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EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF
SLOWLEARNERS AND
GIFTED IN SCIENCE
LEARNING :
PROBLEMS AND
POSSIBILITIES

GIFTED
THE TERM GIFTED OR TALENTED STANDS
FOR THOSE WHOSE PERFORMANCES
STUDENTS
CONSISTENTLY REMARKABLE IN SOME
POTENTIALLY VALUABLE ACTIVITY
PAUL WITTY

Characteristics Of Gifted Students

Better performance in specific problem

solving tasks
Curiosity to learn and read
Display greater reasoning ability
Action oriented
Productive in individual and small group
situation
High aspiration for prestigious
occupation

 Ability to apply knowledge

Have wider interests
High motivation for physical activities
Display goal oriented behaviour
Showing curiosity in learning science
High Perseverance &analytic perpetual
ability to undertake science projects

EDUCATIONAL PROVISIONS FOR

GIFTED CHILDREN
1. NON-GRADED CLASSROOM

Given freedom to complete the requirements

of each stage
Can complete the course early
2. SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR THE GIFTED
Opening a special school,having a special class
in the normal school
Provide special treatments

Government should identify students under

gifted category and send them to residential
public school
3) SPECIAL CLASS IN A REGULAR
SCHOOL
For the purpose of instruction, students sit in
separate room and for social ,recreational
activities kept with remaining students
Helps to grow academic and social habits

Results of these ability grouping are

controversial and unclear

 4 ) GRADE SKIPPING
Double promotion is the technique to help the gifted to go
to next higher class without proceeding through the normal
school requirements on the belief that the gifted child will
have no difficulty in delivering the goods in the
higher class
Disadvantage :Emotional,psychological
problems may arise if not able to adjust in the
new peer group

5 ) EARLY ADMISSION
Early admission to primary school
Practice in western society to the extent of 6
months to one year on the assumption that the

6) Advanced placement programs

Method of stimulating high aptitude students in
high schools
Thorough knowledge of needs and abilities of
the individual is required to accomplish success
7)

Enrichment programs

Enrichment program- type of activity devoted to

the further development of the particular intellectual
skills and talents
Can select an educational program that is
challenging and interesting
No special curriculum has to be developed
No negative effect on social, emotional or academic
development

 Preliminaries in enrichment programs

(i) Identification and listing of gifted students
in the class
(ii)Identification of modifications /enrichment
techniques to be given to bright students

(8) SPECIAL SCIENCE COURSES

Special science
courses(PSSC,ChemStudy,BSCS, and Nuffield
science series etc) can insisted on curricula
Main features: scientific integrity and
emphasis on science inquiry,
experimentation, evaluation of evidences
and construction of models and theories

9)SPECIAL GROUPING
Homogeneous grouping of students according to
their abilities
Provides a frame work within which enhanced
learning may be more effectively planned and
executed
It should be subject wise with differentiated curricula
At least three types of courses conducive to the
potential
Timetable is made student wise not section wise
Advantage : teaching can be modified according to
the need of the students in a more effective way
Disadvantage :get labeled as A and B grade students

ROLE OF THE TEACHER

(1) Teacher should be aware of the

gifted childs feeling of isolation
(2) Use a flexible grouping to match
nearly the different developmental
level
(3) Set realistic goals and avoid
unnecessary anxiety
(4) Divergent thinking should be
appreciated

 (5) Motivate through giving alternative

learning styles, encourage to develop
independent projects ,exposure to texts
and other materials, allowing inquiry
skills and organizing independent study,
developing a cooperative attitude
(6) Make student reaction and
involvement as essential parts of the
learning process
(7) Plan exercises and assignments that
are neither too easy nor too difficult
(8) Explore the connection between the
lessons

CHARACTERISTICS OF
SLOW LEARNER CHILDREN

Slow in learning than average

students
Weak intellectually and emotionally
Having IQ below average
Sometimes student may be
considered backward in one subject
and not in others
Qualities to be developed,
Ability to communicate in speech

calculations
Capacities for thought,
judgement,discrimination and
enjoyment
Responsibility for their work
An understanding of the physical
world and the society in which they
live
A vocabulary for discussion of
current events and issues in science
An appreciation of the importance of

An ability to findout scientific information

for themselves
An awareness of the variety of ways in
which leisure time can be used
Selfconfidence,selfrespect and as
realistic an idea of ones own capabilities
and potential

Remedial programs
(i) SPECIAL GROUPING :
Grouping according to the abilities
Teacher should develop a teaching style
which will be more effective
Special curricula can develop and

(ii) Remedial programs

Use of programmed instruction method
which provide self learning units
Innovative science teachers should write
programmed units on selected topics to be
used by the students

Teaching strategy :
Give them manipulative
or hands - on tasks
Can master skills when
broken into steps
Can perform repetitive

Be patient
with
slow
Role
of the
teacher
learners
. Give special care and love

Use child centered teaching

strategy
.Encourage and help the
students
achieve
success

Conclusion :
Teachers need to aware of the specific
learning and problems that can cause a
child to become an under achiever. They
need to take a leading role which will
effectively meet the learning needs of
such students. The ultimate aim should
be to make the exceptional child to do at
their level best.

Tell me and I forget,

Teach me I
remember,
Involve me and I
learn.