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EDUCATION 428-4:

NATURE AND NURTURE OF THE GIFTED ?

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Summer Session, 1992

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Instructor: Prof. Lannie Kanevsky

(June 29— August 7)

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Office: ?

MPX 8674

Tuesday & Thursday

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Phone:

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291-5965

8:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

Location: MPX 8560

PREREQUISITE:

60 hours of credit and EDUC 220.

COURSE DESCRIFI'ION

This course has been designed to introduce teachers to concepts and practices related to

the nature and nurture of gifted potential in educational settings. Participants will

meet a gifted student, as well as collecting knowledge and skills to meet the

exceptional educational needs of these individuals.

OBJECTIVES

Participants in this course will be able to:

1.

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

2.

Recognize behavioral characteristics of gifted students (intellectual, academic,

creative, social and artistic).

3.

Describe instruments and procedures necessary in the design of a process for

selecting students for gifted programs.

4.

Design learning experiences appropriate for highly able learners in the regular

classroom or special programs which enhance thinking and learning skills

within and across curriculum areas.

5.

Discuss the rationale for modified learning activities and/or programs for gifted

students.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

Interview.........................................15%

Paper or Project..................................35%

LessonPlan......................................20%

Quiz...............................................20%

Attendance & Participation .................... 10%

READINGS

Required text: Davis, G., & Rimm, S. B. (1989). Education of the gifted and talented

(2nd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

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

library.