQ: The case of the gifted woman as reflected in the Terman study

Conclusion The information that has been presented in this paper seems to have two major implications for the understanding of female achievement.First, the findings of the Terman study clearly strengthen the position that the underrepresentation of women among the great artists and scientists is due to social rather than biological factors. As the study indicates, the number of gifted girls was, at age 10, almost as high as the number of gifted boys (about 45% of the gifted population). From the first grade through college, these girls equalled or excelled the boys in school achievements. However, in contrast to the boys, they did not become leaders of society, brilliant scientists, or artists. In fact, in terms of occupational status, income, and intellectual contribution to society, they proved to be less successful than average (nongifted) males.Second, the findings of the Terman study clearly strengthen the position that superior intellect and even superior qualifications cannot overcome structural discrimination. In a society in which sexual stereotypes determine the allocation of power and economic rewards even the best qualified, highly intelligent women are likely to end up in low-paying, low-prestige, and dead-end occupations. It only remains to see whether the recent changes in social attitudes towards women will result in significant structural changes and consequently in a better chance for gifted women to make full use of their potential.     

美国加州大学洛杉矶分校医学教学模式的启示

为了提高教学质量,深化教学改革,2013年8~10月,苏州大学医学部组织青年骨干教师赴美国加州大学洛杉矶分校参加教学培训。UCLA医学教育整合了基础、临床和社会科学的内容,采用以器官或系统为中心的模块式教学和PBL为核心的教学体系,有目的地将临床内容渗透到基础医学教学中。结合UCLA的教学模式和苏州大学的实际情况,我们提出了医学教育的改革方向:对传统课程设置进行改革,设置以器官系统为基础,整合基础医学和临床医学的课程体系,建立以学生为中心,以问题为中心的PBL教学模式,开展行医学教学,以培养学生的自主学习、创新性思维和临床技能。     

美国博士学位论文答辩制度样态及特征 ——以加州大学洛杉矶分校为例

以加州大学洛杉矶分校为案例,分析美国博士学位论文答辩制度的主要特征有:严格进阶的答辩申请基本要求,高标准完成课程学习,通过博士候选人综合考试,高质量完成博士学位论文;资格条件明确的博士委员会成员构成,申请人拥有对答辩委员会组成的话语权;清晰灵活的博士学位论文答辩程序,自主决定是否举行答辩,重视学生专业能力和成长发展的答辩过程;彰显公正的答辩救济程序,保障学术自由和学生权益.     

Depression,suicide, and the gifted student: A primer for the school psychologist

Growing up gifted often means growing up “different.” As schools struggle to provide appropriately designed interventions for student mental health issues, the role of the school psychologist is becoming increasingly important. In the present article, the role of the school psychologist is discussed, particularly as related to helping gifted students who may be manifesting symptoms of depression, suicidal ideation, and potentially suicidal behavior. Further, a holistic intervention approach is advocated and that accounts for four growth factors—intrapersonal, interpersonal, environmental/contextual, and developmental. Importantly, the specific strategies discussed are designed to help the school psychologist in their many capacities of helping gifted students thrive. Increasingly, however, it must also be recognized that the role of the school psychologist has expanded in recent years, and thus many of the intervention strategies offered may require a team of professionals to effectively implement. Regardless, the strategies discussed are designed to help gifted students thrive in the school setting.     

Creativity,magic and morality: The dilemma of the young gifted child

Gaming is one method for teaching formal thinking processes that is particularly well suited to the gifted student.     

Project L.O.G.I.C.: Nurturing the mathematically gifted

A career education model for gifted secondary students proceeds from a broad awareness of the fifteen career clusters to specific career decision‐making by the individual student.     

Serving the preschool gifted child: Programming and resources

Highlighting the unique educational needs of gifted and high ability preschoolers, this article guides the reader to consider the characteristics of young gifted children along with appropriate assessment practices in planning educational programming. A triarchic approach to programs and services for gifted preschoolers is outlined with major emphases on an integrated curriculum, ongoing evaluation, and parental involvement. Specific strategies including internet resources are described to guide practitioners in providing optimal learning environments for this distinctive student population.     

Normative achievement assessment of gifted children: Comparing the K-ABC,WRAT, and CAT

The Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC) purports to assess fluid and crystallized intelligence via processing and achievement subtests, respectively. Eight K-ABC Mental Processing and five K-ABC Achievement subtests were administered to 41 gifted students. Scores were subsequently compared to concurrent achievement measures from the California Achievement Test (CAT), as well as previously obtained mental ability measures (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised [WISC-R], Stanford-Binet [SB], and Wide Range Achievement Test [WRAT] achievement scores). In general, K-ABC mental ability scores were lower than WISC-R and SB IQs. K-ABC achievement scores were consistent with K-ABC mental ability scores, but more highly related to SB and WISC-R VIQ (r = .42 and .40, respectively) than to WISC-R FSIQ (r = .16) and PIQ (r = .09), or to the K-ABC Mental Processing (Composite r = .17), Simultaneous Processing (r = .08), and Sequential Processing scores (r = .20). With the exception of WRAT Word Recognition, WRAT, K-ABC, and CAT achievement scores were similar. The patterns of intercorrelations suggest that the K-ABC achievement scores are more verbally loaded than are the CAT and WRAT achievement measures.     

Cornerstones and keystones: Humanities for the gifted and talented

The Humanities as a curriculum provide a natural learning environment where gifted students have opportunities to make intellectual inquiries in every realm of human endeavors.