bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Who is the Best Teacher? Do Different Kinds of Students Have Different Preference?
Authors: Rosemarin Shoshana 
Published: January 2012

As students have the closest relationship with teachers and are observers of teacher's methods and strategies on a daily basis, it is important to understand and value their views (Beishuizen et al., 2001). Yet, relatively few studies have surveyed the views of students regarding their perceptions of essential teacher attributes (Pang, 2000). In a study conducted in Australia (Vialle, 2002), investigating the qualities of effective teachers from the perspective of gifted students, it was found that the personal / social qualities of the teachers were more highly valued than their intellectual qualities. Similar results were found in studies conducted in the U.S.A (Abel & Karnes, 1994; Dorhout, 1983; Krumboltz & Farquhr, 1957; Lewis, 1982), while the Israeli study (Milgram, 1979) came to contrasting findings. In her study, Milgram added the dimension of teacher creativity. The subjects in that study demonstrated a strong preference for the intellectual qualities of the teacher above the other two dimensions. Yet, it is important to note, that while using the same instruments as Milgram did, Maddux (Maddux et al, 1985) found a preference of the personal I social characteristics of the teachers over the intellectual and creativity ones. In a previous study (1998), Vialle used semi-structured interviews and found that gifted children, aged 5–6 years, regarded personal qualities as highly as academic ones. Understanding and helpfulness were rated as the key qualities in their ideal teacher. A sense of humor, creativity, and curiosity were highly valued as well as the ability to make the work interesting and structured. The basic goal of the present study (conducted in Israel) is similar to that of Vialle's, yet it consists of a few independent variables: giftedness; religion; the quality of extraversion / introversion of the students (which was meant to explain the preference of the social qualities). As in the former studies, the gender and socioeconomic status were taken into account.
The Antecedents of Misdiagnosis: When Normal Behaviors of Gifted Children Are Misinterpreted As Pathological
Authors: Amend Edward R , Beljan Paul 
Published: January 2012

A patient walks into the physician's office and presents with a unique set of symptoms. To the physician, this is an unknown illness—the symptom presentation is unusual, like nothing he has ever seen before. Despite a thorough search, there is no information about it in the medical journals, and he hadn't heard about anything like it in medical school. He consults with colleagues and finds they haven't seen this either. He wonders, ‘What is going on here?’ He realizes he is in uncharted territory and attempts to fit the patient's symptomatology into his existing knowledge, finally determining that it is close to Disorder X, but not completely. In the absence of information about the specific situation, the physician uses his current knowledge and framework to explain the situation as best he can. Does this situation sound unusual? Is this something one might expect? When it comes to gifted children, this situation is often more the norm than the exception. Gifted children come with a set of characteristics that are often unknown to a typical medical or mental health professional because professionals receive little, if any, training about the characteristics, social/emotional development, or special needs of gifted individuals. When a gifted child presents to a professional who has no knowledge of gifted children, it is likely that the professional will fit the presenting behaviors or ‘symptoms’ into a framework with which he is familiar, perhaps saying that it looks like this disorder or that disorder, but has an unusual presentation that does not fit any diagnostic criteria completely. He may use the Not Otherwise Specified label for the condition, and it is unlikely that the professional will use giftedness as a frame to explain the behavior, due to lack of experience or knowledge about giftedness. This paper explores and explains much of the inadvertent misdiagnosis of gifted individuals.
The Significance of Teacher's Characteristics As Perceived by Teachers and College Students
Authors: Rosemarin Shoshana 
Published: January 2012

In the present study, the attitudes of teachers and students regarding different teachers' characteristics were investigated. The questionnaire, written by the investigator, consists of 25 statements and three open-ended questions. The statements relate to four categories: knowledge, didactic ability, personal characteristics, and sociability. The sample consists of 140 students from the department of behavioral sciences, 31 teachers of gifted students, as well as 52 teaching regular classes. The sample as a whole attributed great importance to expertise in the field and to didactic ability. The sample attributed slightly less significance to the ability to create a pleasant atmosphere in class, creativity, the ability to transform the student into an independent learner, the ability to individualize and differentiate the teaching, and flexibility. In general, the students attributed less importance to all the categories. The teachers of gifted students attributed more significance to the personal characteristics of the teacher, while the teachers in the regular classes attrributed more to discipline.
A Study on the Relationship Between the Rhythm and Mathematics Skills of 5–6 year old Children
Authors: Mertoglu Ercan 
Published: January 2012

