Gifted education as a field of research in Australia is relatively young when compared with its North American counterparts. A reflection of how the field of gifted education has developed from 1983 to 2017 in this context allows for observations of previous research and current trends, and how these may influence future directions for the field. Empirical research published in peer-reviewed journals is one metric that can be used to undertake this reflection, including the individuals responsible for the research, the setting where the research is undertaken, and outlets where resulting findings are published, as well as the research themes that dominate research agendas. Longitudinally, these metrics are part of the narrative that construct Australian gifted education. Reflecting on how the field developed provides an understanding of how research and practice have evolved and what future research and innovations are possible.

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实证文献考察：澳大利亚背景下的资优教育

与北美同行相比，澳大利亚的天才教育作为一个研究领域相对年轻。反映资优教育领域从 1983 年到 2017 年在此背景下如何发展，可以观察先前的研究和当前趋势，以及这些可能如何影响该领域的未来发展方向。发表在同行评审期刊上的实证研究是一种可用于进行这种反思的指标，包括负责研究的个人、进行研究的环境、结果发表的渠道以及研究主题主导研究议程。从纵向上看，这些指标是构建澳大利亚天才教育的叙述的一部分。