EDF4241

Gifted Education in the Classroom (6 points)

(EDU)

Leader: Ms M Plunkett

Offered:
Gippsland Second semester 2003 (OCL)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (OCL)

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%