Going all the Way: Theories, Models and Determinants of High Achievement Development

• Authors: Jiří Mudrák

Abstracts

EN

In our article we present an overview of current research on giftedness, achievement and factors influencing their development. Determinants of high achievement such as abilities, social factors, deliberate practice, personality and others are discussed, ways of better support of its successful development are sought and its possible changeability is pointed out.

Keywords

EN

giftedness; achievement; abilities; deliberate practice; personality; social influences; intervention

• Publisher: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
• Journal: The New Educational Review
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 11
• Pages: 127-146

Dates

published

2007

Contributors

author

Jiří Mudrák

• Masaryk University in Brno

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15804/tner.07.11.1.11

Biblioteka Nauki

31342778