An interview with Steven I. Pfeiffer: reflections on the last 25 years of gifted research

Year 2025, Volume: 12 Issue: 1, 141 - 146, 30.06.2025

Michael Shaughnessy

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15752970

Abstract

Over the last few decades we have seen an enormous amount of research and theorizing about the gifted and gifted education. In this interview Dr. Steven I Pfeiffer reviews and reflects on the “ state of the art “ of gifted research and where we also need to focus on in the future.

Keywords

Steven I. Pfeiffer, gifted education, reflections

References

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