Simon Fraser University
Dr. Lannie Kanevsky
Lannie Kanevsky Faculty Photo Associate Professor

Vygotsky’s theory of development provides a foundation for my scholarship and much of my teaching.  My research on the development of gifted children (with past and current funding from SSHRCC) examines the qualities of gifted students’ learning.  Cultural-historical concepts and processes are at the centre of my work examining individual differences in learning and learning potential, and their implications for educational practices. My current research focuses on concept development while students are engaged in problem-based learning in Grade 4 Health Science Units.

Email: lannie_kanevsky@sfu.ca

1988 Ph.D., Gifted Education Teachers College, Columbia University
1987 M.Phil., Gifted Education Teachers College, Columbia University
1986 M.A., Gifted Education Teachers College, Columbia University
1983 M.A., Special Education San Diego State University
1977 B.A., Psychology/Kinesiology Simon Fraser University
1978 Teaching Credential Simon Fraser University

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Kanevsky, L. S. (in preparation).  Acceleration practices in British Columbia’s schools.  Exceptional Education Canada.

Kanevsky, L. S. (in preparation).  What gifted students and their peers want: Most and least popular types of curriculum differentiation. Gifted Child Quarterly.

Kanevsky, L. S., Frankiser, L., & Corke, M. (accepted). The academic resilience and psychosocial characteristics of inner city English learners participating in a museum-based school program. Education and Urban Society.

Kanevsky, L. S., & Geake, J.  (2005). Validating a multifactor model of learning potential with gifted students and their peers. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 28(2), 192-217.

Kanevsky, L. & Keighley, T. (2003).  To produce or not to produce: Understanding boredom and the honor in underachievement. Roeper Review, 26(1), 20-28.

Sheppard, S., & Kanevsky, L. S. (1999).  Nurturing gifted students’ metacognitive awareness: Effects of training in homogeneous and heterogeneous classes.  Roeper Review, 21(4), 266-272.

LeMaistre, C., & Kanevsky, L. S. (1997). Factors influencing the realization of exceptional mathematical ability in girls: An analysis of the research.  High Ability Studies, 8, 31-46.

Hughes, W., Kooy, M., & Kanevsky, L. (1997).  Dialogic reflection and journaling. The Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Research, Controversy, and Practices, 70(4), 187-190.

Kooy, M., & Kanevsky, L. S. (1996).  Making meaning from assigned readings:  A process for using the triple-entry notebook in teacher education.  Teaching Education, 8(1), 45-54.

Kanevsky, L. S. (1995).  Learning potentials of gifted students.  Roeper Review, 17(3), 157-163.

Non-refereed Articles & Reports

Kanevsky, L. S., & Keighley, T. (in preparation).  Brilliant and bored in high school. Educational Leadership.

Wideen, M., Kanevsky, L., & Northey, D. (2007).  Support for seamless education system: Modernizing the approach to teacher development (Final Report). Submitted to the Trinidad & Tobago Ministry of Education annd the Inter-American Development Bank, Port of Spain, Trinidad.

Kanevsky, L. (2005, Spring).  Tiering with Venn diagrams.  KAGE Update: Newsletter of the Kentucky Association for the Gifted, 1,9-10. [Reprint of 2003 article in Gifted Education Communicator]

Kanevsky, L. (2004). Social issues are a great place to develop metacognitive awareness and knowledge. Gifted Education Communicator.35(3), 49-51.

Kanevsky, L. (2004). Streamlining math drills to enhance accuracy and motivation.  Gifted Education Communicator, 35(1), 53-54.

Kanevsky, L. (2003).  Tiering with Venn diagrams.  Gifted Education Communicator 34(2), 42-44.

Kanevsky, L. (2003).  Criteria are critical. Gifted Education Communicator, 34(1), 57.

Kanevsky, L. (2002). Opening up curriculum.  Gifted Education Communicator, 33(4), 52-53.

Kanevsky, L. S. (2002). Choice: A way to share responsibility for differentiating curriculum.  Gifted Education Communicator, 33(3), 48-50.

Refereed Chapters in Books

Shore, B. M., Rejskind, F. G., & Kanevsky, L. S. (2002). Cognitive research on giftedness: A window on creativity. In D. C. Ambrose, L. Cohen, & A. J. Tannenbaum (Eds.), Creative intelligence: Toward theoretic integration (pp. 181-210). New York: Hampton Press.

Kanevsky, L. (2001). Dynamic assessment. In K. A. Heller, F. J. Mönks, Sternberg, R.J., & Subotnik, R. (Eds.), International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent (2nd ed., pp. 283-295).  London:  Pergamon.

Selected Conference Presentations

Kanevsky, L. (2006, October). Preparing educators for British Columbia’s inclusive classrooms. University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan.

Kanevsky, L., Moore, A., & Waddington, L. (2007, February).  Looking for learning, seeing potential.  Presentation at WestCAST 2007. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Kanevsky, L., Hill, S., Keliipio, K., & Zola, M. (2007, February). Revisioning Simon Fraser University’s Professional Development Program.  Presentation at WestCAST 2007. Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Kanevsky, L. (2006 November).  Choice and control: Big issues for gifted students.  Presentation at the Annual Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Charlotte, NC.

Kanevsky, L., & Kay, S. (2006 May). Student voices in curriculum reform: Learning preferences and curriculum differentiation”. Presentation at the 2006 Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Kanevsky, L., Corke, M., & Frangkiser, L.  (2004 April). Enhancing the resilience of inner city students at School in the Park. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Kanevsky, L. (2002, October).  Battling boredom with gifted students. Paper presented at the Ninth National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented.  Sydney, NSW, Australia.

Leadership, Faculty & Community Service Activities

Director, Administrative Relations, Faculty of Education, SFU (2007-2010)

Canadian Representative, The Association for Gifted (TAG), a division of the Council for Exceptional Children (2007-2010)

Chair, Professional Development Program Re-Visioning Committee (2005-2007)

Contributing Editor, Roeper Review (2005 to present)

Reviewer for Gifted Child Quarterly, Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Exceptional Education Canada, High Ability Studies (ongoing)

Evaluator, Ph.D thesis, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia (June 2002)

Member-At-Large: University Liaison, Association for Gifted, Talented and Creative Children in BC.

Recent Research Grants

SSHRC Standard Research Grant (submitted for 2008-2011 funding): Children’s Concept Development During Problem-Oriented Learning in Health Science: $90,000

Templeton Foundation/Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration (funded 2007-2008): Acceleration in Canada: Policy and Practice: $6,270

Discovery Parks SSHRC Research Grant (2006-2008) Concept Development in Problem-Based Learning: $9,995

Teaching & Professional Positions

  • Lecturer, Department of Special Education, San Diego State University (Fall 2007).
  • Visiting Professor, Department of Special Education, San Diego State University (2000-2003)

Graduate Student Supervision

  • Supervising 2 Ph.D. students
  • Committee member for 2 Ph.D. students
  • Supervising 4 M.A., 1 M.Ed. students
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November 25, 2008
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