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Current Issues in the Education of Intellectually Gifted Children - EDST5800
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Education
 
 
Course Outline: http://education.arts.unsw.edu.au/education/
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 8
 
 
EFTSL: 0.16667 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 2
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
None
 
 
Excluded: EDST2800, EDST3800
 
 
Fee Band: 5 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Focuses on Australian and international attitudes to the education of children of high intellectual potential. Explores the concept of giftedness from an analysis of its historical and cultural roots to an examination of the current focus on domains and levels of giftedness. Evaluates a range of techniques for identifying giftedness and talent in primary and secondary students, including those from minority and disadvantaged groups. Explores research on the academic, social and emotional needs of gifted children and investigates teaching strategies and school organisational structures which assist or impede the full development of high potential.

Learning Outcomes

It is anticipated that students who successfully complete this course will be able to:
  • Demonstrate a proficient understanding of the current issues and attitudes affecting the education of intellectually/academically gifted students, including identification, placement in appropriate educational programs and monitoring of student progress
  • Discuss ways in which intellectually gifted students differ from age-peers in both their cognitive and socioaffective development
  • Justify the need for multiple-criteria identification procedures
  • Demonstrate a clear understanding of the causes of academic underachievement in gifted students
  • Be familiar with the range of procedures available to identify underachieving gifted students including those from disadvantaged and minority groups
  • Rebut some of the common myths which hamper teachers' understanding of, and acceptance of, the learning needs of gifted students
  • Make professional decisions, on the basis of research findings, on the development of programs of ability grouping and acceleration for academically gifted students.

Assessment

  • Essay 1 (approx. 3500 words) - 50%
  • Essay 2 (approx. 3500 words) - 50%

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