Professor Joan Freeman Joan Freeman is a distinguished psychologist working in the development of human abilities to their highest levels. She has conducted and supervised substantial research, notably her continuing study of gifted children since 1974.
How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience and School Bransford, John D, Brown Ann L, & Cocking Rodney R (Eds) 1999 Science now offers new conceptions of the learning process and the development of competent performance. Recent research provides a deep understanding of complex reasoning and performance on problem-solving tasks and how skill and understanding in key subjects are acquired. This book presents a contemporary account of principles of learning, and this summary provides an overview of the new science of learning. It will be of interest to teachers and parents.
Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
European Council for High Ability
ECHA is an international organisation of researchers, teachers, school administrators, and parents who are concerned with giftedness, talent, and high ability. Its goal is to promote awareness of gifted children and to provide information to the public on the best development of gifted young people. ECHA is a private non-profit organisation.
World Council for Gifted and Talented Children WCGTC is a world-wide non-profit organization whose primary goal is to provide advocacy and support for our gifted children.