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23 - The Development of Gifted and Talented Students’ Creativity in School Contexts

from Part V - Special Populations

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 November 2021

By
Rena F. Subotnik ,
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius  and
Frank C. Worrell
Edited by
Sandra W. Russ ,
Jessica D. Hoffmann  and
James C. Kaufman
Sandra W. Russ
Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University, Ohio
Jessica D. Hoffmann
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
James C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut
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Summary

Although the development of creativity is an oft-stated goal for students, it is seldom infused into school curricula, nor are teachers explicitly trained on how to promote it within their classrooms, even in the context of selective programs. We have several goals for this chapter. The first is to describe our view of the current status of creativity education for advanced pre-university students, noting its minimal presence except in artistic domains. Second, we differentiate the concepts of gifted education and talent development, favoring the latter as the direction of the future for enhancing the role of creativity. Third, we address some challenges for applying creativity in the gifted and talented classroom.

Keywords

talent developmentdomainscreative productivitypsychosocial skillsproblem solvingproblem findingintelligenceexpertise
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The Cambridge Handbook of Lifespan Development of Creativity , pp. 497 - 511
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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