Explorations in Giftedness

by Elena L. Grigorenko, Robert J. Sternberg, Linda Jarvin

Book Overview

This book is a scholarly overview of the modern concepts, definitions, and theories of intellectual giftedness, and of past and current developments in the field of gifted education. The authors consider, in some detail, the roles of intelligence, creativity, and wisdom in giftedness and the interaction between culture and giftedness, as well as how giftedness can be understood in terms of a construct of developing expertise. The authors also review...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521740096
• ISBN13: 9780521740098
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 318 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 8.9"