Emerging Conceptions of Giftedness: Building a Bridge to the New Century.

Renzulli, Joseph S.

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ERIC Number: EJ647165

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Emerging Conceptions of Giftedness: Building a Bridge to the New Century.

Renzulli, Joseph S.

Exceptionality, v10 n2 p67-75 2002

This article describes a continuum of definitions of giftedness from conservative to liberal and discusses how these definitions relate to the development of the 3-ring conception of giftedness. In this definition, above average ability, task commitment, and creativity are seen as 3 interactive clusters of traits that gifted students may exhibit. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Classification, Creativity, Definitions, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Intelligence Differences, Persistence, Personality Traits, Psychological Characteristics, Student Characteristics

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Special Issue: Gifted and Talented Behavior and Education.