No such thing as Gifted?

Patrick Yarker, Visiting fellow at UEA, writes an interesting insight into the notion of "ability" in the TES Oct 8th 2010.(See http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6060302)

Keep reading the TES!  He argues that the label of ability can be disabling and argues for using such descriptions only in specific contexts, histories and for specific developments.

Worth mentioning, and evaluating, this view in your literature review.

Also download his article in Forum 

In this he examines the nature of assessment of ability uisng t he example of the famous judgement on Fred Astaire, "cant act, can't sing, can dance a little"

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