The Socio-Cultural Aspects of Talent Development
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https://doi.org/10.37205/TEL-hun.2024.3.07Keywords:
talent development, human challenges, ethical aspects, 21st century skills, technological developmentAbstract
Development systems based on talent identification have not been proven to work, and talent based on specific criteria is not necessarily appropriate to address the complex problems we face today. Given the challenges facing humanity, it is increasingly important to unleash transformative talent to make the world a better place.
There is a tension in talent development between outdated but widespread approaches and practices rooted in the past, and approaches and personalized practices based on complex interactions between the individual and the environment. While the latter is struggling to find its way into mainstream practice, children and youth are failing in the educational system of the past and losing the opportunity to develop their talents. Solving the problems of the present and the future requires a new basis for schooling and talent development, one in which ethical considerations, technology and recognition of the benefits of cognitive diversity play a prominent role.
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