EDUCATION 485-4

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Special Topics: Teaching

the Gifted

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(The Gifted and Talented Student)

Summer Session 1988

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Instructor: -Di-Grth-haine.

Wednesday & Friday

1:00 - 4:50 P. M.

MPX 9511

PREREQUISITE: Education 401/402 or equivalent.

OBJECTIVES:

A.

That students become familiar with the development and education of the gifted student

through a survey of several topics.

B.

Participants have an in-depth knowledge of ONE ISSUE (e.g., identification, counselling,

curriculum differentiation) from the research on the gifted learner.

C.

Participants will know ways of integrating research and practical approaches into school

programs.

TOPICS:

A.

Development and the Nature of Giftedness: Myths and popular misconceptions; sources of gifted

ability; characteristics of gifted learners; variation among the gifted; learning and cognitive style.

B.

Identification of giftedness: screening, identification, and selection; criteria and assessment; process

of identification and assessment tools; the role of informal and formal assessment; creativity.

C.

Programming Options: philosophy, policy, and administration issues; types of response;

modes of delivery; curriculum differentiation; style and teaching strategies; teaching thinking.

D.

Evaluation and support: the community and the gifted student; the teacher and the gifted

students; student evaluation and program evaluation.

E.

Issues in the education of the gifted student: research, areas of concern.

REQUIREMENTS: (2 papers - approximately 2500 words each - from the following, and one

reflective question):

A.

Overview and critique the rationale for special programming for gifted students or atypical

learners as described by a board or provincial policy/mandate.

B.

Prepare a major paper on one issue in this field. The paper should be one that could be

shared with a colleague who has expressed a wish to know more about the topic. References

which would be of significant interest must be included.

C.

Plan and present (program, unit of) studies to illustrate ways of integrating the knowledge of gifted

students into the mainstream class activity or of generating a challenge to gifted learners.

TEXTS:

Gallagher, J. J. (1985). Teaching the gifted child. Allyn & Bacon.

British Columbia (1982). Enrichment & Gifted Education Resource Book. Ministry of Education.

Various articles will be provided throughout the course. Participants should also make

themselves aware of issues through the following journals: Gifted Child Quarterly, Roeper

Review, Journal for the Education of the Gifted; G/C/T.