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Abstract
In this article, conceptions of creativity in giftedness and their implications for education are reviewed. First, the definition of giftedness is examined taking into consideration the difference between intellectual giftedness and creative giftedness and the difference between potential and talent. Second, the nature of creativity based on the multivariate approach is explored. Third, various measures of creativity are presented. Finally, the effect of different pedagogical methods and the influence of teachers on the development of creativity are examined.
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Maud Besançon
Maud Besançon received her Ph.D. from the Université René Descartes. She is an assistant professor in Differential Psychology at the Université Ouest Nanterre La Défense. Her researches focus on (1) the development of creativity, (2) influence of environmental factors in creativity, (3) the creative giftedness and (4) the evaluation of quality of life (positive psychology).