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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

EDUCATION 428-4

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NATURE AND NURTURE OF THE GIFTED

Summer Session, 1990

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Instructor:

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Linda Clode

(July 3 - August 10)

Tuesdays and Thursdays

8:30 - 12:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 8651

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course will introduce students to several theories regarding the education of

gifted learners. We will examine the identification of potentially gifted learners

and devise appropriate learning situations for them. It is hoped that students will be

able to put theory into practise by meeting a gifted learner and working with him/her.

OBJECTIVES

Participants in this course will:

1.

Understand the theory and be able to give examples of Creative and Critical

Thinking Skills.

2.

Be able to work through designated problems with

gifted

learners using the

Osborne/Parnes Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process.

3.

Identify gifted learners through the use of specific instruments or a set of

behavioral characteristics.

4.

Design learning experiences to meet the needs of a specific gifted learner in the

regular classroom or in a -specialized setting.

5.

Describe the nature of giftedness in terms of current conceptions and definitions.

6.

Participate in a wide range of activities appropriate for

gifted

learners.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

1.

Participation (including a journal)

15%

2.

Daily assignments

15%

3.

Mentorship

20%

4.

Quizzes

10%

5.

Theoretical Research Paper (footnoted)

15%

6.

Practical Paper or Project

15%

7.

Oral Presentation (of 5 or 6)

10%

REQUIRED TEXT

Clark, Barbara. Growing up Gifted. Columbus, Ohio: Charles E. Merrill

Publishing Company, 1983. 0-675-20060-1.

Additional readings will be made available in the LRC, in class, or on reserve in the

library.