A systematic review of literature of pedagogies to support high-ability students

The provision of rich and challenging learning opportunities is key to engaging high ability learners. There is a need to map the current state of the field in regard to the types of pedagogies that are deployed to address the needs of these learners. It is timely to synthesise pedagogical approaches to gifted education over the last 15 years. Reported is a systematic review of gifted and talented Education publications. The main aim was to investigate pedagogies that are suitable for use with high-ability students in Education settings. The literature was searched and appraised separately for inclusion criteria. A brief overview of research is presented that highlights the underpinning learning approaches that educators believe enhance the learning and achievement high-ability students. Implications for teachers, school leaders and the field of gifted education are discussed.