Exchanging New Hats for Old: A Response to Françoys Gagné's “My Convictions about the Nature of Abilities, Gifts, and Talents”

Professor Françoys Gagné's convictions are interesting and useful indeed, in a field characterized by long-term confusion. Within his powerful framework, I suggest that he incorporate modifications: (a) putting aside the terms gifted and talented as well as their accumulated, unwanted connotati...

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Published in:Journal for the education of the gifted 1999, Vol.22 (2), p.180-190
Main Author: Robinson, Nancy M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ability Identification
Academically Gifted
Association (Psychology)
Cognitive Ability
Definitions
Educational Psychology
Educational Researchers
Evaluation Criteria
Evaluation Methods
Gifted
Heredity
Individual Characteristics
Intelligence
Intelligence Differences
Mental Disorders
Multiple Intelligences
Nature Nurture Controversy
Resistance (Psychology)
Talent
Talent Development
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Summary:Professor Françoys Gagné's convictions are interesting and useful indeed, in a field characterized by long-term confusion. Within his powerful framework, I suggest that he incorporate modifications: (a) putting aside the terms gifted and talented as well as their accumulated, unwanted connotations, (b) creating a hierarchical or at least categorical list of abilities rather than a laundry list, (c) acknowledging that NAT and SYSDEV talents constitute a developmental trajectory and that their assessments are less different than they seem, and (d) downplaying the dichotomous conceptualization of nature and nurture. I challenge my colleagues to give Professor Gagné's terminology a try.
ISSN:0162-3532
2162-9501
DOI:10.1177/016235329902200207