03906nam 22006015 450 991029806070332120200701151252.03-319-78592-310.1007/978-3-319-78592-9(CKB)4100000004243872(DE-He213)978-3-319-78592-9(MiAaPQ)EBC5387368(EXLCZ)99410000000424387220180508d2018 u| 0engurnn#008mamaatxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierGifted Education in Lebanese Schools Integrating Theory, Research, and Practice /by Sara El Khoury, Anies Al-Hroub1st ed. 2018.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2018.1 online resource (XIX, 122 p. 11 illus. in color.)SpringerBriefs in School Psychology,2520-89183-319-78591-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Chapter 1. Introduction to Gifted Education in Lebanon -- Chapter 2. Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness around the World -- Chapter 3. Identification of Gifted Students: History, Tools and Procedures -- Chapter 4. Researching Teachers' Perceptions and Procedures for Identification of Giftedness In Lebanon -- Chapter 5. Defining and Identifying Giftedness in Lebanon: Findings from the Field -- Chapter 6. Giftedness in Lebanon: Emerging Issues and Future Considerations. .This Brief discusses research about gifted education in Lebanese schools. It provides an overview of the latest theories, definitions, and practices used to identify gifted students in Lebanese schools. Chapters begin by providing background information on the status of gifted education in Lebanon and the challenges gifted Lebanese children face. Subsequent chapters discuss recent and relevant international definitions of giftedness as well as common misconceptions and underrepresentation of giftedness. The Brief presents research study findings on the cultural definition of giftedness in the minds of Lebanese teachers. It also presents findings on current practices used to identify gifted learners in Lebanese schools. It concludes with recommendations from the teachers that participated in the reported study as well as the authors’ proposal for a Lebanese elementary school policy for identification of gifted students. Gifted Education in Lebanese Schools is an informative resource for researchers, professionals, practitioners, and graduate students in the field of school psychology, educational psychology, gifted and special education, and social work. .SpringerBriefs in School Psychology,2520-8918Child psychologySchool psychologyEducation and stateEducation and stateSocial serviceChild and School Psychologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/Y12040Educational Policy and Politicshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/O19000Social Workhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/X21000Child psychology.School psychology.Education and state.Education and state.Social service.Child and School Psychology.Educational Policy and Politics.Social Work.155.4155.424El Khoury Saraauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut766187Al-Hroub Aniesauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/autBOOK9910298060703321Gifted Education in Lebanese Schools2240066UNINA