International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent

Informationen zum Autor Robert J. Sternberg is Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Tufts University. Prior to being at Tufts, he was IBM Professor of Psychology and Education, Professor of Management in the School of Management, and Director of the Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, and Expertise at Yale University. This center, now relocated to Tufts, is dedicated to the advancement of theory, research, practice, and policy advancing the notion of intelligence as developing expertise, as a construct that is modifiable and capable, to some extent, of development throughout the lifespan. The Center seeks to have an impact on science, education, and society. Sternberg was the 2003 President of the American Psychological Association and is the 2006 2007 President of the Eastern Psychological Association. He was on the Board of Directors of the American Psychological Association and the Board of Trustees of the APA Insurance Trust. He is currently on the Board of Trustees of the American Psychological Foundation and on the Board of Directors of the Eastern Psychological Association as well as of the American Association of Colleges and Universities. Sternberg received his Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1975 and his B.A. from Yale University. He holds honorary doctorates from eight universities. He is the author of over 1,100 journal articles, chapters, and books. He focuses his research on intelligence, creativity, and wisdom and has studied love and close relationships as well as hate. This research has been conducted on five different continents.

Sommario

Changing Conceptions on Giftedness and Talent. Development of Giftedness and Talent. Identification of Giftedness and Talent. Gifted Education and Programming. Counseling and Nurturing Giftedness and Talent. Examples of Country Efforts, Policies, Programs and Issues. Present and Future of Research and Education of the Gifted and Talented.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: K. A. (Department of Psychology Heller, Kurt A. Monks Heller, HELLER KURT MONKS FRANZ J SUB
• Con la collaborazione di: F. J. Mönks (Editore), K. A. Heller (Editore), Kurt A. Heller (Editore), K. A. Heller (Editore), Franz J. Monks (Editore), F. J. Mönks (Editore), Robert J. Sternberg (Editore), Sternberg Robert J. (Editore), R. Subotnik (Editore), Rena F. Subotnik (Editore)
• Editore: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 18.12.2000
• EAN: 9780080437965
• ISBN: 978-0-08-043796-5
• Pagine: 950
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze umane, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, Psychology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, PSYCHOLOGY / Reference, EDUCATION / Reference, EDUCATION / Special Education / Gifted, Reference works, Social research & statistics, Social research and statistics, Teaching of gifted students, Teaching of gifted or talented students