Written for psychologists, educational psychologists and developmental biologists, this volume explores the concept of giftedness, including its definition, origins and development. The author offers a balanced view of the topic and presents optimal educational strategies for various kinds of high ability. The effects of both environmental and biological/genetic factors on a student’s level of giftedness are also discussed, as is the question of whether gifted people can be create...
Tabla de materias
Partial table of contents:
Giftedness and Intelligence: One and the Same?
(D. Detterman).
Psychological Profiles of the Mathematically Talented: Some Sex
Diffe...
Sobre el autor
The Novartis Foundation is an international scientific and educational charity which promotes the study and general knowledge of science and in particular encourages ...