Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
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The expert guide to the conceptualization of giftedness and talent!
At last, the most predominant and compelling theories on the specific nature of giftedness and talent are available in a single volume! With the wealth of hands-on research in Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness, the reader will gain a clearer conception of what it means to be gifted.
Key features include:
- Robert J. Sternberg's insightful coverage of the critical developments and lingering questions educators must address in order to make more informed decisions about student placements
- Thirteen influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of gifted education
- Profiles of gifted and talented students and suggestions for expanding conventional notions of giftedness
Explore the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, learn about the validity of available assessments, and discover the numerous opportunities educators have to foster the development of giftedness and talent in its many forms.
The ERGE Series:
The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.
Contents
About the Editors
About the Editors
Series Introduction
Series Introduction
Introduction to Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
Introduction to Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
1. The Nature of Giftedness and Talent
1. The Nature of Giftedness and Talent
2. What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory
2. What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory
3. Moving Into the Mainstream? Reflections on the Study of Giftedness
3. Moving Into the Mainstream? Reflections on the Study of Giftedness
4. Metacognition, Intelligence and Giftedness
4. Metacognition, Intelligence and Giftedness
5. Divergent Thinking, Creativity and Giftedness
5. Divergent Thinking, Creativity and Giftedness
6. Wisdom as a Form of Giftedness
6. Wisdom as a Form of Giftedness
7. Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions
7. Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions
8. Profiles of the Gifted and Talented
8. Profiles of the Gifted and Talented
9. Childhood Traits and Environmental Conditions of Highly Eminent Adults
9. Childhood Traits and Environmental Conditions of Highly Eminent Adults
10. Developmental Potential of the Gifted
10. Developmental Potential of the Gifted
11. Child Prodigies: A Distinctive Form of Giftedness
11. Child Prodigies: A Distinctive Form of Giftedness
12. A Developmental View of Giftedness
12. A Developmental View of Giftedness
13. Wherefore Art Thou, Multiple Intelligences? Alternative Assessments for Identifying Talent in Ethnically Diverse and Low Income Students
13. Wherefore Art Thou, Multiple Intelligences? Alternative Assessments for Identifying Talent in Ethnically Diverse and Low Income Students
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
The expert guide to the conceptualization of giftedness and talent!
At last, the most predominant and compelling theories on the specific nature of giftedness and talent are available in a single volume! With the wealth of hands-on research in Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness, the reader will gain a clearer conception of what it means to be gifted.
Key features include:
- Robert J. Sternberg's insightful coverage of the critical developments and lingering questions educators must address in order to make more informed decisions about student placements
- Thirteen influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of gifted education
- Profiles of gifted and talented students and suggestions for expanding conventional notions of giftedness
Explore the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, learn about the validity of available assessments, and discover the numerous opportunities educators have to foster the development of giftedness and talent in its many forms.
The ERGE Series:
The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.
Contents
About the Editors
About the Editors
Series Introduction
Series Introduction
Introduction to Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
Introduction to Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
1. The Nature of Giftedness and Talent
1. The Nature of Giftedness and Talent
2. What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory
2. What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory
3. Moving Into the Mainstream? Reflections on the Study of Giftedness
3. Moving Into the Mainstream? Reflections on the Study of Giftedness
4. Metacognition, Intelligence and Giftedness
4. Metacognition, Intelligence and Giftedness
5. Divergent Thinking, Creativity and Giftedness
5. Divergent Thinking, Creativity and Giftedness
6. Wisdom as a Form of Giftedness
6. Wisdom as a Form of Giftedness
7. Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions
7. Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions
8. Profiles of the Gifted and Talented
8. Profiles of the Gifted and Talented
9. Childhood Traits and Environmental Conditions of Highly Eminent Adults
9. Childhood Traits and Environmental Conditions of Highly Eminent Adults
10. Developmental Potential of the Gifted
10. Developmental Potential of the Gifted
11. Child Prodigies: A Distinctive Form of Giftedness
11. Child Prodigies: A Distinctive Form of Giftedness
12. A Developmental View of Giftedness
12. A Developmental View of Giftedness
13. Wherefore Art Thou, Multiple Intelligences? Alternative Assessments for Identifying Talent in Ethnically Diverse and Low Income Students
13. Wherefore Art Thou, Multiple Intelligences? Alternative Assessments for Identifying Talent in Ethnically Diverse and Low Income Students
Index
Index
Additional materials
March 2004 | 208 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/04/2023 | 9781412904278 | $39.95 |
The expert guide to the conceptualization of giftedness and talent!
At last, the most predominant and compelling theories on the specific nature of giftedness and talent are available in a single volume! With the wealth of hands-on research in Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness, the reader will gain a clearer conception of what it means to be gifted.
Key features include:
- Robert J. Sternberg's insightful coverage of the critical developments and lingering questions educators must address in order to make more informed decisions about student placements
- Thirteen influential articles from leading researchers and educators in the field of gifted education
- Profiles of gifted and talented students and suggestions for expanding conventional notions of giftedness
Explore the multiple faces of giftedness and talent, learn about the validity of available assessments, and discover the numerous opportunities educators have to foster the development of giftedness and talent in its many forms.
The ERGE Series:
The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.
Table Of Contents:
- About the Editors
- Series Introduction
- Introduction to Definitions and Conceptions of Giftedness
- 1. The Nature of Giftedness and Talent
- 2. What Do We Mean by Giftedness? A Pentagonal Implicit Theory
- 3. Moving Into the Mainstream? Reflections on the Study of Giftedness
- 4. Metacognition, Intelligence and Giftedness
- 5. Divergent Thinking, Creativity and Giftedness
- 6. Wisdom as a Form of Giftedness
- 7. Giftedness and Talent: Reexamining a Reexamination of the Definitions
- 8. Profiles of the Gifted and Talented
- 9. Childhood Traits and Environmental Conditions of Highly Eminent Adults
- 10. Developmental Potential of the Gifted
- 11. Child Prodigies: A Distinctive Form of Giftedness
- 12. A Developmental View of Giftedness
- 13. Wherefore Art Thou, Multiple Intelligences? Alternative Assessments for Identifying Talent in Ethnically Diverse and Low Income Students
- Index