G is for genes : the impact of genetics on education and achievement /

"G is for Genes shows how a dialogue between geneticists and educationalists can have beneficial results for the education of all children--and can also benefit schools, teachers, and society at large. -Draws on behavioral genetic research from around the world, including the UK-based Twins' Early D...

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Autor principal: Asbury, Kathryn
Otros Autores: Plomin, Robert, 1948-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, [2014]
Colección:Understanding children's worlds
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Acceso en línea:An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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Sumario:"G is for Genes shows how a dialogue between geneticists and educationalists can have beneficial results for the education of all children--and can also benefit schools, teachers, and society at large. -Draws on behavioral genetic research from around the world, including the UK-based Twins' Early Development Study (TEDS), one of the largest twin studies in the world -Offers a unique viewpoint by bringing together genetics and education, disciplines with a historically difficult relationship -Shows that genetic influence is not the same as genetic determinism and that the environment matters at least as much as genes -Designed to spark a public debate about what naturally-occurring individual differences mean for education and equality"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (211 pages).
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118482797 (e-book)