This paper addresses the current knowledge base on the talent development process and suggests new directions for continued research and development in that area. It presents our current understandings about talent development both from a conceptual and operational vantage point. It also links the research bases of creativity and talent development, suggesting that interventions with students would be similar with each construct.
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