Gifted & Talented Learner

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GIFTED & TALENTED

LEARNER


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definition

Gifted children are considered special needs children.

That means that they have special educational needs based

on their intellectual as well as social and emotional traits.

Like all special needs children, gifted children may not reachtheir potential if they are not provided with an appropriate

educational environment.


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Giftedness is often defined as being advanced well above

average intelligence.

Intelligence can be measured through standardized tests once

your child is old enough to read and write.

But there are recognizable characteristics of gifted behavior

that parents can observe at an earlier age.


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Young Gifted Children How old does a child have to be before he or she

exhibits characteristics of giftedness?

Many parents and teachers believe that a child is

gifted when school tests say they are, and these

tests aren't given until third or fourth grade, if at all.

The truth is that gifted traits show up in toddlers. In

fact, some of them can be seen even in infants!


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Characteristics of YoungGifted Children

As infants, may get fussy if facing one direction for too long

As infants, appear alert

Need less sleep, even as infants

Frequently reach 'milestones' such as walking and first speech

earlier than average May speak late, but then speak in complete sentences

Strong desire to explore, investigate, and master the environment

(opens up cabinets, takes things apart)

Toys and games mastered early, then discarded

Very active (but activity with a purpose, not to be confused with

ADHD)

Can distinguish between reality and fantasy


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Highly gifted toddlers may also show an intense

interest in numbers or letters. These are often the

children who start doing simple math or teach

themselves to read by the time they are three.

However, a child who does not read or do mathearly may still be gifted. Children who read or do

math early are almost certainly gifted, but not all

gifted children do those things early.


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Studies of gifted infants (those who score high on

IQ tests as grade school children) show that they

have a low tolerance for the familiar and a

preference for novelty. Basically, infants were

shown different objects for a certain amount oftime. Those infants who later were shown to be

gifted children looked away from objects more

quickly than other infants. When shown a familiar

object and a new one, the gifted infants preferredto look at the new one.


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Characteristics of GiftedChildren

Cognitive Traits

Social and Emotional Traits

Language Traits Additional Traits


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Cognitive Traits Very Observant

Extremely Curious

Intense interests

Excellent memory

Long attention span

Excellent reasoning skills

Well-developed powers of abstraction, conceptualization, and synthesis

Quickly and easily sees relationships in ideas, objects, or facts

Fluent and flexible thinking

Elaborate and original thinking

Excellent problem solving skills

Learns quickly and with less practice and repetition

Unusual and/or vivid imagination


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Social and Emotional Traits Interested in philosophical and social issues

Very sensitive, emotionally and even physically

Concerned about fairness and injustice

Perfectionistic Energetic

Well-Developed Sense of Humor

Usually intrinsically motivated

Relates well to parents, teachers and other adults


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Language Traits Extensive Vocabulary

May Read Early

Reads Rapidly and Widely

Asks "what if" questions


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Additional Traits Enjoys learning new things

Enjoys intellectual activity

Displays intellectual playfulness

Prefers books and magazines meant

for older children

Skeptical, critical, and evaluative

Asynchronous development


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Teaching of gifted

pupils

Pupils promoted to express class can be

considered gifted pupils.

There are noticeably gifted pupils in some

classes who are able to think morecritically & creatively, make wise decisions

and solve problems quickly and logically.

These pupils would be easily bored if

teachers did not make science lessons

more creative for them.


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How to teach gifted

pupils? Encourage gifted pupils to do

unstructured or unguided

experiments.

Co-operating with parents.

Give gifted pupils leadership roles.

Gifted pupils are encourage to use

Mathematics more often.


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Encourage gifted pupils to do

unstructured or unguided

experiments

Teacher can prepare basic facilities and guide these

pupils to conduct experiments in an unstructured

manner.

Example : without giving the step-by-step procedures.

These pupils are given some clear investigative

questions and asked them to carry out the

experiment, collect data, and then make conclusions.

The teacher needs to give proper guidance.

It is important for the teacher to encourage the pupils

to maintain their interest in science.


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Co-operating with

parents Parents can help pupils prepare facilities for

investigation as discussed earlier.

Parents can provide suitable books, magazines

and science kits for the pupils.

Parents also can discuss with their children about

science concept being studied.

Teachers should encourage parents to continue

to guide their children in a proactive manner.


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Give gifted pupils leadership

roles

Gifted pupils who master lessons are allowed to lead their

peers.

Peer leadership has been found to be effective those who

lead continue to develop, while those who are led, learn more

effectively because both parties can communicate through

language, signs and minds that are common to one another.


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Gifted pupils are encourage to

use Mathematics more often

Mathematics is the mother of all sciences.

Encourage pupils to answer How much? or What

relationship exist between and ? instead of How,

What and Why questions.

Their quantitative skills are better, and thus will help them

develop their scientific skills at a faster pace.


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Teachers role

Needs to be creatively manoeuvred because these pupils

required more challenging learning experiences.

Sometimes the teacher needs to learn from certain gifted

pupils, because these pupils may have already learnt some

science concepts through the television, reading material,

multimedia software or the internet.

Teacher always needs to encourage and motivate these

pupils.

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