NAGC 58th Annual Convention & Exhibition
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5-The Identification of Gifted Children in Science and Mathematics: Outcomes from Three Contexts in India
Track
:
Research and Evaluation
Date:
Friday, November 4, 2011
Time:
2:15 PM to 2:45 PM
EST
Room:
Grand Salon Section: 18
CO-PRESENTER
(S):
Ajith Basu, Chief Program Executive, Agastya International Foundation
Anitha Kurup, Dr., National Institute of Advanced Studies
Jyoti Sharma, Dr., University of Delhi
NAGCFACULTY
(S):
Ajith Basu, Chief Program Executive, Agastya International Foundation
Marcia Delcourt, Dr., Western Connecticut State University
Anitha Kurup, Dr., National Institute of Advanced Studies
Jyoti Sharma, Dr., University of Delhi
PRESENTER
:
Marcia Delcourt, Dr., Western Connecticut State University
Description
India has 193 million school-age children. A government priority is to recognize and nurture its highly able students, especially in science and mathematics. Resulting from an Indo-US round table discussion to create a road map for identifying and mentoring gifted children in India, three programs were approved for initial funding. While there are differences in language, ethnicity, and economic status, identification systems and educational programs are evolving in both rural and urban environments. The procedures for founding these programs are compared. Teachers and program directors have also addressed key research questions that are reported during this session.
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