Student Voice: What Do Students Who Are Intellectually Gifted Say They Experience and Need in the Inclusive Classroom?

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 121-129

  Prior, Susan ^a  

^a Prior Learning   (Canada)

Author keywords

inclusive education; Intellectually gifted; least restrictive environment; personalised learning; student voice

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879404625     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2011.11673596     Document Type: Article

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