The Gifted Education Research Resource Institute (GERI) was founded by
John F. Feldhusen in 1977 and is situated in the College of Education,
Purdue University
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in West Lafayette, Indiana. GERI runs enrichment programs for talented youth, graduate programs for future scholars and leaders, professional development and coursework for educators, and ongoing research on the psychology of giftedness, creativity, and talent development.
GERI faculty and staff work with
P-12 educators in developing and improving services for gifted, creative, and talented children, as well as training school teachers and administrators in
gifted education
Gifted education (also known as gifted and talented education (GATE), talented and gifted programs (TAG), or G&T education) is a type of education used for children who have been identified as Intellectual giftedness, gifted or Talent (skill), tal ...
. In addition, GERI has developed several programs for talented youth. The Super Saturday program, a six-week enrichment program, was created in the spring of 1976. In 1977, GERI began Summer Residential Camps, aimed at providing a preview of college life to talented students.
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Talent development programs
Summer residential camps
GERI offers three programs each summer.
* Comet, 1 week sessions: For students who have completed grade 5–6.
* Star, 2 week sessions: For students who have completed grades 7–8.
* Pulsar, 2 week sessions: For students who have completed grades 9-12.
Super Summer and Super Saturday programs
The Super Summer and Super Saturday programs are two enrichment programs designed to meet the needs of academically, creatively, and artistically gifted students from Pre-Kindergarten (age 4) through grade 8. The courses include science, technology, engineering, mathematics, visual and performing arts, as well as original interdisciplinary studies. Super Saturday is offered both fall and spring semesters for six Saturdays, and Super Summer is offered week days during the summer for two, one-week sessions.
Graduate programs
Ph.D. and master's
Funding may be available to support exceptional students pursuing full-time Ph.D. study.
Licensure
The accredited
licensure
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program is available online and on campus for teachers interested in adding a high-ability license to their Indiana teaching credentials or as a certificate in gifted, creative, and talented studies for educators in other states and countries.
Research
Some examples include:
* Total School Cluster Grouping Model
* Purdue Three-Stage Model
* Theory of Personal Talent
* Developing talent in the
STEM
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* Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
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Language and writing
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disciplines
* Applying gifted education know-how to improve general education
* Understanding social and affective needs
* Investigating students’ perceptions of their learning experiences
* Studying
twice-exceptional learners
* Recognizing and developing talent among underserved populations and in non-traditional areas
Professional development
Faculty and staff conduct professional development related to their research using online, on-site, and campus-based delivery methods.
References
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Gifted education
Alternative schools in the United States
Summer camps in Indiana
Middle States Commission on Secondary Schools