Aims of this module:
1. To highlight the of the importance of identifying gifted children in the classroom and the negative impact of a failure to identify gifted children;
2. To Inform students of the advantages and disadvantages of IQ tests and other tests as a means of identifying gifted students;
3. To present observation as an additional means of identifying gifted students;
4. To introduce the idea of Twice Exceptional Students.
Outcomes:
At the end of this module, you will be able to,
1. State the different means of identifying gifted pupils;
2. State some advantages of different identification methods;
3. State accurately an understanding of the term 'Twice Exceptional'.
2. State some advantages of different identification methods;
3. State accurately an understanding of the term 'Twice Exceptional'.
Video Length: 12 minutes 39 seconds
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