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Matthews, Dona J.; Dai, David Yun – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2014
Gifted education is leading an interdisciplinary paradigm shift moving education out of its historic role of entrenching systemic inequities. It is a crucible for pioneering investigations of optimal human development and provides a vehicle for increasing social equity. We review changing conceptions of intelligence, motivation and creativity, and…
Descriptors: Gifted, Educational Practices, Ability, High Achievement
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Wright, Jan; Burrows, Lisette – Sport, Education and Society, 2006
In this paper we explore how "ability" is currently conceptualised in physical education and with what effects for different groups of young people. We interrogate approaches to theorising ability in physical education that draw on sociological and phenomenological "foundations" together with notions of ability as…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Social Class, Young Adults, Talent Development