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  1. Diversity in gifted education : international perspectives on global issues

    London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.

    As provision for gifted and talented children over the past decade has become more effective and better understood, this timely book brings together experts from around the world to share expertise and best practice to form an eclectic collection of the best approaches from different cultures. Each chapter: presents an overview of international perspectives on the issues of multi-cultural and gifted education; examines the critical issues related to cultural definitions of giftedness in programming for diverse gifted students; presents regional case studies in order to inform practitioners' best practice; and examines issues of access for gifted students in relation to culture, poverty, race and gender. In addition, details of websites and associations which offer support and advice are also provided, making this book an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, teachers and parents of gifted and talented children.

  2. The Routledge international companion to gifted education

    London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

    "The Routledge International Companion to Gifted Education" is a ground-breaking collection of fully-referenced chapters written by many of the most highly-respected authorities on the subject from around the world. These fifty contributors include distinguished scholars who have produced many of the most significant advances to the field over the past few decades, like Joseph Renzulli and Robert Sternberg, alongside authorities who ask questions about the very concepts and terminology embodied in the field - scholars such as Carol Dweck and Guy Claxton. This multi-faceted volume highlights strategies to support giftedness in children, providing ideas that work and weeding out those that don't is written in jargon-free language in an easy-to use themed format is the most authoritative collection of future-focused views, ideas and reflections, practices and evaluations yet produced.It includes chapters dealing with the major controversies and concerns in the field today, from the problems of identification to changing understandings of giftedness and creativity. The international aspect of the Companion, and its juxtaposition of points of view - whereby chapters are deliberately positioned and accompanied by editorial commentary to highlight the contrasts with each other, - ensures that different views are addressed, allowing the reader to absorb and reflect upon the many perspectives on each issue. "The Companion" is a guide to the new ideas and controversies that are informing gifted education discussion and policy-making around the world. It is a first class resource to students and researchers alike.

  3. Teaching and counseling gifted and talented adolescents : an international learning style perspective

    Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 1993.

    This guide, based on international sources, aims to provide teachers with theoretical and practical information for devising individual instruction for gifted students. These students are those with different learning styles who spend most of their time in an ordinary classroom.

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