SZ6623 Gifted Student's Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Eva Trnová, PhD. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Eva Trnová, PhD.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives (in Czech)
After completing the course, the student will: • understand the principles of giftedness; • be able to identify giftedness by means of its characteristics; • choose and imply teaching methods suitable for development of gifted pupils; • apply the individualization aspect and differentiation in education during work with the gifted; • apply an individual approach in gifted pupils’ assessment; • be able to create teaching materials for the gifted.
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes:
After completing the course, the student will:
• understand the principles of giftedness;
• be able to identify giftedness by means of its characteristics;
• choose and imply teaching methods suitable for development of gifted pupils;
• apply the individualization aspect and differentiation in education during work with the gifted;
• apply an individual approach in gifted pupils’ assessment;
• be able to create teaching materials for the gifted.
Syllabus
  • Main topics (sylabus):
  • 1.-2. Psychological principles of giftedness – basic range of reflections on giftedness. Giftedness – talent. Types of intelligences and relationship between intelligence and giftedness. Giftedness models as a resource for views of gifted pupils’ education.
  • 3.-4. Giftedness diagnosis – nomination, identification, and diagnosis of a gifted pupil. Features of giftedness; current typology of gifted pupils. Characteristics of gifted pupils, myths about giftedness. A difference between a gifted and clever pupil.
  • 5. Legal standards for education of the gifted – a legal framework for education of the gifted. Care about the gifted in the Framework Education Programme. Education adjustments for gifted pupils.
  • 6. The gifted as individuals with special educational needs – implementation of individualization aspect and differentiation into education of the gifted. A role of a teacher in integration/inclusion of gifted pupils into a classroom. A creation of a classroom. A creation of an individual study plan. Double exceptionality.
  • 7. Development of gifted pupils – latent giftedness issue. Academic unachievement as a threat to restriction of the gifted pupils’ development. Strategies suitable for development of giftedness.
  • 8.-9. Special methods of giftedness development – acceleration and enrichment – their advantages and disadvantages, recommendations for their use, suggestions of specific enrichment materials.
  • 10. Motivation of gifted pupils – motivation as a part of giftedness models, gifted pupils’ motivation issue. Strategies of motivation of the gifted. How to assess a gifted pupil.
  • 11. Basic ways of work with gifted pupils – a model of logical structure of educational process for a gifted pupil. Teaching the gifted and solution of their educational needs. Materials creation for teaching gifted pupils.
  • 12. Cooperation of the teacher with gifted pupil’s family – family environment of gifted pupils. Specifics of teacher’s communication with gifted pupils and their parents. Gifted pupils’ social and emotional adaptation.
Literature
    required literature
  • Freeman, J. (1998). Educating the very able: Current international research. London: Stationery Office.
  • TRNA, Josef and Eva TRNOVÁ. Experiments in the Development of Gifted Students in Science. In A. Krajna, L. Ryk, K. Sujak-Lesz. Problemy dydaktyki fizyki. Wroclaw: Centrum Edukacji Nauczycielskiej Uniwersytetu Wroclawskiego, 2015, p. 129-136. Problemy dydaktyki fizyki, 3. ISBN 978-83-7977-153-0. info
  • TRNOVÁ, Eva, Josef TRNA and Jana ŠKRABÁNKOVÁ. Fostering STEM giftedness by experimentation in pre-primary and primary education. In 21st World Conference Educating Gifted and Talented Children - Turning Research Into Practice. Odense. 2015. URL info
  • TRNOVÁ, Eva and Josef TRNA. Supporting the Development of Cognitive Gifted Students Interested in Science and Technology through IBSE. In Talented Learner. První vydání. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2011, p. 107-124. Výzkumné práce. Svazek 4. ISBN 978-80-210-5701-2. info
    recommended literature
  • TRNOVÁ, Eva and Josef TRNA. Development of Science and Technology Gifted Students through Inquiry-Based Science Education. In The 8th International Conference on Education. 2012. URL info
Teaching methods
Teaching will be based on work with literature, analysis of case studies of gifted pupils, demonstrations of methods suitable for talent development.
Assessment methods
Giving feedback in lectures
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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