Child Prodigies And Exceptional Early Achievers

Author : John Radford
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Download or read book Child Prodigies and Exceptional Early Achievers written by John Radford and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Radford gives the reader a comprehensive and account of what iscurrently know n about all aspects of exceptional early ability, considering the roles of environment and genetic factors.

Author : Alexandra Berlina
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3638831116
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Precocious and Prodigious Children and Their Environment in 20th Century American Literature written by Alexandra Berlina and published by GRIN Verlag. This book was released on 2007-10 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Dusseldorf "Heinrich Heine", course: Hauptseminar "20th Century American Short Stories", language: English, abstract: Preface: Defining the topic In literature, just like in reality, gifted children may differ from each other in every aspect except for the very existence of a special talent or very high intelligence. Still, both in life and fiction, certain types can be traced. The terms child prodigy or wunderkind evoke a child which has developed outstanding skills in a certain area like chess (cp. the protagonist of Amy Tan′s short story "Rules of the Game" or Luzhin in Nabokov′s "Luzhin′s defence"; in reality, almost every grandmaster demonstrated exceptional skills in early childhood, the most prominent example being probably Capablanca), music (McCullers′ wunderkind in the short story of the same title does not live up to a comparison with Mozart, but is also considered a piano prodigy as a child), or any other art or science. In the study "Child Prodigies and Exceptionally Early Achievers", the psychologist John Radford practically equates the former with the latter, despite the conjunction in the title. The Wikipedia offers a similar definition: "A child prodigy, or simply prodigy, is someone who is a master of one or more skills or arts at an early age. One possible definition of a prodigy is a person who, by the age of 10, displays expert proficiency in a field usually only undertaken by adults"1. As this paper intends to study prodigious children in American literature, the best source for a definitions seems to be the leading American dictionary. However, Webster′s2 is extremely vague: "a person or thing of remarkable qualities or powers: an infant prodigy"is listed as a second possibility after an even more general reference to everything extraordinary. Merriam- Webster OnLine defines a prodigy in point 2b as "a highly talented child or youth"3. Un

Author : John Radford
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
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Download or read book Child Prodigies and Exceptional Early Achievers written by John Radford and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1990 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigation of exceptional early ability which draws upon both historical and contemporary examples of child prodigies. The author demonstrates the varied fields in which achievement is possible and considers the role of environment, genetic inheritance and stimulating mentors.

Author : Joanne Haroutounian
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190288795
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kindling the Spark written by Joanne Haroutounian and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-03-28 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathering perspectives of musical talent from the psychological, musical, and educational fields, Kindling the Spark is the only single sourcebook that defines musical talent and provides practical strategies for identifying and nurturing it. Joanne Haroutounian uses her experience as teacher, researcher, and parent to clarify central issues concerning talent recognition and development in a way that will easily appeal to a wide audience. The book describes the different stages of development in musical training, including guidelines for finding a suitable teacher at different levels, social and psychological aspects that impact musical training, and research on talent development by ages and stages from infancy and preschool years through the teen years. An important feature of the book are "sparkler exercises" designed to provoke observable talent behavior in home, school, and studio settings. The book also includes an Appendix of Resources which lists books, media, organizations, and specialized schools that offer additional information on musical talent, identification, and development. For music educators in both public school and private studio settings--as well as for parents and their musically inclined children--Kindling the Spark provides an invaluable summary of the research on talent and a wealth of resources for developing it.

Author : Stanley Sadie
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198164432
Total Pages : 538 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wolfgang Amadè Mozart written by Stanley Sadie and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is a collection based on the Royal Musical Association's Mozart Conference of 1991, the principal scholarly event in the English-speaking world in commemoration of the bicentenary. It includes essays placing Mozart in the context, in Salzburg and Vienna, in which he worked, explaining aspects of his life and work hitherto obscure; essays interpreting his instrumental music; and a substantial series of studies on different aspects of his operas, from Lucio Silla to La clemenza di Tito, with particular stress on the creative processes in the Da Ponte operas.

