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Spiritual Intelligence: An Important Dimension Of Giftedness, Wilhelmina J. Vialle
Spiritual Intelligence: An Important Dimension Of Giftedness, Wilhelmina J. Vialle
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
As the twenty-first century unfolds with its emphasis on global concerns and technology that is obsolete before it is out of its packaging, we need to reconsider what we understand by thinking and learning. Such reframing is essential if we are to adequately educate the twenty-first century learner. In the past, we neatly separated the cognitive realm of thinking and learning from the physical, social and emotional realities of the learner. However, substantial research has clearly established the inter-dependence and connectedness of each of these spheres within individuals. Spirituality, though, has barely been considered in these constructions of young people, …
Pink Or Paris? Giftedness In Popular Culture., Wilhelmina J. Vialle
Pink Or Paris? Giftedness In Popular Culture., Wilhelmina J. Vialle
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
In gifted education there is a significant body of research that focuses on the socialising influences that enable gifted children to translate their potential into performance. However, there is very little research that has examined what role popular culture plays in the development of talent. This paper reports on the first phase of a research project investigating the impact of popular culture on gifted children and youth. It involves an analysis of the images of giftedness presented in a selection of popular culture texts. This analysis reveals that gifted young people are often stereotypically portrayed as female, studious, non-sporting and …
The Australian Aboriginal View Of Giftedness, Wilhelmina J. Vialle, Kathleen Gibson
The Australian Aboriginal View Of Giftedness, Wilhelmina J. Vialle, Kathleen Gibson
Faculty of Education - Papers (Archive)
To write a chapter on the conceptions of giftedness held by the indigenous people of Australia presents particular challenges to the authors. In framing this chapter, we are mindful that the structure of the book has looked at language as a defining aspect of culture but there is no single Aboriginal language (or culture) and the majority of Aboriginal people speak as their first language either Aboriginal English, a dialect of English, or one of three Kriols, the Aboriginal term for the creole languages (Sandefur, 1986) that have evolved following English settlement of Australia. Even if we were to look …