International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent
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Table of contents
- Contentsv
- Forewordxi
- Prefacexv
- Part I: Changing Conceptions of Giftedness and Talent1
- Chapter 1. Conceptions of Giftedness from a Meta-Theoretical Perspective3
- Chapter 2. A History of Giftedness in School and Society23
- Chapter 3. Giftedness as Developing Expertise55
- Chapter 4. Understanding the Complex Choreography of Talent Development Through DMGT-Based Analysis67
- Chapter 5. New Conceptions and Research Approaches to Creativity: Implications of a Systems Perspect81
- Chapter 6. Giftedness in Non-Academic Domains: The Case of the Visual Arts and Music95
- Chapter 7. Genius and Giftedness: Same or Different?111
- Chapter 8. International Trends and Topics of Research on Giftedness and Talent123
- Part II: Development of Giftedness and Talent139
- Chapter 1. Developmental Psychology and Giftedness: Theories and Research141
- Chapter 2. Genetic Tools for Exploring Individual Differences in Intelligence157
- Chapter 3. Giftedness, Expertise, and (Exceptional) Performance: A Developmental Perspective165
- Chapter 4. Issues in the Cognitive Development of Exceptionally and Profoundly Gifted Individuals179
- Chapter 5. Motivation and Cognition: Their Role in the Development of Giftedness Willy Lens and Per193
- Chapter 6. Social-Emotional Development and the Personal Experience of Giftedness203
- Chapter 7. A Life Span Approach to Talent Development213
- Chapter 8. Prodigies, Savants and Williams Syndrome: Windows Into Talent and Cognition227
- Chapter 9. Addressing the Most Challenging Questions in Gifted Education and Psychology: A Role Best243
- Chapter 10. A 'Talent' for Knowledge and Judgement about Life: The Lifespan Development of Wisdom253
- Part III: Identification of Giftedness and Talent269
- Chapter 1. Identification of Gifted and Talented Youth for Educational Programs271
- Chapter 2. Dynamic Assessment of Gifted Students283
- Chapter 3. Early Identification of High Ability297
- Chapter 4. Prediction of Excellence in School, Higher Education, and Work317
- Part IV: Gifted Education and Programming329
- Chapter 1. Conceptual Foundations and Theoretical Lenses for the Diversity of Giftedness and Talent331
- Chapter 2. Theory and Research on Curriculum Development for the Gifted345
- Chapter 3. The Schoolwide Enrichment Model367
- Chapter 4. Instructional Psychology and the Gifted383
- Chapter 5. The Education and Development of Verbally Talented Students397
- Chapter 6. Nurturing Talents/Gifts in Mathematics413
- Chapter 7. Talent Development in Science and Technology427
- Chapter 8. Promotion of the Gifted in Vocational Training439
- Chapter 9. Giftedness: The Ultimate Instrument for Good and Evil447
- Chapter 10. New Trends in Research on Moral Development in the Gifted467
- Chapter 11. Programs and Strategies for Nurturing Creativity485
- Chapter 12. Developing Gifted Programs499
- Chapter 13. Academic Competitions and Programs Designed to Challenge the Exceptionally Talented523
- Chapter 14. Evaluation as a Critical Component of Program Development and Implementation537
- Chapter 15. Cross Cultural Studies in Gifted Education549
- Part V: Counseling and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent563
- Chapter 1. Global Professionalism and Perceptions of Teachers of the Gifted565
- Chapter 2. Families: The Essential Context for Gifts and Talents573
- Chapter 3. Identifying and Educating Poor and Under-Represented Gifted Students587
- Chapter 4. Counseling Gifted Students595
- Chapter 5. Underachievement in Gifted Children and Adolescents: Theory and Practice609
- Chapter 6. Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Gifted Students621
- Chapter 7. Gender Differences in Engineering and Physical Sciences Among the Gifted: An Inorganic- O633
- Chapter 8. Guiding Gifted Girls and Young Women649
- Chapter 9. Inclusive Education for Gifted Students with Disabilities659
- Part VI: Examples of Country Efforts, Policies, Programs and Issues671
- Chapter 1. National/Provincial Gifted Education Policies: Present State, Future Possibilities673
- Chapter 2. Changing Paradigms for Gifted Education in the United States681
- Chapter 3. A Study of Education for High Ability Students in Canada: Policy, Programs and Student Ne695
- Chapter 4. Gifted Education in Europe: Programs, Practices, and Current Research703
- Chapter 5. Russian Gifted Education in Technical Disciplines: Tradition and Transformation735
- Chapter 6. Middle-East Region: Efforts, Policies, Programs and Issues743
- Chapter 7. Psychological Research on and Education of Gifted and Talented Children in China757
- Chapter 8. Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Asia (outsi765
- Chapter 9. Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Australia a779
- Chapter 10. The Status of Gifted Child Education in Africa799
- Chapter 11 . Programs and Practices for Identifying and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent in Latin Ame817
- Part VII: Present and Future of Research and Education of the Gifted and Talented829
- Chapter 1. A Multidimensional Framework for Synthesizing Disparate Issues in Identifying, Selecting,831
- Chapter 2. The Study of Giftedness: Reflections on Where We Are And Where We Are Going839
- List of Contributors865
- Author Index871
- Subject Index909
The first edition of this popular reference work was published in 1993 and received critical acclaim for its achievement in bringing together international perspectives on research and development in giftedness and talent. Scholars welcomed it as the first comprehensive volume in the field and it has proved to be an indispensable resource to researchers. Since the first edition, the scholarly field of giftedness and talent studies has expanded and developed, welcoming contributions from researchers in related disciplines. Several theoretical frameworks outlined in the first edition have now been empirically tested and a number of new trends have emerged.
The Second Edition of the International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent provides an invaluable research tool to academics, researchers and students interested in the field of giftedness and talent. The contributors are renowned in the field and the broad range of topics on giftedness that have been studied in the past century, right up to the late 1990s, are represented in this volume. It is truly international in scope, bringing together leading scholars and teachers from all around the world.
This new edition has been fully updated and rewritten and includes 22 completely new chapters. It provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of significant theory; a unique cross-national perspective with contributions from over 100 distinguished authors covering 24 nations; significant contributions from scholars working in related fields; an increased focus on empirically supported scholarship; and is arranged for quick and easy reference with comprehensive subject and author indexes.
The Second Edition of the International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent provides an invaluable research tool to academics, researchers and students interested in the field of giftedness and talent. The contributors are renowned in the field and the broad range of topics on giftedness that have been studied in the past century, right up to the late 1990s, are represented in this volume. It is truly international in scope, bringing together leading scholars and teachers from all around the world.
This new edition has been fully updated and rewritten and includes 22 completely new chapters. It provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of significant theory; a unique cross-national perspective with contributions from over 100 distinguished authors covering 24 nations; significant contributions from scholars working in related fields; an increased focus on empirically supported scholarship; and is arranged for quick and easy reference with comprehensive subject and author indexes.