Unlocking Potential: The Future of Gifted and Talented Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 April 2026 | Viewed by 22
Special Issue Editors
Interests: gifted education; creativity; leadership development
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: special education; gifted education; early childhood; inclusive education
Interests: cultural diversity; curriculum development; creativity; problem solving; professional development; assessment; creative thinking; creativity and innovation; critical thinking; constructivism
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
“Unlocking Potential: The Future of Gifted and Talented Education” addresses the need for a transformation of education for gifted students to enable them to flourish in the 2lst century in the in the face of many challenges, ranging from global ones, such as climatic devastation, racial tension, war, famine, and political upheaval, to personal ones, such as economic instability, homelessness, relationship concerns, and illness. Consequently, there is a desire by many educators to have strategies and practices to alleviate the suffering experienced on both the universal and individual level. The focus of this Special Issue includes the concept of multiple talents, twice-exceptional 2E students, ongoing assessment, strength-based education, creativity and innovation, creative problem solving, mentoring and AI. These form a pathway that can lead to fulfilment of potential, a deeper sense of awareness, connection, and healing the self and others.
Prof. Dr. Dorothy Sisk
Dr. Ahmed Hamdan
Prof. Dr. Carol June Maker
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- multiple talents
- assessment
- strength-based education
- AI
- creativity and innovation
- creative problem-solving
- mentoring
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