Peter Merrotsy
Biographic Data
| ID | 7836615 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Merrotsy |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Merrotsy |
| SIGNATURE | MERROTSY P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of New England |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4684-1107 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
You Turn up the First Day and They Expect You to Come Back! Gifted Students’ Perspectives on School and Being Smart
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland, and to consider the attitudes and perceptions of a range of different stakeholders, including teachers, parents and students. The perspectives of students towards their school and being smart are reported in this paper. The major findings suggested that while students reported being …
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Socioemotional Development of Intellectually Gifted Primary Aged Students and Their Attitudes Towards Ability Grouping and Acceleration
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland and to consider how the beliefs and attitudes of primary school stakeholders were reflected in the production of their school gifted education policies. Attitudes and perceptions of principals and teachers at four Queensland primary schools are reported in this article. The major find…
A Chaos of Delight
Additional informationNotes on contributorsPeter MerrotsyPeter Merrotsy: After 18 years as a teacher and head teacher of mathematics in rural Australia, Peter was appointed to the University of New England in 2004. He is Senior Lecturer in Gifted and Talented Education, Associate Director, Student Diversity Education, at The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Aust…
Cultural and Social Capital and Talent Development
During the course of a school year, a study was conducted on the cultural context, the social milieu and the personal characteristics of a high ability Aboriginal student in a remote community in Canada. Using the lenses of cultural capital, social capital and human capital, the study explores the development of the student’s talent through his family life, his involvement in the community and his educational experiences. The study emphasises the…
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Cultural and Social Capital and Talent Development
During the course of a school year, a study was conducted on the cultural context, the social milieu and the personal characteristics of a high ability Aboriginal student in a remote community in Canada. Using the lenses of cultural capital, social capital and human capital, the study explores the development of the student’s talent through his family life, his involvement in the community and his educational experiences. The study emphasises the…
A Chaos of Delight
Additional informationNotes on contributorsPeter MerrotsyPeter Merrotsy: After 18 years as a teacher and head teacher of mathematics in rural Australia, Peter was appointed to the University of New England in 2004. He is Senior Lecturer in Gifted and Talented Education, Associate Director, Student Diversity Education, at The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology, and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Aust…
Teachers’ Perceptions of the Socioemotional Development of Intellectually Gifted Primary Aged Students and Their Attitudes Towards Ability Grouping and Acceleration
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland and to consider how the beliefs and attitudes of primary school stakeholders were reflected in the production of their school gifted education policies. Attitudes and perceptions of principals and teachers at four Queensland primary schools are reported in this article. The major find…
You Turn up the First Day and They Expect You to Come Back! Gifted Students’ Perspectives on School and Being Smart
This qualitative multi-site case study sought to examine the current educational provisions in place for intellectually gifted primary school students in Queensland, and to consider the attitudes and perceptions of a range of different stakeholders, including teachers, parents and students. The perspectives of students towards their school and being smart are reported in this paper. The major findings suggested that while students reported being …
Sociology (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Perception (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Qualitative research (2 works) · Social science (2 works)