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Shipra Publications Education Of The Gifted by Sunita Sharma
Book Summary of Education Of The Gifted : Gifted children are the victims of the ills of our education system. They are not identified at the right stage which helps in killing their potential. The book emphasizes on the concept of giftedness, their characteristics, identification procedure and teaching strategies. Besides, efforts for nurturing the talent have also been discussed. This book is intended to help policy planners, teachers, educationists, school administrators and parents. Table of Contents : Preface Intelligence and Problem Solving Intelligence Description and Significance Latest Theories of Intelligence Perkins' Model Sternberg's Triarchich Theory of Intelligence Theory of Multiple Intelligences Emotional Intelligence Problem Solving Giftedness Nature and Significance Types Terminology Myths About Gifted Children Terman's Study Criticism of Terman's study Characteristics of the Gifted Personal and Social Physical Family Background and Socio-Economic Status Psychological Adjustment Educational Gifted Underachievers Identification Criteria Educating the Gifted Historical Perspective Acceleration The Enrichment Triad Model The Revolving Door Identification Model Major Components of the Schoolwide Enrichment Model Product Development Model Autonomous Learner Model Feldhusen and Kolloff's Three-Stage Model Indian Scenario National Talent Search Scheme National Talent Promotion Scheme Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas Objectives Parenting