Talent loss is the failure of

individuals to realize the potential

talents that they demonstrated in

their early years .

To realize potential talents means

to actualize them

by generating

real-world products or

performances of high quality.

Hong & Milgram, 2007Model of Giftedness and Talent

Giftedness is extraordinary

talented achievementin a specific domain.

Reasons For Talent Loss

1 .Theories

2 .Psychometric Instruments

3 .Special Eduacation

Hong & Milgram, 2007Model of Giftedness and Talent

TWOPREDICTOR

MEASURES OF CREATIVE TALENT

PREDICTOR #1

Domain-General

Creative Thinking Ability

Tel Aviv Creativity Test (TACT)

מהם כל הדברים שציור זה יכול להיות?

PREDICTOR #2

Domain-Specific

Creative Thinking Ability

Creative Real-Life Problem-Solving (RLPS)

TACT-RLPS Correlations

Personal and Academic Problems

Arab, Israeli & Ethiopian Students(N=120,40 each group)

.60 ***

Students .77 ***Study#1:(N=40)

#2(:N=58 .)73***Study

(N=63)Learning Disabled Students.44 ***

(N=60)ADD and ADHD Students

.82 *** HEARING IMPAIRED

(N=36)High School Students.58 ***

TACT-RLPS Correlations

Young Mothers – Family Interactions (N=35).67*** First Pregnancy – Students (N=40).91*** (N=50) Working MothersFamily Interactions .76*** (N=42)Ethiopian Immigrants To IsraelProblems of Immigrants.49**

TACT-RLPS Correlations

Home Depot Salesmen (N=30).57 ***

-Research & Development in Industry (N=40)Managers at TEVA

.66 ***

( N=60)Homosexual Adults.53**

TACT-RLPS Correlations

Army Wives( N=50)

.71***

( N=50)Terror Victims.89***

( N=65)Disengagement Victims.48**

TACT-RLPS Correlations

Creative Thinking in Teachers –Real-life Problem Solving(Davidovitch & Milgram, 2006)

r=.51, p<.01 Elementary N=50r=.59, p<.01 High School N=40r=.64, p<.0001 College N=58

TWOCRITERION

MEASURES OF CREATIVE TALENT

CRITERION #1 AUTHENTIC

ASSESSMENT

הערכות שופטים למדידת חשיבה יצירתית ספציפית

Professional Judges

TACT-AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT Correlations

Mathematics – High School N=1090 (Livne & Milgram,

2006)

-Creative ThinkingCreative Mathematics Problems

. 57***

TACT-AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT Correlations

Mathematics – College Students (N=55)

-Creative Thinking Mathematics Problems Creative

.40**

Mathematics – Fifth Grade Pupils (N=39)

-Creative Thinking Mathematics Problems Creative

.41**

CRITERION #2 CHALLENGING ACTIVITIES &

ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN YOUTH

למדידת כשרון יצירתי

שאלון פפעילויות והשגים בשעית הפנאי

Activities & Accomplishments

Inventory

Correlation Between AAI and Authentic Assessment

Drama.42 ,p<.01

Art.36 ,p<.001

Dance.57 ,p<.01

Social Leadership.62 ,p<.0001

הוראת מתמטיקה ממוחשבת

מתמטיקה אקדמית מתמטיקה יצירתית

מחקר בארץ

Individualized Computerized Units

יחידות ממוחשבות אינדיבידואליות

מתמטיקה אקדמיתהחומר למדו אחוז גדול של

דרך המחשב

מתמטיקה יצירתיתלא אובחנה ממתמטיקה

אקדמית

NEW הוראת מתמטיקה ממוחשבת

ד"ר נאוה לבנה UNIVERSITY

OF UTAH

מתמטיקה אקדמית מתמטיקה יצירתית

ICUsיחידות ממוחשבות אינדיבידואליות

RUReadyUniversity of Utah’s Website

http://ruready.net