This is a relational scan study aiming to question the relationship between rhythm skills which are the most fundamental element in musical development and mathematics ability. Also within the general aims of the study is to examine whether this relationship varies with respect to the personal characteristics of 5–6 year olds. It has been anticipated that children with high rhythm skills would also have high mathematics skills, and that the rhythm and mathematics skills of 5–6 year olds would vary by age and sex. The findings seem to corroborate this presupposition. The scope and content of preschool education is crucially important in child development as preschool education directly affects children's future lives. It is for this reason that preschool activities should support all areas of child development.
Semantic, Political and Moral Issues Connected with Giftedness
Authors: Marjoram Tom 
Published: January 2012

Much research has been done on the identification and provision for gifted pupils in schools. Although schools are more aware of and sympathetic to the needs of gifted pupils than they were and although a great variety of challenging classroom materials have been developed, certain issues remain unresolved. The definition and terms used are still confusing and misunderstood; several have acquired pejorative overtones. Certain myths persist in the face of contrary evidence; views are too often polarized. Ethical issues perplex sensitive bright children at an early age and there are also ethical problems associated with identification, special provision and segregation that require resolution. The time has come for a sterner look at these issues and a careful stocktaking and review of all the work and progress to date.
Provision for Gifted Children — Nene College's Approach
Authors: Moxham Joanna 
Published: January 2012

The article deals with Nene College's involvement in projects concerned with Gifted Children. This involvement stems from Dr Eric Ogilvie's interest in the subject and it is manifested in four areas: the production of materials for Gifted Children; In-Service work with teachers; a unique Saturday Club; and various enrichment activities. The unit produces packages of independent learning materials. One package, which has been widely sold, deals with ‘The Middle Ages’ and enables the pupil to work on his own. A new package on archaeology is now being produced. The In-Service courses attempt to help teachers deal with Gifted Children in mixed ability classes. Identification, teaching strategies, the development of individual learning material and parent/child relationships are dealt with. The Saturday Club is a unique project which meets fortnightly. There are no entrance qualifications as the activities perform this function. A wide range of subjects and activities have been used. The Unit is also involved in various enrichment activities. A poetry day which resulted in a well-produced anthology was one successful session. Finally, the College has a commitment to Gifted Children and hopes to continue to work effectively.
Considerations in the Identification of the Talented Child from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds
Authors: Schlesinger Betty 
Published: January 2012

The identification of talented children is a current issue of ongoing debate and interest for people concerned with the education of the talented. This paper suggests that in considering the culturally diverse talented child, there is a need to incorporate a multicultural perspective to the identification process. In this way, the process of inter-cultural understanding will contribute to the identification of the talented child from non-English speaking background.
Early Entry and Advanced Placement of Talented Students in Primary and Secondary Shools
Authors: Eales Connie , Paoli Wendy de 
Published: January 2012

This paper examines the prospect of allowing accelerated progression of talented students of all ages in the New South Wales education system. If a student is deemed to require faster progress through school and is denied that opportunity on the basis of some predicted unfavourable social/emotional repercussions, educational outcomes as well as the feared social/emotional outcomes are likely to be far from desirable. Essentially the concept of acceleration is supported and a considerable body of research evidence is cited in this context.
Talent Development: Potential for Developing Nations
Authors: Harris Carole Ruth 
Published: January 2012

This presents a theoretical approach to talent development in emerging nations, with focus on curricular intervention derived from qualitative research. Elements of culturally appropriate curricular design are discussed in connection with practical educational application and viable options in the light of the special problems of developing countries. The implementation of qualitatively derived curricular intervention in Ebeye, Marshall Islands, an economically and educationally disadvantaged population in the throes of conflict and change, is utilized to illustrate the technique. An account of evalution processes incorporating qualitative and quantitative assessment is discussed, along with initial preliminary results of a follow-up investigation. The article concludes with suggested adaptations of the approach to a wide spectrum of cultures with similar economic constraints and political conflicts. Guidelines to qualitatively derived intervention are outlined along with implications of broader concomitant educational problems, issues and related research.
Gifted Females: Teachers, Nurses and Astronauts A Unit on Gender Issues PEAC: Primary Extension and Challenge
Authors: Peters Carole C. 
Published: January 2012

