Educators have begun to recognize that identifying and accommodating students who are slower to learn may leave behind those who learn rapidly and think creatively. The nature of intelligence, the sources of innovation, and the ways to nurture special abilities are now topics of great interest to scholars in a wide variety of disciplines and to the general public. Policymakers, ranging from school board members to leaders of nations, must also make practical decisions about how communities and societies will treat their...
Library Journal Best Reference 2009
Educators have begun to recognize that identifying and accommodating student...
Scholarly work in gifted and talented education has expanded rapidly in the last four decades throughout the world, but the number and diversity of journals in which these works are published make access difficult for many researchers and practitioners. This Major Work gathers key research studies from that vast array of international resources, focusing in turn on assessing and educating gifted and talented, and creative students, with organization and commentary that allows the user easy access to and understanding of the literature.
Volume One: Assessing Intellectual...
Scholarly work in gifted and talented education has expanded rapidly in the last four decades throughout the world, but the number and diversity of jo...