The best way for an industrial enterprise to achieve prosperity is to develop the creative talents of its employees. (CK)

The multiple talent approach is a system for helping teachers identify and develop multiple talents in elementary grade students, including talents in the areas of productive thinking, forecasting, communication, planning, and decisionmaking as well as in the academic areas. (SBH)

An interview with the violinist, Midori, reveals her views on the key variables associated with successful musical performance and how these factors have contributed to her own career. (DB)

The base of the talent development pyramid is personality attributes; the second level is the minimum intellectual competence necessary for functioning in the domain. At the apex is specific talent in a domain. All three are influenced by genetics, home/family, school, community/culture, gender differences, and chance. (SK)

This article presents a summary of research, development, and applications of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) in educational settings and, more specifically, in gifted education. The CPS framework is widely known and applied as one important goal in contemporary gifted education, as well as in relation to initiatives for "teaching thinking" in the…

Recent research has begun to illuminate the composition and development of exceptional skills in those with intellectual disability. I argue that this research is relevant to more general discussions of talent. First, it provides a special opportunity to deconstruct talent in different domains. Because savants typically lack the general…

There is increasing concern about the plight of under-privileged gifted and talented children. Insights from disciplines outside our field can inform educators of the gifted and talented about what hinders talent development among the deprived. A model synthesizing constructs from ethical philosophy, sociology, and education reveals socioeconomic…

Physical education and sport are often critically evaluated for the potential impact they can have on the development of children, both from the perspective of health and the development of sporting talent. Reflecting these two important goals, this paper presents an evaluation of the efficacy of an evidence-based, educational and inclusive…

The myth that genius never shows up in individuals past early adult life results in the dismissal of all who are not geniuses and the view that their activity contributes nothing. If genius needs goading, it needs also patience, tenderness and reassurance in the educational system. (MT)

Father's occupations were compared in terms of the probability of the sons and daughters having attained various types of achievements. Results indicated that sons and daughters excel in particular skills the father uses in his occupations. (Author)

Ways in which the school and college can help in developing creative talents in their students are discussed. (MM)

Identifying and describing a variety of educational approaches to the gifted currently in practice on the elementary school level. (RA)

The paper considers some issues and events in the life of a music composer, and through review of the lives of 57 composers, attempts to discover constructive and destructive variables. (PHR)