Learning to Be a Teacher of the Gifted: The Importance of Examining Opinions and Challenging Misconceptions

Gifted and Talented International

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 31-46

  Plunkett, Margaret ^a   Kronborg, Leonie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ability grouping; acceleration; gifted education; misconceptions; teacher attitudes; Teacher education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903729614     PISSN: 15332276     EISSN: 24709565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332276.2011.11673587     Document Type: Article

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