Adaptation Analysis in Students With High Mathematical Ability: Preliminary Work in the Field of Giftedness

• Published in: International electronic journal of mathematics education Vol. 16; no. 3; p. em0664
• Main Authors: García-Perales, Ramón, Palomares-Ruiz, Ascensión, Cebrián-Martínez, Antonio, López-Parra, Emilio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: East Sussex International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education 01.10.2021
• Subjects: Ability Identification; Academic Ability; Academic achievement; Academically Gifted; Adaptation; Child development; Competence; Cultural Context; Curricula; Diversity; Educational Administration; Educational Environment; Educational Legislation; Educational Practices; Educational Quality; Electronic Journals; Electronic periodicals; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Emotional Development; Gender; Gender Differences; Grade Repetition; High Achievement; Inclusion; Individual Characteristics; Instructional Improvement; Intelligence Quotient; Learning; Mathematical Aptitude; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics education; Mathematics Skills; Multiculturalism & pluralism; Pedagogy; Secondary education; Student Characteristics; Student Development; Student Evaluation; Students; Talent Development; Well Being; World Problems

This study focuses on the child adaptation processes of a group of 22 students who were identified in academic year 2011/12 as having high mathematical ability. The subjects’ schooling and adaptation were tracked over six school years, with a specific psycho-pedagogical evaluation test in the final...