The Elements of Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-vii

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2. What are the Elements of Giftedness and Creativity in Mathematics?

   • Bharath Sriraman, Kyeong Hwa Lee

   Pages 1-4

3. An Exploratory Study of Relationships between Students’ Creativity and Mathematical Problem-Posing Abilities

   • Xianwei Yuan, Bharath Sriraman

   Pages 5-28

4. Are Mathematically Talented Elementary Students also Talented in Statistics?

   • Eun-Sung Ko, Kyeong Hwa Lee

   Pages 29-43

5. Does High Achieving in Mathematics = Gifted and/or Creative in Mathematics?

   • Kristina Juter, Bharath Sriraman

   Pages 45-65

6. Developing Mathematical Potential in Underrepresented Populations through Problem Solving, Mathematical Discourse and Algebraic Reasoning

   • Jennifer M. Suh, Kerri Fulginiti

   Pages 67-79

7. On Track to Gifted Education in Mathematics in Sweden

   • Linda Mattsson, Samuel Bengmark

   Pages 81-101

8. Teachers’ Images of Gifted Students and the roles assigned to them in Heterogeneous Mathematics Classes

   • Roza Leikin, Ora Stanger

   Pages 103-118

9. Mathematical Creativity and Mathematics Education

   • Bharath Sriraman, Narges Yaftian, Kyeong Hwa Lee

   Pages 119-130

10. Gifted Education in Russia and the United States

    • Alexander Karp

    Pages 131-143

11. Semiotic Micro-world for Mathematical Visualization

    • Han Hyuk Cho, Min Ho Song, Ji Yoon Lee

    Pages 145-159

12. Mathematically Gifted Students in Inclusive Settings

    • Viktor Freiman

    Pages 161-171

13. Prospective Secondary Mathematics Teachers’ Mathematical Creativity in Problem Solving

    • Yasemin Kiymaz, Bharath Sriraman, Kyeong Hwa Lee

    Pages 173-191

14. What Characterises High Achieving Students’ Mathematical Reasoning?

    • Haavold Per Øystein

    Pages 193-215

15. Fostering Creativity through Geometrical and Cultural Inquiry into Ornaments

    • Khayriah Massarwe, Igor Verner, Daoud Bshouty

    Pages 217-230

16. Back Matter

    Pages 231-231

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The Elements of Creativity and Giftedness in Mathematics edited by Bharath Sriraman and KyeongHwa Lee covers recent advances in mathematics education pertaining to the development of creativity and giftedness. The book is international in scope in the “sense” that it includes numerous studies on mathematical creativity and giftedness conducted in the U.S.A, China, Korea, Turkey, Israel, Sweden, and Norway in addition to cross-national perspectives from Canada and Russia. The topics include problem -posing, problem-solving and mathematical creativity; the development of mathematical creativity with students, pre and in-service teachers; cross-cultural views of creativity and giftedness; the unpacking of notions and labels such as high achieving, inclusion, and potential; as well as the theoretical state of the art on the constructs of mathematical creativity and giftedness. The book also includes some contributions from the first joint meeting of the American Mathematical Society and the Korean Mathematical Society in Seoul, 2009. Topics covered in the book are essential reading for graduate students and researchers interested in researching issues and topics within the domain of mathematical creativity and mathematical giftedness. It is also accessible to pre-service and practicing teachers interested in developing creativity in their classrooms, in addition to professional development specialists, mathematics educators, gifted educators, and psychologists.

• Mathematics Education

• The University of Montana, Missoula, USA

  Bharath Sriraman

• Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

  Kyeong Hwa Lee

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