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Dr Leonie Kronborg - Researcher Profile

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Biography

Dr. Leonie Kronborg is Coordinator and Senior Lecturer in Postgraduate Studies of Gifted Education, Faculty of Education, Monash University. She established the Postgraduate Certificate of Education (gifted education) course in 1996 and teaches subjects in gifted education in the Master of Education and Master of Education specialising in gifted education courses as well as supervising research students in gifted education. She also teaches pre-service teachers in gifted education at Clayton campus.

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Leonie co-ordinates the Gifted Education Advisory Service for gifted and talented children at the Institute of Human Development and Counselling at the Krongold Centre.

Leonie is Past President of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented and a Past President of the Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children. She is an elected Australian delegate of World Council for Gifted and Talented (2007-2009); re-elected (2009-2011). Additionally, Leonie has been elected to the Executive of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (2009-2013).

Leonie has a particular interest in talent development, education for gifted and talented students, and gifted females. Leonie's doctoral studies were on "Talent Development of Eminent Australian Women".

In 2004, Leonie and colleague, Dr. Margaret Plunkett evaluated the Select Entry Acceleration Learning (SEAL) Programs for the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

In 2005, Leonie and Dr. Margaret Plunkett evaluated the Extended Curriculum Program at Melbourne Girls Grammar School.

In 2010, Leonie and Dr. Margaret Plunkett investigated teacher attitudes, teacher beliefs and teaching practices at a new select entry high school, Nossal High School.

Research & Supervision Interests

Research interests focus on gifted and talented individuals. Special interests within this field include: evaluation of curriculum for gifted and talented students, talent development of females, in particular, eminent Australian women, young gifted and talented children and their education, identification of gifted and talented children, professional development for teachers of the gifted and talented, curriculum for the gifted and talented, creativity, talent development, gifted females and gifted children experiencing learning disabilities.

Keywords

gifted education, talent development

Qualifications

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY: Institution: Monash University; Year awarded: 2008

MASTER OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES: Institution: Monash University; Year awarded: 1985

BACHELOR OF EDUCATION: Institution: State College of Victoria at Burwood; Year awarded: 1980

GRAD.DIP. SPEC. ED.: Institution: Burwood State College; Year awarded: 1978

DIPLOMA OF TEACHING: Institution: Melbourne College of Education; Year awarded: 1973

Publications

Books

Kronborg, L.G., Knopfelmacher, S. (eds), 2003, Proceedings for the 9th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented: "The Gifted Journey - Reflecting Forward", Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Kronborg, L.G. (ed), 2000, Australian education of the gifted and talented delegation: to the People's Republic of China, People to People Ambassador Programs, Spokane Washington USA.

Book Chapters

Kronborg, L.G., Kelly, L., Plunkett, M.M., 2010, Curricular responses to teaching gifted students in Australia, in Curriculum Development and Teaching Strategies for Gifted Learners, eds C. June Maker and Shirley W. Schiever, Pro-Ed, USA, pp. 317-327.

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., 2009, Providing an optimal school context for talent development: an extended curriculum program in practice, in Gifted and Talented Education, eds Deborah Eyre, Routledge, UK, pp. 264-278.

Kronborg, L.G., 2002, Foreword, in The Gifted Enigma, eds Wilma Vialle and John Geake, Hawker Brownlow Education, Cheltenham Vic Australia, pp. vi-xxi.

Farrell, J., Kronborg, L.G., 1996, Leadership Development for the Gifted and Talented, in Fusing Talent. Giftedness in Australian Classrooms, eds Maria McCann and Fran Southern, The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 87-103.

Journal Articles

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., 2012, Examining teacher attitudes and perceptions of teacher competencies required in a new selective high school, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 21, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Australia, pp. 33-46.

Kaman, Y., Kronborg, L.G., 2012, Perceptions of learning at a select entry accelerated high school for high ability students, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 21, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Australia, pp. 47-61.

Plunkett, M., Kronborg, L., 2011, Learning to be a teacher of the gifted: The importance of examining opinions and challenging misconceptions, Gifted and Talented International [P], vol 26, issue 1 and 2, World Council for Gifted & Talented Children, University of Western Kentucky, USA, pp. 31-46.

