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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education of Gifted Children | ÖEB 540 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Turkish |
| Course Coordinator | Prof. Dr. Feyzullah ŞAHİN |
| Instructor(s) | Prof. Dr. Feyzullah ŞAHİN (Güz) |
| Goals | Some students have special needs due to their different developmental characteristics from their peers and may need some arrangements and interventions in school and out-of-school environments. Gifted students are also students with special needs as children who develop differently. This course aims to provide guidance and psychological counselor candidates with the necessary information on understanding concepts such as talent and intelligence, recognizing the characteristics of gifted students, recognizing these students in the classroom environment, supporting the development of intelligence and talent, and providing services appropriate to the special guidance and psychological counseling needs that special needs bring. |
| Course Content | Definitions of intelligence and high-level intelligence; reasons for the need for education of the gifted; definition of gifted and talented individuals; cognitive, physical, social, emotional, moral and personality characteristics of gifted individuals; determination of gifted individuals; past and present of education of the gifted in Turkey; importance of early learning in the development of giftedness; effects of some environmental factors on cognitive development in preschool; administrative measures in education of the gifted (Enrichment, Acceleration, Homogeneous Ability Groupings, etc.); differentiation of content and individualization of instruction for the gifted; brief introduction of certain models used in education of the gifted; seven steps suggested by Barbara CLARK to maximize learning. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Knows the concepts of intelligence and talent. |
| 1 | Knows the concepts of intelligence and talent. |
| 2 | Defines concepts such as superior intelligence and special talents. |
| 2 | Defines concepts such as superior intelligence and special talents. |
| 3 | Explains the reasons for the need for education of the specially gifted. |
| 3 | Explains the reasons for the need for education of the specially gifted. |
| 4 | Knows the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, moral and personality characteristics of specially gifted individuals. |
| 4 | Knows the cognitive, physical, social, emotional, moral and personality characteristics of specially gifted individuals. |
| 5 | Knows how the curriculum should be differentiated and individualized in the education of gifted students. |
| 5 | Knows how the curriculum should be differentiated and individualized in the education of gifted students. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Concepts of giftedness and intelligence, historical development | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 1. Week | Syllabus & Course Introduction | |
| 2. Week | General Definitions and History of Gifted Education | |
| 2. Week | Theoretical approaches to giftedness (Gardner, Renzulli, Gagné) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 3. Week | Cognitive development characteristics of gifted children | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 3. Week | Theories of Superior Intelligence | |
| 4. Week | Development and Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 4. Week | Social and emotional development characteristics | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 5. Week | Early indicators of giftedness in children | Preparation, After Class Study, Research |
| 5. Week | Development and Characteristics of the Gifted and Talented (continued) | |
| 6. Week | Identification of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 6. Week | Identification and assessment processes | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | Gifted education in Turkey and BİLSEM practices | |
| 7. Week | Education of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 8. Week | Education of the Gifted and Talented (continued) | |
| 8. Week | Midterm exam / Evaluation | |
| 9. Week | Differentiated instruction approaches | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 9. Week | Education of the Gifted and Talented (continued) | |
| 10. Week | Socio-Emotional Development and Guidance of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 10. Week | Enrichment programs and models | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture, Question and Answer |
| 11. Week | Acceleration practices | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 11. Week | Socio-Emotional Development and Guidance of the Gifted and Talented (continued) | |
| 12. Week | Creativity and Creative Problem Solving | |
| 12. Week | Teacher roles and classroom management for gifted children | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 13. Week | Family, school, and community collaboration | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| 13. Week | The Role of Teachers and Teacher Training in the Education of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 14. Week | Family in the Education of the Gifted and Talented | |
| 14. Week | Gifted education around the world and overall course evaluation | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Presentation (Preparation), Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion |
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
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| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ders İçi |
Class Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
|
Ders Dışı |
Preparation, After Class Study | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| Research | 14 | 4 | 56 | |
| Other Activities | 5 | 4 | 20 | |
|
Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Homework 1 | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Final | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
| Total Workload | 204 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
