What Constitutes a Nurturing Environment for the Growth of Mathematically Gifted Students?(Statistical Data Included)

From: School Science and Mathematics | Date: October 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Issues concerning the education of mathematically gifted students are examined, focusing on how peers, teachers, parents, and classroom environment can affect learning. Topics include the definition of a gifted student; results of interviews with teachers, parents and students; and the role of the university.

This article describes a qualitative study to determine the influential forces in the development of mathematically gifted students. In-depth interviews were conducted with four mathematically gifted students, the teacher/coach of these students, and a parent of one of the ...

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