Kylee Edwards

Beyond the controversy of the labels: Gifted/ADHD

The learning experiences and preferred teaching strategies of children who have been identified as Gifted with ADHD

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Produktbeschreibung

This book describes qualitative research that was conducted in New Zealand for a Master of Education thesis. The study involved interviewing children who were formally identified and labelled, by external authorities, as Gifted and as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Their parents and a professional from a gifted education centre in New Zealand were also interviewed. The aim of the work was to move beyond the debate surrounding whether the two labels could coexist and rather focused on what information could be obtained that could help these children learn, including their preferred learning experiences and teaching strategies. Although not a focus of the study the research also addressed the children s social experiences and how this could affect their learning (e.g., their preference for working alone or in groups). Despite not wanting to generalise, I hope this research can help some children, their parents and teachers as there seems to be a dearth of research in this area.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 364g
• ISBN-13: 9783846551073
• ISBN-10: 3846551074
• Artikelnr.: 34516518

Autorenporträt

Kylee teaches at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Her teaching and research interests are in inclusive and gifted education. Her more recent research involves investigating gifted adults who are socially responsible. She has published internationally in the field of giftedness.