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Peer reviewedPurcell, Jeanne H. – Roeper Review, 1996
This paper considers the role of intelligence in lifetime achievement, noting the importance not only of general cognitive ability but also abilities not measured by standardized intelligence tests. It urges educators of the gifted to utilize their knowledge of intelligence and talent development to challenge the one-dimensional conception of…
Descriptors: Ability, Achievement, Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedRobinson, Nancy M. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1999
Responds to this issue's initial article that presents 22 sequentially structured statements on the nature and origin of human abilities, gifts, and talents. Suggests putting aside the terms "gifted" and "talented," creating a hierarchical or categorical list of abilities, and downplaying the dichotomous conceptualization of nature and nurture.…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Ability, Definitions, Evaluation Criteria
