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Unit 21: Gifted Children: Teaching Strategies

(1) Special Teaching Methods Notes
The following methods of teaching are used of gifted children:
1. Individual enrichment-Arrange enrichment activity which the gifted student can carry out by
himself at his desk
2. Group oriented method-Development enrichment spontaneously out of the units and committee
work of the whole class.
3. Variety of teaching methods can be used. Give reference material, thoughtful questions and
home assignment of higher difficulty, which are appropriate for fitted students should be used.
4. Establishing the higher goals for gifted pupil.
5. Stimulating individual research.
6. Assigning the project to use potential of the child e.g. home projects in agriculture-which provide
more rich experience.
7. Special project for gifted students.
8. Establishing objectives and selecting appropriate techniques.
9. To provide the awareness to the gifted students about the plans and programmes and their
potentialities. and
10. Flexibility in teaching units.

What is the curriculum for gifted children?

(2) Special Group Approach: Under this approach is has been suggested that there should be special
schools for gifted students. There should be separate provision in the schools by forming groups of
gifted students. The groups may be formed on the following units:
1. There should be special group in general classes in primary or elementary school.
2. There should be separate provision related to the subjects-English language, mathematics,
science and social studies at junior and secondary schools.
3. There should be provision for special curriculum at higher secondary schools.
4. There should be honours courses at college and university level. Separate plan and procedure
for special group.
Make realistic appraisal of each one's capability then use this appraisal for homogenous grouping.
This will narrow down the range of ability and achievement in each group as compared to the class
as a whole.
(1) Group leader-assign every student one problem provide occasions for independent reading,
reference work, Interviews in community etc., gifted students can be appointed as a leader of
the group. So that he has time to exercise leadership ability and imagination. In this way they
can gain experience in organizing individuals to work together in dealing with human
relations problems and in accepting responsibility for group action.
(2) Arrange to broader the gifted group's activity into a total class project by the use of round
table discussions, displays, field trips and assemblies. With some modification these activities
become a learning activity for the entire class, and they also become interested in pursuing
similar activities themselves.
(3) These large, flexible units lend themselves to varied teaching techniques-individualized
instruction, work in small groups and total class groups.
(4) Project method may be used for special group. Some challenging tasks may be assigned to
such group.

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