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Finnish Teachers’ Conceptions of Giftedness
- S. Laine, E. Kuusisto, Kirsi Tirri
- Psychology
- 17 May 2016
This article presents two independent studies of Finnish teachers’ conceptions of giftedness and considers whether it is a malleable or fixed quality. The first qualitative study examined elementary… Expand
The Finnish public discussion of giftedness and gifted children
- S. Laine
- Psychology
- 1 June 2010
The purpose of this paper is to present the results of research in which the Finnish public discussion of giftedness and gifted children, and conceptions of giftedness and gifted children presented… Expand
How Finnish elementary school teachers meet the needs of their gifted students
- S. Laine, Kirsi Tirri
- Psychology
- 2 July 2016
The aim of this research is to determine how Finnish elementary school teachers meet the needs of gifted students in regular classroom settings. In a survey of 202 teachers, the participants… Expand
Ethical challenges in inclusive education: The case of gifted students
- Kirsi Tirri, S. Laine
- Psychology
- 9 May 2017
Abstract
Inclusion, defined as nondiscriminatory education for all, involves embracing gifted students whose special needs should be considered in curriculum planning and in the teaching methods… Expand
Mindsets and Failure: Neural Differences in Reactions to Mistakes among 2nd Grade Finnish Girls
- Ita Puusepp, Tuisku Tammi, +4 authors Kirsi Tirri
- Psychology
- 3 April 2019
Mindsets have been identified as an important factor in explaining learning differences among students. Growth mindset students have been shown to recover from mistakes easier than fixed mindset… Expand
Finnish elementary school teachers perspectives on gifted education
- S. Laine
- Psychology
- 19 November 2016
The main purpose of this doctoral thesis is to investigate Finnish elementary school teachers’ perspectives on gifted education. In particular, teachers’ conceptions of giftedness, their attitudes… Expand
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Finnish Elementary School Teachers’ Attitudes Toward Gifted Education
- S. Laine, Risto Hotulainen, Kirsi Tirri
- Psychology
- 3 April 2019
This study examined Finnish elementary school teachers’ (N = 212) attitudes toward the gifted and their education. On a general level, teachers’ attitudes toward gifted education were slightly… Expand
How Do School Children and Adolescents Perceive the Nature of Talent Development? A Case Study from Finland
- E. Kuusisto, S. Laine, Kirsi Tirri
- Psychology
- 7 August 2017
This article examines how school children and adolescents ( ) perceive the nature of talent development. More particularly it is investigated whether students perceive intelligence and giftedness as… Expand