Awakening genius in the classroom

By Thomas Armstrong

Subjects: Motivation (psychology), Educational psychology, Styles cognitifs, Nonfiction, Motivation en éducation, Schüler, Learning processes, Cognitive style, Motivation (Psychology) in children, Educational Psychology, Learning, psychology of, Lernmotivation, Children, Motivation in education, Education, EDUCATION, Apprentissage, Psychologie de l', Psychologie de l'apprentissage, Motivation chez l'enfant, Psychology of Learning, Learning, Psychology of, Cognitive styles, Motivation, Professional

Description: Urging readers to look beyond traditional understandings of what constitutes genius, Armstrong describes 12 such qualities: curiosity, playfulness, imagination, creativity, wonder, wisdom, inventiveness, vitality, sensitivity, flexibility, humor, and joy. He cites research in various fields that supports this broader understanding of genius and explains how influences in the home, the popular media, and the school itself "shut down" the genius in students.