Gifted Children
In Gifted Children our objective is to increase the understanding of how talent develops and what factors affect it from an early age. We research how cognitive abilities and non-intellectual abilities develop in talented children, and what roles family, school, peers and society play. We strive to contribute to the improvement in caring for talented children in the Czech Republic. We provide teachers, parents and the children themselves with practical information supported by research. We identify talent, develop diagnostic methods, and work on developing the children’s abilities and on providing social and emotional support. We educate teachers and psychologists in these areas and offer counselling to talented children, their parents and teachers.
Intelligence assessment
Identification of gifted children
Team
| doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. | team head |
| Mgr. Michal Jabůrek, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Mgr. Ondřej Straka, Ph.D. | researcher |
| Mgr. et Mgr. Petr Palíšek | researcher |
| Mgr. Ivan Černický | researcher |
| Mgr. Pavla Palkovičová | junior researcher |
| Bc. BcA. Jan Kottman | graphic designer |
| Ing. Zdeněk Novák | programmer |
Local Collaborations
| Schools and Educational and Psychological Counselling Centers all over Czechia |
Publications
2024
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Measuring Scientific Thinking in Children Aged 10-15
Year: 2024, type: Appeared in Conference without Proceedings
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Slovenská adaptácia Testu pre identifikáciu matematicky nadaných detí (TIM3–5): možnosti a obmedzenia použitia v praxi
Československá psychologie, year: 2024, volume: 68, edition: 2, DOI
Projects
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Pilotní ověření nástrojů a postupů k identifikaci rozumového nadání a výkonové motivace dětí a dospívajících (MUNI/A/0826/2012)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2013 — 12/2013Investor: Masaryk University / Grant Agency of Masaryk University -
Intellectualy Gifted Children with Dyslexia (GA406/06/0676)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Social Studies Project Period: 1/2006 — 12/2008Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Standard Projects -
Rozvoj předmětu Psychologické aspekty zážitkové pedagogiky (FRVS/1763/2006)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 1/2006 — 12/2006Investor: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the CR / University Development Fund -
Sociability and emotionality of intelectually gifted children (GP406/02/D143)
MU Researcher: doc. PhDr. Šárka Portešová, Ph.D. MU Faculty or unit: Faculty of Arts Project Period: 9/2002 — 8/2005Investor: Czech Science Foundation / Postdoctoral projects