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Część monograficzna: Psychologia mądrości – w trosce o integralny rozwój uczniów zdolnych
Monograph: The psychology of wisdom – Some concerns about the integral development of gifted students

Author(s): Tomasz Knopik, Andrzej Sękowski
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: wisdom; psychology of wisdom; gifted students; promotion of pupils with special educational needs

Summary/Abstract: The article is dedicated to support the development of gifted students according to the contemporary psychological concepts of wisdom (by P. Baltes, R. Sternberg and D. Kramer). The main aim is to discuss the assumptions of these theories in relation to the specific psychosocial functioning of gifted persons, and the unsatisfactory state of civil society in Poland. It will be possible based on this analysis to design innovative forms of working with gifted persons in the school environment. The inclusion of training of wisdom to gifted education system is not only used their integral development of personality (balance between analytical, practical and creative intelligence), but also will help to adopt a commitment to build the common good.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 43 (2)
  • Page Range: 95-110
  • Page Count: 16