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Current Issues in the Education of Intellectually Gifted Children - EDST5800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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.
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