Kronborg, L., 2010, What contributes to talent development in eminent women?, Gifted and Talented International [P], vol 25, issue 2, World Council for Gifted & Talented Children, Canada, pp. 11-27.

Kronborg, L.G., 2009, Passionate engagement in domains contributes to eminent women's talent development, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 18, issue 1, Australasian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented, Australia, pp. 15-24.

Kronborg, L.G., 2008, Allies in the family contributing to the development of eminence in women, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 17, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented Ltd, Australia, pp. 5-14.

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., 2008, Curriculum differentiation: An innovative Australian secondary school program to extend academic talent, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 17, issue 1, Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented Ltd, Australia, pp. 19-29.

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., Kelly, L., Urquhart, F., 2008, Student attitudes towards learning in differentiated settings, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 17, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented Ltd, Australia, pp. 23-32.

Plunkett, M.M., Kronborg, L.G., 2007, Gifted education in Australia: a story of striving for balance, Gifted Education International, vol 23, issue 1, AB Academic Publishers, Bicester United Kingdom, pp. 72-83.

Plunkett, M.M., Kronborg, L.G., 2007, The importance of social-emotional context: perceptions of students, parents and teachers regarding the Extended Curriculum Program for students with high abilities, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 16, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented Ltd, Sydney NSW, pp. 35-43.

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., 2006, Providing an optimal school context for talent development: an extended curriculum program in practice, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 15, issue 1, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, http://www.aaegt.net.au/whatwedo.html, pp. 16-24.

Kronborg, L.G., 2005, Educating gifted and talented, Directions in Education, vol 14, issue 20, ACEL, Winmallee NSW, p. 2.

Kronborg, L.G., 2002, AAEGT President's Report, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 11, issue 1, Australasian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 47-49.

Kronborg, L.G., 2002, AAEGT President's Report, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 11, issue 2, Australasian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 46-48.

Kronborg, L.G., 2001, News from around Australia: State and Territory Reports, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 10, issue 1, Australasian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 65-70.

Kronborg, L.G., 2001, President's Report, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 10, issue 1, Australasian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 62-64.

Kronborg, L.G., 2001, President's Report, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 10, issue 2, Australasian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 64-66.

Kronborg, L.G., 2000, News from around Australia AAEGT: State and Territory Reports, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 9, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 70-73.

Kronborg, L.G., 2000, News from around Australia AAEGT: State and Territory reports, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 9, issue 1, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 58-62.

Kronborg, L., 1999, AAEGT-Report on Gifted Courses: Tertiary Courses in Gifted Education across Australia, New Zealand & Asia, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 8, issue 1, University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW, pp. 77-79.

Kronborg, L., 1999, AAEGT-Report on Gifted Courses: Tertiary Courses in Gifted Education across Australia, NewZealand and Asia, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 8, issue 1, University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW, pp. 77-79.

Kronborg, L., 1999, News from around Australia - AAEGT: State & Territory Reports, The Australian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 8, issue 1, University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW, pp. 69-73.

Kronborg, L., 1999, News from around Australia-AAEGT: State & Territory Reports, The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol 8, issue 2, University of Woollongong, Wollongong NSW, pp. 49-51.

Kronborg, L.G., 1998, News from around Australia from AAEGT State and Territory reports, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 7, issue 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 39-43.

Kronborg, L.G., 1998, News from around Australia from AAEGT: State and Territory reports, Australasian Journal of Gifted Education [P], vol 7, issue 1, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia, pp. 58-61.

Conference Proceedings

Wade, S.J., Kronborg, L.G., 2012, Learning and compensation strategies used by highly able individuals on the autism spectrum, First Scientific Meeting of the Australasian Society for Autism Research, 6-7 December 2012, Australasian Society for Autism Research, Australia, p. 27.

Kronborg, L., Plunkett, M., 2012, More than knowing: helping teachers understand the needs of highly able students in a new select entry school, Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 13 - 17 April 2012, American Educational Research Association, Washington DC USA, pp. 1-9.