Realising the potential of both males and females should be an important objective of every nation. Analysis of the status of women in the workforce provides support for the argument that many women are functioning as underachievers, a loss not only to themselves as they fail to realise their full potential, but also to society which is deprived of their full contribution. In this paper the special challenges for gifted girls are highlighted in a gender issues unit offered to students attending a Primary Extension and Challenge program. A single-sex setting for gifted girls is explored and evaluated. The realization of potential through the breaking with tradition and keeping options and choices open is an important issue for the girls.
Special Abilities: A Maori Perspective, Implications for Catering for Gifted Children from Minority Cultures
Authors: Bevan-Brown Jill 
Published: January 2012

This paper uses selected findings from a research study on Maori children with special abilities to illustrate various points about catering for gifted children from minority cultures. Reasons why gifted Maori children are not well catered for in New Zealand are explained and differences between a Maori concept of special abilities and an “official” New Zealand definition of giftedness are examined. Seven suggestions for improving provisions for gifted children from minority cultures are outlined and discussed. Six suggestions are specifically teacher related. The seventh looks at the need for research and discusses the inherent danger of people from majority cultures misinterpreting data on minority cultures. The paper poses a number of questions relating to identification and provisions for gifted children from minority groups and challenges readers to reflect on their own school or institution's performance in this area.
Italian Subsidy System to Firms: Between Targets of Efficiency and Effectiveness
Authors: Losurdo Francesco 
Published: January 2012

EU member states subsidise firms to varying degrees, with many more laws and measures supporting economic activity in the less developed countries of the union. A government report reveals that in Italy in 1999 there were 92 laws and measures regarding subsidies granted by central government and 373 by the regions. In 2000, when the transfer of administrative functions from Central Government to the regions really took effect with Decree 112/98, state subsidy measures and laws went down to 51, while regional subsidy measures went up by 18 to 391. This increase in measures is considered risky for firms - encouraging entrepreneurs to mistake market “signals” and predict lower or higher growth rates than is considered optimal. When the subsidy system is not supported by good selection process, it becomes both inefficient and ineffective. Promoting the start up of firms and temporary employment in the short term, the subsidy system fails to strengthen firms in the medium to long term, as has been shown by the following survey of 18 firms in the region of Apulia, southern Italy, subsidised by law 488/92. While increasing subsidies may be profitable and effective from a macro point of view, the problem is to reach efficiency targets from a micro point of view. Under what conditions can these different goals be achieved?
Modern Scientific Terms in East Asia: Their Births and Modifications
Authors: Park Seong-Rae 
Published: January 2012

In the four countries with the Chinese character traditon-China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, modem scientific terms are basically Chinese-based. When the Western modem sciences were introduced into these areas after the 17th century, new words were coined first in China and Japan. And the new terms were gradually adopted by the rest of countries. With the successful rise of Japan as a modern state at the turn of the century, however, the Japanese versions seemed to have achieved the dominant position in the science-technology in the areas. The trend toward a unity in the scientific terminology had met with the nationalistic reactions, first in China and then in other countries. With the rising nationalism particularly after the World War I, scientific expressions underwent divergence courses in the areas. For the development of science today interchanges of ideas and informations are imperative. This trend for diversification of scientific terms will greatly hamper communications among the scientists and technologists in these four countries. Yet there seems to be no formal and systematic efforts today for the reunification of the terminology.
The ROK-U.S. Combined Command and Control System and Crisis Management Procedures
Authors: Yoon Taeyoung 
Published: January 2012

This article seeks to examine the development of the ROK-U.S. combined command and control system and crisis management procedures in South Korea. In particular, it explores the four crises which occurred between 1968 and 1999 in order to identify its implications for the ROK-U.S. combined crisis management. During a crisis, command and control over the armed forces are critical issues, in order to co-ordinate military movements and alert operations in the context of overall crisis objectives. Within the ROK-U.S. alliance, the ROK command and control chain of armed forces was highly integrated with the command and control chains of the UNC until 1978 and with the CFC from 1978. This CFC combined command structure has enabled the ROK to participate in the chain of operational control of its own forces and to strengthen its position in the ROK-U.S. combined crisis management procedures. Although both co-operated closely to cope with Korean crises in the past, there were some tensions in the use of military force and in the co-ordination of the detailed operational dimension of military operations. However, it can be argued that as long as the ROK crisis objectives and strategy were achieved through a consensus of alliance crisis options, these arrangements provided an effective crisis management system for ROK to resolve Korean crises. To some extent, the combined crisis management system enabled ROK to use America's massive military and intelligence capabilities to deter North Korea and to manage crises effectively. In the face of an era of transition and transformation in the ROK-U.S. alliance relationships following the September 11 2001, the ROK and U.S. need to minimise potential negative effects on combined crisis management system and maintain coherent deterrence capability and alliance stability on the Korean peninsula.
Strategy: Korea's Military Cyber Security Issues and Tasks
Authors: Huh Tae-hoi , Lee Sangho , Chang Woo-Young 
Published: January 2012

