Semester 96-1
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Instructor:
L
Lewis
EDUC 428 - 4 NATURE AND NUTURE OF THE GIFTED
Section: E1.00
PREREQUISITE
60 credit hours & Educ
220
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Office: TBA
Tel:
291- 3395
Fax:
291-3203
E-mail:
Scheduled Final Exam: NO
This course will introduce teachers to concepts, practices and issues related to the nature and nurture of gifted
individuals in educational settings. Participants will meet with a gifted student, as well as collecting knowledge and
skills needed to prepare learning experiences that will challenge these students in ways that will optimize their
development.
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.
3.
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.
4.
Describe the types of instruments and the procedures used in the design of a process for
selecting students for gifted programs.
5.
Discuss the rationale for modified learning activities and/or programs for
g
ifted students.
REQUIREMENTS
TBA
READINGS
TBA