The Naive Expert and the Gifted Child.

Timpson, William M.; Jones, Christine

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ERIC Number: EJ385483

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1989

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The Naive Expert and the Gifted Child.

Timpson, William M.; Jones, Christine

Gifted Child Today (GCT), v12 n1 p22-23 Jan-Feb 1989

Mentorship programs are described which involve gifted students and subject experts with no prior knowledge about students' personalities or preconceptions about their abilities, known as "naive experts." The students are challenged by the experts' high expectations and respond to the experts' enthusiasm for sharing their knowledge and experiences. (JDD)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted, Interpersonal Relationship, Mentors, Program Development, Student Reaction

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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