Gifted Children and Gifted Education: A Handbook for Teachers and Parents - Softcover

Gary A. Davis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0910707731 ISBN 13: 9780910707732

Publisher: SCB Distributors, 2019

Synopsis

Frankenstein is identified as gifted, while Pinocchio has trouble thinking logically. In this  book, Gary A. Davis, Ph.D., begins each chapter with humorous anecdotes as a gateway to explaining how to cultivate the talents of gifted children. There are noteworthy obstacles to achieving the successful education of gifted and talented students, but they can be overcome. This book, as a college text or a reference for parents, is a valuable tool for doing so.The author’s dry humor, combined with useful explanations, will guide parents and educators through an enjoyable learning experience!

About this title

About the Author:

Gary Davis' psychology expertise spans several decades. He earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and served with the school's Department of Educational Psychology from 1965 until his retirement in 1994. Dr. Davis has presented internationally at several psychology and educational psychology conferences. In 1990, he was invited to organize and chair a session on creative problem solving for the International Congress of Psychology meeting in Leipzig, East Germany. In both 1996 and 2000, he was invited to present at the Arabian Gulf University in Bahrain.

Review:

“Gary Davis manages to combine much important information about gifted programming with his wonderful sense of humor. You will laugh as you learn... a great combination!” -Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D., Director-Psychologist, Family Achievement Clinic

A concise, easy to understand, and very practical explanation of what is meant by the concept of giftedness and how parents and teachers can provide opportunities to develop giftedness in young people.” -Joseph S. Renzulli, Ph.D., Director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented

About this edition

• Publisher: SCB Distributors
• Publication date: 2019
• ISBN 10: 0910707731
• ISBN 13: 9780910707732
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344