with rapid development of science and technology and the evolution of information revolution, International security environment is being reshaped. Important factors that determine national security competence—military operations, intelligence information on advanced weapons and enemy forces, economic activities that form the poles of national power, government's major systems—are exposed to hostile cyber attacks or accidental intrusions. Therefore, protecting information systems has emerged as an urgent national security issue. In particular, in waging wars, the concept of electronic/communications war that seek destruction of enemy command and control system, has been transformed into a more comprehensive and proactive concept of information warfare by the introduction of the cyber war doctrine. Information warfare encompasses pursuit of paralysis and destruction of a nation's all social infrastructure system and military control power. The existing concept of security strategy, which is a passive concept devised for protection of national information and information system, has been replaced by the proactive and aggressive concept of information warfare strategy. Information warfare seek early and effective victory by cyber attacks that can destroy the enemy's war capability and morale. Korea, which is a leader in information technology as well as a country vulnerable to attacks challenging information security, should prepare for information warfare of the twenty first century. Provision of more systematic and detailed measures—new response strategies, the establishment of national information security response system, creation or reorganization of institutions, and training of human resources—to cope with changes in international information security environment is called for. In addition, the private, public, and military organizations should work together to introduce joint defense strategies and organizations. As an organic integrated defense system has to be established, the government has to establish a governmental system for systematic system for threat assessment, judgment, and response. In particular, the role and responsibilities of the NSC should be upgraded. The government has been tilted toward domestic security and social issues as it responded to cyber crimes and terrors. Such tendency should be guarded against.
One-Way Traffic or Highway to Mutual Benefit? Part 1: China and Africa in the Era of Mao Zedong
Authors: du Pisani Jacobus A. , Kim Kwang Su 
Published: January 2012

The period since the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched its new Africa policy in January 2006 has not only been the period of the most intense diplomatic interaction ever between the emerging Asian giant and the African continent, but also a period in which the two-way trade between China and Africa has continued to increase at an amazing rate. In this article the development of China-Africa relations during the reign of Mao Zedong from 1949 to 1976 (the so-called ‘first wave’ of China-Africa relations) is investigated from a historical perspective. There is no doubt, when one studies the trends, patterns, continuities and discontinuities in China-Africa relations, that a solid foundation on which these relations could be built, was laid in the Mao era. To put the current relations between China and Africa in their proper historical and international relations context, it is therefore necessary to study their beginnings under Mao's leadership. The Chinese emphasised the mutual benefits of a seemingly unequal relationship. African benefits were tangible. Projects such as the Tanzam railway brought considerable material advantages to the continent. Chinese benefits were more intangible and indirect. African friendship helped China to attain political goals. As the region of “greatest secondary importance” Africa played a major supporting role in the PRC's foreign policy (Hutchison, 1975: 4, 278, 282). Africa had come to play a crucial role in China's fight against “American imperialism” and “Soviet revisionism” and her bid for international legitimacy and power.
The Glocalization of Andong Area Studies
Authors: Bok-Rae Kim 
Published: January 2012

Leadership has 1 The purpose of this study is to prepare and submit a case study for the City of Andong during the Fifth International Convention Centre of Asian Scholars (ICAS 5). Andong is home to the well-preserved Korean culture of splendid old temples, stone pagodas, traditional Confucian Academies, and homes of the nobility. Because the region is in the heart of a traditional Confucian culture region where nationally well-known academies still exist and continue to be revered, there is an extensive research effort currently underway to make the region, “Kyongbuk,” a Confucian Culture Zone during the next ten years. As a glocal city model, we will choose Andong. This study is divided into three parts: • The prospective paradigm and possibility of Andong area studies (Korean Confucianism) • The contemporary meaning of Yangban (Korean aristocrats) community formation in Andong • Management of Andong cultural heritages – Tour complex planning – Andong Culture & Art Institute – Andong Cultural Park and Art Center – Globalization of Andong Mask dance Festival – Museum of Andong traditional culture Tourism in Confucian Cultural Zone – Andong spa complex – Plans registering 3 Andong cultural heritages as UNESCO world cultural treasures