Psychology 2043A/B Chapter 9: Chapter 9- Children who are gifted and talented
16 Dec 2011
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Chapter 9 children who are gifted, creative and talented. Gifted is a somewhat abstract term applied to people who, by virtue of outstanding abilities, are capable of high performance: can include talent, aptitude, creativity, personality and, few individuals achieve remarkably high levels across several motivation domains. To be gifted is to be superior in some way to the average: no universal definition exists, no set of traits adequately defines any gifted child. The only definition with any consensus (not universal still) is that of. Sydney marland, proposed in 1972 adopted by the us office of. Education in 1977 and revised in 1981: gifted and talented children are those identified by professionally qualified persons who, but virtue of outstanding abilities, are capable of high performance. There are children who require differentiated education programs and/or services beyond those normally provided by regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society: this definition is inclusive, specific and practical.
