Creativity and Giftedness

By DonaldJ.Treffinger

Book Overview

The expert guide to the major issues, the chief trends, and the most effective models for nurturing creativity

Recognizing, assessing, and nurturing creativity continue to be dynamic, evolving topics in gifted education. The articles in Creativity and Giftedness offer over 20 years of research, insight, and practical applications designed to pique the interest of gifted students and inspire them to reach their full potential.

Key features include:

A rich portrait of the origins, current state, and future of the field of creativity from Donald J. Treffinger, Director of the Center for Creative Learning Examples and practical suggestions for putting research findings to use Sixteen influential articles from pioneers in creativity as well as from current leaders in the field

The readings in this ready-reference debunk the many misconceptions about the connection between creativity and giftedness, and lend clarity to the most critical issues in this often nebulous area of gifted research.

The ERGE Series:

The National Association for Gifted Children series Essential Readings in Gifted Education is a 12-volume collection of seminal articles from Gifted Child Quarterly. Put the knowledge and power of more than 25 years of research on giftedness and talent into your hands with the leading theories, studies, and findings the experts in the field have to offer.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412904358
• ISBN13: 9781412904353
• Release Date: August 1970
• Publisher: Corwin Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.1"