Lesson 1
LEARNERS WHO ARE GIFTED AND
TELENTED
At the end of the lesson, the students should
be able to:
1). Identify the various additional needs
learners might have
2). Differentiate the additional needs
from another
3). Recognize the characteristics of
learners with additional needs
4). Discuss what marginalization is all
about; and
5). Identify different marginalized group
A. Definition
• Learners who are gifted and talented are students with higher abilities
than average and are often referred to as gifted students
• It refers to students whose talents, abilities, and potentials are
developmentally advanced
• They acquire special provisions to meet their educational needs. Thus
presenting a unique challenge to teachers. They often finish tasks ahead
and might ask for more creative tasks or exercises. Exciting and
energizing activities should be provided to continuously keep them
motivated.
• This group includes students with exceptional abilities from all socio-
economic ethnic, and cultural populations.
What is the difference between gifted and
talented students/learners?
The 2 terms gifted and talented are two
adjectives that are used to describe individuals
with great natural abilities in the context of
education. These two terms have specific
meanings. Although both words are used to refer
to students with one or more abilities developed
to a level significantly ahead of their age and
experience.
GIFTED VS. TALENTED
Ø Giftedness
The adjective gifted is generally used to describe people with
extraordinary talents or abilities. But in the context of education, gifted
refers to students with outstanding talent who have achieved high levels of
accomplishments when compared to other students of their age and
environment. The main difference between gifted and talented actually
depends on the area the child shows a talent in.
Gifted can be defined as outstanding abilities in or more subjects such as;
math, science, geography, history, and English. A gifted student may show
some of these characteristics:
1). Good reasoning skills
2). Extremely curios
3). Wide general knowledge
4). Retentive memory
5). Early speech and vocabulary
6). Ability to concentrate for long
periods on subjects of interest
7). Problem solving skills
8). Highly creativity
9). Facility with numbers
Ø Talented
The term talented used to refer to students with exceptional abilities in practical subjects such
as; dance, music, design, art, and physical education. The talents and abilities of these students
will be far superior to the others of the same age. Talented students can be identified by both
quantitative and qualitative methods.
There is another way to look into giftedness which is conceptualized by Gardner in 1993.
According to him, intelligence is multifaceted.
• Logic-mathematical (Logic smart)
• Verbal/Linguistic (Word smart)
• Visual-spatial (Picture smart)
• Musical (Music smart)
• Bodily-kinesthetic (Body smart)
• Interpersonal (People smart)
• Intrapersonal (Self smart)
• Naturalist (Nature smart)
• Existential (Life smart)
B. Identification
To identify gifted and talented students, one must do the following:
• Locate the student’s domain of
giftedness
• Describe the student’s level of
giftedness
• Describe the student’s field of talent
C. Learning Characteristics
Not all learners will exhibit the learning characteristics listed below. However these are
common manifestations of gifted and talented learners. One might possess a combination
of characteristics in varying degrees and amounts.
• High level of intellectual curiosity
• Reads actively
• High degrees of task commitment
• Keen power of observation
• Highly verbal
• Gets bored easily
• Can retain and recall information
• Excited about learning new concepts
• Independence in learning
• Good comprehension of complex contexts
• Strong, well developed imagination
• Looks for new ways to do things
• Often gives uncommon responses to common questions
D. General education
adaptations
Learners who are gifted and talented usually get bored
since they have mastered the concepts taught in classes.
One thing that is common among gifted students is that
they are very inquisitive. Fulfilling their instructional
needs may be a challenging task. These are some
suggested strategies for teaching gifted students:
1). Teachers may give enrichment exercises that will allow learners to study
the same topic at a more advanced level.
2). Acceleration can let students who are gifted and talented can move at
their own pace thus resulting at time to in completing two grade levels in one
school year.
3). Open-ended activities with no right or wrong answers can be provided
emphasizing on divergent thinking wherein there are more possibilities than
pre-determined answers.
4). Leadership roles can be given to gifted students since studies have shown
that gifted students are often socially immature.
5). Extensive reading on subjects of their own interest may be coordinated
with the school librarian to further broaden their knowledge.
6). Long term activities may be provided, that will give the gifted students
an opportunity to be engaged for an extended period of time.
MEMBERS:
TEMPLA CABALQUI BALANSAG
PO NTO
PABATANG VALMORI
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LAURITO WAGAS
BPED-IB
FACE OF THE GROUP
LAURITO
Thanks to our face of the group for her effort of
making herself pretty all the time
FACE OF THE GROUP
TEMPLA
PO
Kung ang bisaya sa coconut kai lubi, pakiss
ko bi
Thank You!
