Duke Gifted LetterFor Parents of Gifted Children

Sternberg, Robert J. Archives

Editor's note, winter 2009: In this article, Dr. Sternberg introduces how children might be intellectually gifted in different ways. The author communicates his message with anecdotes but more importantly, advocates for the development of skills beyond the knowledge of facts...

Research and Theory

When parents think of their children as gifted, they usually think of high IQ scores, high SATs, high ACTs, high grades, and the like. But research shows that there is much more to giftedness than the academic ability and achievement...

Feature Volume 3 / Issue 2 / Winter 2003 Research and Theory

Developing Creativity

The Duke Gifted Letter asks Robert J. Sternberg, a leading researcher in creativity, how parents can encourage creativity in their gifted child. The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is...

Creativity Expert's Forum Volume 1 / Issue 4 / Summer 2001