Overview
Presents the first structured overview of honors programs in European higher education
Offers examples of ‘good practice’ for honors educators around the world
Provides a wealth of practical information on existing programs, networks, key persons and literature
Gives insight in climate towards academic talent across different European countries
Allows honors students to make an informed choice on honors programs in Europe
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introducing Talent Development and Honors in European Higher Education
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The German-Speaking Countries
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Talent Development and Honors in European Higher Education: A Comparative Perspective
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About this book
This book examines the much-debated question of how to unleash the potential of young people with promising intellectual abilities and motivation. It looks at the increasingly important topic of excellence in education, and the shift in focus towards the provision of programs to support talented students in higher education. It provides a systematic overview of programs for talented students at northern European higher education institutions (HEIs). Starting in the Netherlands, where nearly all HEIs have developed honors programs over the past two decades, the book explores three clusters of countries: the Benelux, the Nordic and the German-speaking countries. For each of these countries, it discusses the local culture towards excellence, the structure of the education system, and the presence of honors programs. In total, the book reviews the special talent provisions for nearly four million students at 303 higher education institutions in eleven countries. In addition, it offers an analysis of the reasons to develop such programs, a look into the future of honors education and a practical list of suggestions for further research.
The Sirius Program assigned Marca Wolfensberger to carry out this research.
Authors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Talent Development in European Higher Education
Book Subtitle: Honors programs in the Benelux, Nordic and German-speaking countries
Authors: Dr. Marca V.C. Wolfensberger
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12919-8
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Humanities, Social Sciences and Law, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and the Author(s) 2015
License: CC BY-NC
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-12918-1Published: 12 March 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-12919-8Published: 10 February 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXI, 335
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations
Topics: Higher Education, Educational Policy and Politics, International and Comparative Education