EDUC 7761 - Characteristics of Gifted Children

3 Credit Hours 3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours
Prerequisites: Admission to M.Ed. Program.
This course provides an introduction to the psychological and personality characteristics of gifted and talented children with implications for their education. It includes: philosophy of gifted education; definition (according to federal, state and local guidelines); identification procedures; characteristics; types of gifted children; learning styles; learning environments, description of teaching-learning models; implications for program development, administration and evaluation; and characteristics of teachers and other personnel concerned with the education of gifted students.

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