Kronborg, L.G., 2009, How can we apply an understanding of the brain to education?, Mind and its Potential, 2-3 December 2009, Vajrayana Institute Inc., Ashfield NSW Australia, pp. 95-99.

Plunkett, M., Kronborg, L., 2009, Pre-service teacher attitudes towards giftedness: Can a semester make a difference?, 18th World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children, 3 - 7 August 2009, The World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Canada, p. 72.

Kronborg, L.G., 2008, Educating for talent development - An Australian perspective, The Proceedings of the Fourth World Congress for Childhood Talent in the Third Millennium, 5-9 October 2006, ELIC Foundation, Caracas Venezuela, pp. 425-430.

Kronborg, L.G., Meyland, J.L., 2003, Changes in postgraduate teachers' opinions about gifted students and their education, Proceedings for the 15th World Conference for Gifted Education - Gifted 2003: A Celebration Down Under, 31/7/03 to 1/8/03, World Council for Gifted and Talented, Adelaide SA Australia, pp. 1-6.

Knopfelmacher, S., Kronborg, L.G., 2003, Characteristics, competencies and classroom strategies of effective teachers of gifted and talented students, Proceedings for the 9th National Conference of the AAEGT, 20 to 23 October 2002, AAGT, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 91-104.

Kronborg, L.G., 2003, Parents' perceptions of the school provision for Monash University preschool gifted and talented students, 1997-1999, Proceedings for the 9th National Conference of the Australian Association for the Education of Gifted and Talented: "The Gifted Journey - Reflecting Forward", 20 October 2002 to 23 October 2002, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 105-111.

Other

Kronborg, L.G., 2009, Life Membership of the AAEGT - Evelyn Tindale, Citation for Evelyn Tindale's award of Life Membership of the AAEGT in Australiasian Journal of Gifted Education, vol. 9, No. 2, Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, Highgate SA Australia.

Kronborg, L.G., 2008, Talent development of eminent Australian women.

Kronborg, L.G., Plunkett, M.M., 2005, An Evaluation of the Extended Curriculum Program at Melbourne Girls Grammar School, Monash University, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 1-105.

Plunkett, M.M., Kronborg, L.G., 2004, Final report (phase 1) Evaluation of Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Programs in Victorian Government Secondary Schools, Commissioned Research for the Department of Education and Training, DE&T.

Teaching Commitment

Community Service

2011, Kronborg, L. "Unmasking the Gifts: Identifying and Educating Twice-Exceptional Students". Invited mini-keynote paper at VAGTC Conference, Melbourne, September 9.

2011, Kronborg, L., Meath, T., Page, R., & Plunkett, M. "A New Selective High School:What Makes It Effective?" Symposium presentation at WCGTC: 19th Biennial Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, August 12.

2011, Plunkett, M., & Kronborg, L., "Making a World of Difference for Gifted Students Through Supporting Teachers' Understandings of Giftedness". World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC): The 19th Biennial Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, August 9.

2011, Kronborg, L., "Professional Learning for Teachers of the Gifted and Talented that Makes a Positive Difference". Invited WCGTC Pre-conference workshop, Prague, Czech Republic, August 8.

2010, Kronborg, L., Plunkett, M., Forgasz, H., & Watt, H. "Motivational and related underpinnings of girls and women's success in educational and vocational contexts."Symposium presentation at AARE Conference, Melbourne,Dec 1.

2010, Invited presentation to Faculty at Western Kentucky University, "What contributes to talent development in eminent Australian women?" Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA, November 15.

2010, Kronborg, L. "What contributes to talent development in eminent women?", 57th Annual Convention of the NAGC, Atlanta, GA, USA, November 13.

2010, Invited presentation "Talent Development across Talent Domains in Eminent Women" to Doctoral Program Students in Education of the Gifted, Faculty of Special Education, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. November 9.

2010, Invited presentation "Early Childhood/Young Gifted Child Research" to Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program Students in Early Childhood Development in Faculty of Special Education at University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona. Nov.8.

