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Cross, Tracy L.; Coleman, Laurence J. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2014
In this article the author's research reports that giftedness is a combination of advanced development and creativity. It is developmental in nature in that it begins as potential (generally in young people), evolves into achievement within recognizable domains during the school years, and becomes increasingly advanced (compared with peers)…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Talent Development, Child Development, Adolescent Development
Ericsson, K. Anders; Nandagopal, Kiruthiga; Roring, Roy W. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2005
Traditional conceptions of giftedness assume that only talented individuals possess the necessary gifts required to reach the highest levels of performance. This article describes an alternative view that expert performance results from acquired cognitive and physiological adaptations due to extended deliberate practice. A review of evidence, such…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Gifted, Academic Achievement, Individual Differences