Fostering the Growth of High Ability: European Perspective

by Arthur J. Cropley (Editor), Detlev Dehn (Editor)

Overview

The chapters in this book all appeared originally in the European Jourbanal for High Ability, reprinted here to expose them to a North American readership. They cover basic concepts in the study of giftedness, cognition and problem solving, musical talent and counseling. The authors come from a dozen different countries including the United Kingdom, Germany, Holland, France, Italy, and Sweden. Also represented are nations such as Russia, Poland, and Hungary, which have just emerged from a period of domination of ideas by a socio-political tradition known to North Americans only in the abstract.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781567502411
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/01/1996
Series:	Publications in Creativity Research
Pages:	642
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.38(d)

About the Author

Cropley /f Arthur /i J. /r ed.

n /f Detlev /r ed.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Basic Concepts
Cognition and Problem Solving
Musical Talent
Talent in Sport
Creativity and Curiosity
School-Related Issues
Counseling and Family
Notes on Authors
Author Index
Subject Index

Editorial Reviews

A collection of 47 reprints from the European Journal for High Ability describing education research with high ability students in both Western and Eastern Europe. The discussions provide insights into the philosophies and cognitive issues of fostering gifted individuals, methods of promoting musical talent, the relationship of sport training and psychotherapy, and the role of schools in enhancing or limiting the development of high ability children. Includes graphs and statistical tables. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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