Preventing Talent Loss

by Eunsook Hong, Roberta M. Milgram

Overview

Preventing Talent Loss provides a comprehensive model of giftedness and talent for all educators including teachers, counselors, and administrators. By presenting a summary of theory-driven, evidence-based knowledge, Hong and Milgram offer innovative and practical solutions for meeting the challenge of coping with talent loss. This monumental book distinguishes the important difference between expert talent and creative talent. While other books focus on how to improve the process of identifying the gifted and talented, Preventing Talent Loss provides educators with the means to individualize their curriculum and instruction in regular classrooms.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135599003
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/06/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	256
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Eunsook Hong is Professor of the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).

Roberta M. Milgram is Professor, College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel and Professor Emeritus, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Table of Contents

Part One. Understanding Talent Loss

Chapter 1. Preventing Talent Loss: A Major Challenge Facing Educators and Parents Chapter 2. A New Direction n Conceptualization: A Comprehensive Model of Talent Development

Part Two. Cognitive Abilities and Talent Development

Chapter 3. Analytical-Thinking Ability and Talent Development

Chapter 4. Creative-Thinking Ability and Talent Development

Part Three. Personal-Psychological Attributes and Talent Development

Chapter 5. Self-regulation, Motivation, Learning Style, and Talent Development

Chapter 6. Affective and Intrapersonal Attributes and Talent Development

Chapter 7. Biological Attributes and Talent Development

Part Four. Environmental-Social Factors and Talent Development

Chapter 8. School: Part of the Problem of Talent Loss or Part of the Solution

Chapter 9. School Personal and Climate

Chapter 10. Family, Mentorship, and Sociocultural Factors

Chapter 11. Technology for Preventing Talent Loss

Part Five. Becoming Talented

Chapter 12. Becoming Talented: Expert Talent and Creative Talent

Epilogue

References

Index