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EDF4241

Gifted education in the classroom

(EDU)

Ms M Plunkett

6 points + Second semester + Gippsland (OCDL) + Introductory weekend school (optional)

Synopsis: Theory and practice of teaching gifted and talented students in Australia, especially Victoria. Effective strategies for identifying and catering for gifted students. Topics include conception of giftedness and characteristics of gifted students; identification of gifted students, including underachiever; instructional models of giftedness, multiple intelligences and learning styles; catering for the gifted - grouping, acceleration, enrichment, differentiation, assessment, thinking skills, and metacognition

Assessment: Reflective journal (2000 words): 40% + Essay (2000 words): 60%


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