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Special Education

Notes 21.2 Teaching Strategies

Three main strategies which may be used for gifted children: (1) Acceleration strategies, (2) Enrichment
strategies and (3) Special group strategies
(1) Acceleration strategies: It is an old strategies for gifted education.
The term 'acceleration' refers to the school process of educational programmes-early entrance into
school, skipping entire grades, doing more work per year (perhaps 3 year's work in two years or
doing advanced work for advanced standing).
(2) Ability Grouping: has two types of classes
(i) Special classes, and (ii) Special coping grades schools.
Acceleration is defined as progress through an educational programme at a faster rate of a age younger
than convention disces.
Evaluation: (1) It is not possible to find out separate time for these students. (2) This is costly affair
(3) Causes wrong Psychology or impressions on others, or feel jealous (4) Underemocratic (5)
Intellectual aristocracy. Therefore, it is not psychological method, but open education system can be
introduced for levels to meet the demands of gifted children.
(3) Enrichment Strategies: The enrichment of curriculum must be both qualitative and quantitative.
Quality refers the depth while quantity enrichment means breadth of the content or work.
1. The programme for gifted child should represent an extension of general educational objectives.
2. The educational programmes generate a stimulating learning environment both in school and
outside the school.
3. The programme should place a special emphasis on creative ability, insight and social
responsibilities.
4. The educational programme should promote basic fundamental skills knowledge, appreciation
and creativity etc.

Qualitative enrichment of curriculum means that gifted children should have greater
opportunity than average children.

Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks:
(i) ................. is an old strategy for gifted children.
(ii) ................... is defined as progress through an educational proggramme at a faster rate of a
age younger than convention discs.
(iii) The enrichment of curriculum must be both ............. and ................... .
(iv) Under enrichment strategy the programme for gifted child should represent an extension of
general ................. .
(v) The programme should promote basic ..................... .
21.3 The Curriculum for Gifted Children

"Gifted children need less drill to master them on fundamental processes. It is important to notice , at
what points they merely marking time, what lessons finished early, and what times he opens library
book or show signs of restless or boredom. On this basis find time for enrichment, special attention
and stimulate in ordinary class and they should be given some high or difficult home task. Reorganise
the curriculum with pupil-teacher planning as ambitious and rich, which can sustain interest in
school work and stimulate their mental capacities".

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