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3.3.1 A Review of Educational Interventions for Gifted Students - Methodological Shortcomings and Implications for Research
This presentation is a review and a critical reading of 46 studies on acceleration or enrichment. Questions that will be examined include: What claims are made about the impact of acceleration and enrichment? What methodological limitations are illustrated? What recommendations can be made to improve the quality of research within the field? The majority of studies claim a positive impact for the interventions. However, this article claims a need for an increase in transparency of criteria for sample selection, and clarifications of the definitions of significant concepts. Moreover, it argues for a need for extended identifications procedures, as well as addressing assumptions based on treating gifted students as homogenous.