Leader: Ms L Kronborg (Clayton), Dr M Plunkett (Gippsland)

Offered

Clayton First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2008 (Off-campus)
Gippsland First semester (Open Learning) 2008 (Open Learning)

Synopsis

This unit provides a framework for students to understand giftedness and the practices associated with gifted education from a theoretical perspective, and through the assessment tasks provides opportunities for both critically reflective appraisal and practical application of new understandings. It requires students to critically examine current understandings and practices relating to teaching highly able students from a national and international perspective. A focus of the unit is on development of differentiated curricula to engage all ability levels and gifted students in particular.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. examine their beliefs about giftedness and gifted behaviour and critique these in relation to research findings;
2. identify issues and practices associated with identification of and provision for gifted students;
3. reflect on and evaluate the theory and practice relating to pedagogical and organisational strategies associated with the field of gifted education;
4. interpret and utilise models used in a range of national and international settings to cater for gifted student; and
5. explore and develop differentiated instructional strategies and curricula which challenge a range of abilities and are suitable for mainstream classrooms

Fieldwork

25 days shared across this unit, Core Education Units and students' selection of Core Curriculum /Curriculum Elective Units

Assessment

This unit is graded Pass Grade Only (PGO); Assessment task 1: Reflective journal (3,000 words, 70%) and Assessment task 2: Practical application - a differentiated curriculum unit (1,000 words, 30%)

Contact hours

3 (max) contact hours per week

Prerequisites

Enrolment in pre-service teacher education qualification Bachelor of Education or Graduate Diploma of Education

Prohibitions

EDF4241