Author : Jane Catherine O'Connor
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135898251
Total Pages : 349 pages
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Download or read book The Cultural Significance of the Child Star written by Jane Catherine O'Connor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The child star is an iconic figure in Western society representing a growing cultural trend which idolises, castigates and fetishises the image of the perfect, innocent and beautiful child. In this book, Jane O’Connor explores the paradoxical status of the child star who is both adored and reviled in contemporary society. Drawing on current debates about the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood and fears about children ‘growing up too soon’, she identifies hostile media attention around child stars as indicative of broader social concerns about the ‘correct’ role and place of children in relation to normative ideals of childhood. Through reference to extensive empirical examples of the way child stars such as Shirley Temple, Macaulay Culkin, Charlotte Church and Jackie Coogan have been constructed in the media, this book illustrates both the powerlessness and the power held by this tiny band of children, and demonstrates their significance as representatives of the public face of childhood throughout the twentieth century and beyond.

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 113589826X
Total Pages : 191 pages
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Author : K. A. Heller
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080544169
Total Pages : 952 pages
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Download or read book International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent written by K. A. Heller and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2000-12-18 with total page 952 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first edition of this popular reference work was published in 1993 and received critical acclaim for its achievement in bringing together international perspectives on research and development in giftedness and talent. Scholars welcomed it as the first comprehensive volume in the field and it has proved to be an indispensable resource to researchers. Since the first edition, the scholarly field of giftedness and talent studies has expanded and developed, welcoming contributions from researchers in related disciplines. Several theoretical frameworks outlined in the first edition have now been empirically tested and a number of new trends have emerged. The Second Edition of the International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent provides an invaluable research tool to academics, researchers and students interested in the field of giftedness and talent. The contributors are renowned in the field and the broad range of topics on giftedness that have been studied in the past century, right up to the late 1990s, are represented in this volume. It is truly international in scope, bringing together leading scholars and teachers from all around the world. This new edition has been fully updated and rewritten and includes 22 completely new chapters. It provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of significant theory; a unique cross-national perspective with contributions from over 100 distinguished authors covering 24 nations; significant contributions from scholars working in related fields; an increased focus on empirically supported scholarship; and is arranged for quick and easy reference with comprehensive subject and author indexes.

Author : John Radford
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781853021114
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talent, Teaching, and Achievement written by John Radford and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this collection cover a wide range of topics on the theme of talent, teaching and achievement, providing a variety of approaches, methods and theoretical standpoints.

Author : Gary E. McPherson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0191509256
Total Pages : 704 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Musical Prodigies written by Gary E. McPherson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2016-08-26 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Child prodigies have been observed in a range of disciplines - particularly music, mathematics, chess, and art. The question of what makes a prodigy has long been controversial. Some have dismissed the notion of giftedness, arguing that most famous prodigies had strong parental, cultural, and environmental influences that helped them develop their extraordinary abilities. One recent theory suggested that anyone could achieve outstanding success in whatever endeavour they wanted with a minimum of 10,000 hours of practice. Nevertheless, many studies of prodigies have suggested that there might be strong underlying cognitive differences, regarding their use of short-term versus long-term memory, spatial memory, imagery, and language. Whatever the arguments - for those interested in child development - prodigies remain a fascinating subject of study when considering questions about creativity, intelligence, development, and the impact of nature versus nurture. This books breaks new ground in presenting the first scientific exploration on the topic of musical prodigies. It brings together research from a range of disciplines, including psychology, neurobiology, and genetics, to provide a thorough exploration of prodigious talent. In addition, the book includes fascinating case studies of prodigies and also looks at their long-term development into adulthood - many child prodigies have had problems making the transition into adolescence and adulthood. Musical prodigies will be required reading for anyone interested in child development, music, and the arts