22nd Biennial World Conference Global Perspectives in Gifted Education Never Stand Still Arts Social Sciences School of Education JULY 20 – 23 2017 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Hosted by: School of Education, UNSW Australia (The University of New South Wales) Visit: www.worldgifted2017.com World Council for Gifted and Talented Children Cricos Provider No. 00098G No. Provider Cricos The 21st Biennial World Conference of the WCGTC Educating Gifted and Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice Odense, Denmark, August 10-14, 2015 Page # 1 World Council For Gifted and Talented Children 21st Biennial World Conference Educating Gifted And Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice 10 – 14 August 2015 Odense, Denmark www.worldgifted2015.com // [email protected] Index Welcome to Denmark ....................................................................................... 3 Letter from WCGTC President Leslie Graves .................................................... 4 Executive Committee ....................................................................................... 5 Local Conference Committee ........................................................................... 6 Awards & Scholarships ...................................................................................... 7 Academic Committee ....................................................................................... 9 Program ............................................................................................................ 10 Pre-conference .................................................................................................. 16 Keynote speakers ............................................................................................. 19 Invited speakers ............................................................................................... 24 How to read the program ................................................................................. 27 Workshops ....................................................................................................... 28 Symposia .......................................................................................................... 30 Parallel sessions Advocating for the Gifted ...................................................................... 37 Assessment, Screening, and Identification ............................................ 41 Creativity Research, Practice, and Future Trends .................................. 51 Curriculum and Classroom Practices ..................................................... 60 Developing Future Leaders .................................................................... 79 Educational Technology ......................................................................... 82 Giftedness Theory, Research, Practice, and Future trends .................... 86 Guidance and Counseling ...................................................................... 96 Homeschooling, Parenting, and Parent Matters ................................... 98 Innovation Education ............................................................................. 101 Moral Education, Values, and Social Consciousness ............................. 106 Parenting Globally for Success ............................................................... 107 Social Emotional Needs of the Gifted, Creative, and Talented .............. 110 Acceleration ........................................................................................... 117 Twice-Exceptional .................................................................................. 118 Underachievers ...................................................................................... 122 Other (Gifted Adults and Music) ............................................................ 121 Posters ............................................................................................................... 124 History at a glance ............................................................................................. 137 Delegates & Affiliates ........................................................................................ 139 Social media ..................................................................................................... 140 Floor plan ......................................................................................................... 141 Exhibitors .......................................................................................................... 142 Sponsors ........................................................................................................... 143 Page # 2 World Council For Gifted and Talented Children 21st Biennial World Conference Educating Gifted And Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice 10 – 14 August 2015 Odense, Denmark www.worldgifted2015.com // [email protected] Welcome to Denmark “To be of use to the world is the only way to be happy.” - says Hans Christian Andersen in one of his most famous quotes. While the “world” might be a big word – for the past two years Susanne and I have pretty much spend our lives preparing, organizing and now finally hosting this 21st Biennial World Conference. Being of use to all of you who have chosen to come to the conference and hopeful- ly this will be of use to gifted children in the years to come! If you come from Denmark or our fellow Scandinavian countries – welcome to the conference. As part of the small group of dedicated professionals and volunteers working with gifted children, we know this is a most neglected area in our countries. If this is your first conference, enjoy the spirit. It is addictive. Let you inspire by the knowledge and experiences shared and let us keep in touch and have Scandinavia’s first resource centre for gifted and talented children and the professionals working with them become a reality. To all of you from the rest of the world: Welcome to Denmark. We do hope you will enjoy your time in Odense. En- joy your time with old and new acquaintances, nurture your network or even better let it grow. Enjoy the good food, the Flower Festival, the exquisite local beer and remember you can go to the house of Hans Christian Andersen in every break, as it is located very close to the venues main entrance. Most of all enjoy the program we have for you these intense 3½ days. It is a packed program with a total of 506 abstracts being submitted for the conference ending up 1 Nordic Forum, 1 Open Case Forum, 8 workshops, 23 ab- stracts sharing 14 Symposia, 268 presentations in parallel sessions, and 43 poster presentations. Spicing it up, we welcome 9 keynotes from Brazil, USA, Taiwan, Australia, Scotland, South Africa, and Finland and proudly present three Danish invited speakers. Compared to former hosts of the World Conference, Odense is small. We see it as the perfect opportunity for you to live in the global village the next days. Remember to join community.worldgifted2015.com and be part of the online global community. Online you can also see the detailed version of the program and design your own individu- alized conference schedule. We have more than 45 nationalities represented, which is just amazing. Remember we all come from different cul- tures, have different customs and use of the English language depending on our mother tongue. Also, have in mind that, despite our differences, the “gifted issue” is a universal one. Gifted children all over the world experience the same feelings of being different, awkward, and even stupid while at the same time perhaps also struggling to under- stand their potential and use it. The most interesting thing you hear this week may come from an unexpected angel. To quote Hans Christian Andersen again: “Travelling expands the mind rarely.” Enjoy the conference, your stay – and remember we are all doing what we do to improve the lives of children. On behalf of the Local Organizing Committee Tina Refning Conference Manager and Conference Chair Page # 3 World Council For Gifted and Talented Children 21st Biennial World Conference Educating Gifted And Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice 10 – 14 August 2015 Odense, Denmark www.worldgifted2015.com // [email protected] Page # 4 World Council For Gifted and Talented Children 21st Biennial World Conference Educating Gifted And Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice 10 – 14 August 2015 Odense, Denmark www.worldgifted2015.com // [email protected] Excutive Committee Leslie S. Graves Ken McCluskey President Vice President Exceptionally (Gifted) Dean and Professor of Able Input Post Graduate Education Studies in SEN University of Winnipeg Occasional Lecturer Manitoba, Canada University College in Dub- lin, Ireland Humphrey Oborah Julia Link Roberts Secretary Treasurer President, African Fed- Mahurin Professor of Gift- eration for Gifted and ed Studies and Executive Talented Director of The Center for Nairobi, Kenya Gifted Studies, Western Kentucky University Executive Director of the Carol Martin Gatton Academy of Mathemat- ics and Science, Bowling Green, Kentucky USA Ümit Davaslıgil Denise Fleith Member Member Professor, Educational Psychologist, Associate Psychology, Gifted Edu- Professor, Institute of cation Psychology Maltepe University University of Brasilia Istanbul, Turkey Brazil Leonie Kronborg Tyler Clark Member Executive Administrator Senior Lecturer/ World Council for Gifted Coordinator of Postgrad- and Talented Children uate Studies in Gifted