Envisioning a New Century of Gifted Education

Abstract

The gifted education movement as launched in the beginning of 20th century in the United States (Henry, 1920) is way beyond its 100-year anniversary. Since we entered the global knowledge age and creative economy in the 21st century, gifted education has gained added importance. If we take “creative intelligence” as a collective human capital (Florida, 2002) crucial for the well-being and prosperity of the human society in the 21st century, gifted education has made its share of contributions in the past and should have a more prominent role to play in the future.