Talent Developed: Conversations with Masters in the Arts and Sciences. A Formative Synthesis.

Subotnik, Rena

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ERIC Number: EJ511775

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Talent Developed: Conversations with Masters in the Arts and Sciences. A Formative Synthesis.

Subotnik, Rena

Journal for the Education of the Gifted, v18 n4 p440-66 Sum 1995

A synthesis of ideas on talent development is presented, based on 10 interviews previously conducted with masters in arts and sciences. The six themes include: age at which the individual identifies with a discipline, early schooling experiences, skills and characteristics associated with great expertise, mentors, skills and characteristics masters look for in proteges, and maturity of the field. (SW)

Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Creative Development, Creativity, Enrichment Activities, Gifted, Individual Characteristics, Intellectual Disciplines, Mentors, Skill Development, Special Programs, Student Experience, Talent, Talent Development

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Language: English

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