Know Thyself: A Model for Integrating Gifted Research into the Honors First-year Seminar

Authors

Jodi Meadows, Southwest Baptist University

Date of this Version

2025

Document Type

Book Chapter

Citation

A chapter in Honoring the First-Year Seminar: Exploring High-Impact Learning Experiences for the First Year in Honors, pages 123-142

Lincoln, Nebraska: National Collegiate Honors Council, 2025

ISBN: 978-1-9450001-23-9

Comments

Copyright 2025, NCHC and the authors. Used by permission

Abstract

As this monograph demonstrates, numerous first-year honors seminars exist to address the various needs of honors first-year students. Each institution has its own curricular goals and emphases. The FYS example from the Gordon & Judy Dutile Honors Program at Southwest Baptist University is one way to create a student-focused, research-based seminar that encourages growth in metacognition, connections within the honors community, and instruction in research skills by integrating gifted education research regarding the academic, psychological, and social concerns of gifted students. Regardless of the setting, honors educators have a rich resource in gifted education research that can be used to cultivate lively and substantive environments for the students we serve.