Deconstructing five myths of giftedness and gifted students

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/ppej.27749
Anna Touloumakou
Πάντειο ΠανεπιστήμιοΠανεπιστήμιο της Οξφόρδης
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-8330
Vasiliki Belogianni
Harokopio University
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0746-5110
Alexia Barrable
Πανεπιστήμιο του Dundee
Maria Stavroula Lada
Πανεπιστήμιο Αιγαίου
Abstract

Gifted and talented children constitute a rather neglected and underserved student population with limited access to appropriate educational services that may contribute to identifying and developing their talent. The prevalence of misconceptions and myths about giftedness and the characteristics of the gifted tends to further undermine efforts for an efficient psycho-educational approach to gifted students. Within this context, this paper seeks to debunk five prevalent myths and misconceptions about giftedness and gifted students as yielded through a literature review, starting from the relevant special issue of the Gifted Childhood Quarterly. This review analyses five common misconceptions about the definition, the expression of giftedness, as well as the educational needs and potential of gifted students. Debunking these myths goes through juxtaposing current research findings and modern theories that add to the available knowledge about giftedness and promote evidence-based inclusive practices.

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Vasiliki Belogianni, Harokopio University

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