The process of defining underachievement, identifying underachieving gifted students, and
explaining the reasons for this underachievement continues to stir controversy among …

For three decades, social cognitive researchers have studied children's development of self-
regulation as an achievement of socialization processes. I recount historically the …

What constitutes enjoyment of life? Optimal Experience offers a comprehensive survey of
theoretical and empirical investigations of the'flow'experience, a desirable or optimal state of …

This text was prepared as an introduction to the exciting field of gifted education. It is suitable
for college undergraduate and graduate readers, for in-service teachers in elementary or …

The purpose of this study was to examine whether gifted achievers and gifted
underachievers differ in their general academic self-perceptions, attitudes toward school …

Many high-achieving students do not question their academic success. They do well and are
content with the study skills they have developed to ensure that they achieve their goals …

Underachievement among the gifted has been a focus of research for over 35 years. With
few exceptions, studies of interventions for gifted underachievers have demonstrated only …

The purpose of this study was to design a psychometrically sound instrument to measure
adolescents' attitudes toward school, attitudes toward teachers, goal-valuation, motivation …

Gifted Young Children is a practical guide to identifying and supporting young children who
may be gifted or talented. Louise Porter outlines how to identify and provide educationally …

The aim of this article is two-fold. In the first place, it will inform the reader about the research
project dealing with possible ways to identify gifted children in the first three classes of …