Talent Development in Gifted Education: Theory, Research, and Practice

ISBN-13: 9780367903954 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 276 str.

Joyce Vantassel-Baska

Opis

This volume brings together experts in gifted education to explore critical perspectives in talent development across the lifespan, guiding readers towards a deeper understanding of advanced learners and their education.

Spis treści

Part 1: The Foundational Concepts of Talent Development  1. Introduction to Talent Development: Theory, Research, and Practice  2. The Development of Creativity, Expertise, Talent, and Giftedness: A Bridge Too Far?  3. Strengthening the Moral-Ethical Capacities of the Gifted and Talented in Turbulent, 21st-Century Conditions  4. Cultivating Leadership in Young People: The ACCEL Model  5. The Protean Nature of Adversity: The Impact on Talent Obscured  Part 2: The Processes of Talent Development  6.  Finding Potential for Talent Development: Assessment of Giftedness   7. Educational Interventions on Behalf of the Gifted: Do They Have Lasting Impact on Development?  8. Talent Search and Development: The Longitudinal Perspective on Talent Fulfilled   Part 3: The Internal Processes that Facilitate Talent Development  9. The Social Emotional Support Structures to Facilitate Talent Development  10. The Cognative Development of Talent  11. Collaboration and Networking: The Real World of Talent Applied  Part 4: Talent Trajectories Across the Lifespan  12. Talent Development in the Arts: A Unique Pathway or Branches on a Common Road?  13. The Pathways to the Professions: Talent Applied to the World of Education  14. Masters of the Universe: The Entreprenurial Wizards of Our Time  15. Talent Development Actualized ;

O autorze

Joyce VanTassel-Baska is Professor Emerita of Education at The College of William and Mary where she developed a graduate program and founded a research and development center in gifted education. Formerly, she initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University and has served as a state, regional, and local director of gifted programs and as a high school teacher of the gifted. She is past President of The Association for the Gifted of the Council for Exceptional Children and the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).