NAGC 56th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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Issues Related to the Underachievement of Gifted Students
Track
:
Research and Evaluation
Program Code:
180
Date:
Friday, November 6, 2009
Time:
7:30 AM to 8:30 AM
EST
Room:
223
CO-PRESENTER
:
D. Betsy McCoach, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
D. Betsy McCoach, Associate Professor, Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
Del Siegle, Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
PRESENTER
:
Del Siegle, Professor, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Description
When gifted students fail to achieve at levels commensurate with their abilities, educators and parents lament the waste of such potential. In this session, we share data from two studies. We found that factors related to teaching satisfaction were similar to factors related to student achievement. Both groups needed to feel competent, find the work meaningful, and believe that they were in a supportive environment. We discuss the research related to these three factors and discuss specific techniques that parents and educators can use with students to promote a positive attitude in each of these three areas.