2010, Kronborg, L. Talent Development Series 2010 Part 1: Eminent talent development from a female perspective. Monash University, Berwick Campus, August 17.

2010, Plunkett, M & Kronborg, L. "Learning to be a teacher of the gifted in a supportive learning community: Challenging Preconceptions". 11th Asia Pacific Conference on Giftedness, Sydney, Aust., July 31.

2009, Panel: How can we apply an understanding of the brain to education? Dr. John Ratey, Harvard Medical School, USA, Dr. Matthew White, Geelong Grammar School, Dr. Leonie Kronborg, Monash University. Mind & Its Potential Conference, Dec 2-3, 2009, Sydney, Australia, December 2.

2009, Presentation "Developing talent in eminent Australian women", New Voices in Creativity and Intelligence Symposium, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA., November 3.

2009, Response and Discussion re. "Creativity among Gifted Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder" Megan Foley Nicpon, University of Iowa, at New Voices in Creativity and Intelligence Symposium, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas, USA., November 2.

2009, Invited mini Keynote address at Victorian Association for Gifted and Talented Children's Conference - "Continuing Conversations". "Talent Development in eminent Australian women". Melbourne, Vic., August 13.

Consulting

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND CONSULTANCIES

Kronborg, L (Nov 2011- March 2012) Teacher Education - Advanced Studies in Gifted Education. ENKA Schools, Istanbul, Turkey
Kronborg, L. & Plunkett, M. (2010-2011) New school, new teaching and professional learning opportunities in a unique educational setting. (Nossal High School)
Steele, P., Corrigan, D., Plunkett, M., Kronborg, L., Racunica, K., Page, R., & Dempster, J. (2009-2010) Berwick Knowledge Hub: Monash Enhance Program in South East Outer Melbourne. Funded by DVC-E, Monash Berwick (Directors Office), DEECD.
Kronborg, L. & Plunkett, M. (2005) An Evaluation of the Extended Curriculum Program at Melbourne Girls Grammar School.
Plunkett, M & Kronborg L. (2004) An Evaluation of Select Entry Accelerated Learning (SEAL) Programs in Secondary Schools for the Victorian Department of Education and Training.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:: (MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: An examination of curriculum differentiation in Science for gifted adolescents with Asperger's Syndrome.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Program of Study:: (MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: An investigation into the educational experiences of young gifted chn in preschool & early primary.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Program of Study:: (MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Gifted education practices and teachers' perceptions of teaching young gifted students.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Joint-co), Plunkett, M (Joint).

Program of Study:: (MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Impact of accelerated programs for students.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Self-worth, motivation, failure and the superwoman ideal in academically high acheiving females with an eating disorder.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Program of Study:: (DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: Talent development and the autism spectrum: a grounded theory.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Program of Study:: (MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).
Thesis Title:: What are teachers' perceptions, pedagogy and curriculum for gifted and talented students in Victoria.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).

Completed Supervision

Student:: Harrison, K.
Program of Study:: Investigating Using Information and Communications Technology With Gifted Learners. 2002.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Knopfelmacher, S.
Program of Study:: Investigating Verbal Talent in Students in a Selective Entry High School.. 2004.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Lockyer, M.
Program of Study:: What Are Parents' Perceptions of the Diagnostic Process and Educational Experience in Relation to Their Child Identified as Gifted with Asperger's Syndrome? A Qualitative Case Study. (Masters) 2010.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Masters, N.
Program of Study:: . 2002.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Meyland, J.
Program of Study:: Changes in Post-Graduate Teachers' Opinions Toward Gifted Students and Their Education. 2001.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: O'Connell, M.
Program of Study:: . 2010.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Sahingoz, S.
Program of Study:: Achievement and attitudes towards school and learning in a culturally diverse secondary educational setting: The student perspective. (Masters) 2011.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Joint), Plunkett, M (Joint-Co).
Student:: Sarvananthan, C.
Program of Study:: YOUNG GIFTED CHILDREN. 2001.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).
Student:: Vincent, N.
Program of Study:: Thinking skills to enhance the performance of gifted students. 2005.
Supervisors:: Kronborg, L (Main).