| Description |
1 online resource (214 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Acknowledgements -- List of Abbreviations -- Chapter 1: The National Talent Search Examination: A History of Evolving Aspirations -- Contextualizing the Talent Search -- Research on the Talent Search -- An Alternative Approach to Talent -- Assembling an Archive -- Institutional Literature Published by the NCERT -- Lists of Winners -- Information Secured through the Right to Information Act -- Autobiographical Accounts by NTS Scholars |
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Interviews of NTS Scholars (1964-2000) -- Educational Policy Documents -- 'There's something here' -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: 'National Science Talent': Historicizing an Articulation -- The Discourse of 'Talent' and the 'Individual' in the Euro-American Context -- 'Talent' and the 'Individual' in India: New Connections Bridging Tradition and Modernity -- Articulating 'Science' and the 'Nation' -- 'National' 'Science' 'Talent' -- References -- Chapter 3: In Search of 'Talent': Constructions in Indian Education Policy -- A Note on Method |
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The Explicit Discourse of 'Talent' in Indian Policy Documents -- Features of the Explicit Discourse of Talent -- The Implicit Discourse of Talent -- The Use of Verbs -- The Use of Adjectives -- The Use of Collective Nouns -- The Use of Synonyms -- Discussion -- Imagining the Nation -- Imagining the Role of the 'Talented' Citizen -- References -- Chapter 4: The 'Science' in the Search: The Legacy of a Brief Experiment -- The Construct of the 'Talented Student' -- At Risk from the Rest of the Student Population -- At Risk in the General Education System -- At Risk if not Identified at the Right Age |
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In Need of an Accelerated Program of Science Education -- The Design of the Examination -- The Use of 'Thought-Type' Questions -- Extra-Curricular Knowledge: Interest Versus Strain -- The Design of the Nurturance Component -- The Move Away from a Science Talent Search Model -- Discussion -- References -- Chapter 5: The 'National' in the Search: A Social Geography of Talent Identification -- The Pursuit of National Coverage -- Assessing the Impact of State Quotas in the Talent Search -- Hidden Disparities within the State Quota System -- Demography and the Discourse of 'Inclusion' |
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Rural Candidates -- Participation and Success Rates of Girls -- Participation and Success of Students from SC/ST Backgrounds -- Discussion of Findings -- Note -- References -- Chapter 6: The 'Scholar' in the Search: Memories of the Talent Search Programme -- A Brief Profile of the Scholars -- General Background -- Self Description as Learners -- Under the Examining Eye -- Learning about the talent search examination -- Preparing a Project -- A Different Kind of Examination -- Facing the Interview -- The Role of Targeted Preparation -- The Impact of the Scholarship -- On their Academic Trajectory |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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The Experience of the Summer Schools |
| Subject |
Education and state -- India
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Education and state
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Gifted Indian children
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000799118 |
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1000799115 |
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