Young, gifted and Indigenous: What can we learn from the North American experience in attempting to meet the needs of gifted Indigenous students in Australia?

Jenny Wilkinson

Young, gifted and Indigenous: What can we learn from the North American experience in attempting to meet the needs of gifted Indigenous students in Australia?

Jenny Wilkinson

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Abstract

Five questions:1. How should giftedness be defined?2. Whose world view?3. Should children/Indigenous children be identified as gifted?4. If so, how should they be identified? Who should identify them?5. If they are identified, how can their needs best be met?

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - Aug 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	Dare to Lead National Conference - Duration: 1 Aug 2008 → …

Conference

Conference	Dare to Lead National Conference
Period	1/08/08 → …

Disciplines

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

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