Giftedness viewed from the expert-performance perspective

Journal for the Education of the Gifted

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 287-311

  Ericsson, K Anders ^a   Nandagopal, Kiruthiga ^a   Roring, Roy W ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 29844444437     PISSN: 01623532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4219/jeg-2005-335     Document Type: Review

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