1st Edition
The Psychology and Education of Gifted Children
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1977, this book looks at the problem of educating highly intelligent and gifted children, which it felt was of paramount importance to modern society. In the 1970s education increasingly focused on average pupils, and often made excellent provision for handicapped children, the authors felt it all the more important for teachers, parents and educationalists generally to be... Read more
Preface 1 Introduction 2 Giftedness and Intelligence 3 Intelligence, Heredity and Environment 4 Special Talents, Statistical Factors, and Criteria of Giftedness 5 The Nature of Creativity 6 Divergent Thinking Tests 7 Identification of Gifted Pupils 8 Home Upbringing of Gifted Children 9 Methods of Provision: Acceleration 10 Segregation – Full or Part-time 11 Enrichment. Bibliography. Index of Names. Subject Index
Biography
Philip E. Vernon, Georgina Adamson, Dorothy F. Vernon
