二十一世紀英才教育的十大趨勢：兼談亞洲的機遇與挑戰

Ten Mega-Trends in Gifted Education for the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Countries

英才教育在經歷了百年的發展後，進入了一個自我更新的關鍵期。由於理論的、技術的、社會的長足進步，歷史上一直主導英才教育的「資優兒童派典」正受到挑戰，而新的派典正在醞釀和形成。立足於21世紀大背景，本文描述英才教育在今後數十年的十大發展趨勢，其中有些趨勢與學校的教育改革有關，如教學方法和課程架構，有些則和社會發展的態勢有關，如資訊技術的進步和教育提供方式的改變，或者企業和大學對基礎教育的參與，還有一些和政策導向有關，如英才教育如何顧及公平原則，如何鼓勵地方教育創新，而不是集中管制。如何從學術的和實踐的角度研究英才教育，本文也試圖勾勒一個總體趨勢。筆者的總的觀點是，英才教育正在變得更加開放和多元，由於技術的發展和社會的進步，不拘一格培養人才的古訓在21世紀教育中可能成為現實。當然，完成這樣的世紀轉型，還需要大量理論的和實踐的探索。

Gifted education has entered a critical period of rejuvenation after a century of development. Because of the theoretical, technical, and social progress made in the past century, the “gifted child paradigm,” which has dominated gifted education, is facing increasing challenges, and new paradigms are emerging. In the backdrop of the 21st century education, this article delineates ten megatrends in gifted education. Some of them, such as curriculum and pedagogy, have to do with school reform; others, such as technology and social organization of learning, have to do with societal changes, and still others, such as local initiatives and equity issues, have to do with public education policy. The article also discusses trends in research on gifted education, commensurate with changes in theory, policy, and practice. In essence, the author believes that gifted education is becoming more inclusive and open in terms of its accessibility, and more diversified in the way of offering a variety of advanced opportunities. The new social and technological developments make possible varied and many ways of developing talent and realizing human potential. Making this transition will surely entail more theoretical and practical explorations.