Leadership and the Gifted

Leadership Development in Students: Teachers' Opinions Regarding Activities that can be Performed at Schools

“…Based on these results, it is possible to create more opportunities for the acquisition of leadership qualities appropriate to students' needs. In the literature, it is stated that the applications that students can easily reach in the class environment will positively affect the acquisition of leadership qualities [8,27]. The creation of appropriate opportunities for the acquisition of leadership qualities is important for young people [26,32].…”

“…The creation of appropriate opportunities for the acquisition of leadership qualities is important for young people [26,32]. Problem-solving, social project development skills [27], team building, decision-making, goal setting, time management, and conflict resolution skills [22] can be gained by the activities that can be performed in the classroom. The activities performed outside the classroom provide the development of the qualities of decision-making and taking responsibility [29] of the leadership qualities.…”

“…Studies for in-class and out-of-class purposes, and for the conceptual understanding of leadership can be performed by teachers to make students acquire leadership qualities. Within the context of in-class activities, programs from which each student can benefit and they can benefit from different opportunities can be arranged during courses [27]. It is possible to ensure that students gain problem-solving, planning and organizing, analytical thinking experiences along with a number of different social projects [28].…”

Leadership and the Gifted

“…Collectively, their suggestions provide a comprehensive listing of nominations and ratings by peers, teachers, self, and community group members; observations of group activities; interviews; personality tests; biographical information on past leadership experiences; and leadership-style instruments. Karnes and Meriweather-Bean (1991) characterized the status of screening and identification instruments in leadership for elementary and secondary youth as limited and in its infancy. The same seems to be true several years later.…”

Applied Practice for Educators of Gifted and Able Learners

“…Characteristics attributed to effective leaders often correlate with those used to describe gifted children (Chauvin & Karnes, 1983). The following characteristics of leaders and gifted and learners are described by Karnes and Bean (1996): Highly verbal, socially sensitive, visionary, problem solver, critical thinker, creative initiator, responsible, flexible, passionate, possesses interpersonal and intrapersonal skills.…”