Course: Gifted student in the first grade of primary school

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Course title Gifted student in the first grade of primary school
Course code KPS/7951
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hátlová Běla, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Hajná Renata, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Pilousová Alena, PhDr.
  • Sirotková Hana, Mgr.
Course content
1) The history of the issue gifted. 2) Changes in the definition of talent during the 20th century 3) Types of talent, gifted pupil characters 4) Legislation in the issue of the gifted in the Czech Republic 5) Personality gifted pupil characteristics 6) Common problems of gifted students 7) Creation of identifying gifted at school 8) Identification and selection of gifted 9) Psychological and Pedagogical search methods 10) Developing talent in school and in the family 11) Integration and segregation talents - organizational forms 12) Acceleration and enrichment - work with the content of the curriculum 13) Suggested teaching methods when working with gifted 14) Institutions, companies and organizations supporting the development of talent

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
  • unspecified - 1 hour per semester
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the basic themes of talent issues, gain insight and greater sensitivity for working with gifted children and inspire students to work with gifted populations of students in schools where they teach or instruct. The subject also provide information and contacts to institutions, professional associations and civic associations that can be used in solving specific problems with gifted children at the school. Additional resources to increase the level of knowledge in this area will also be provided to students (links to our and international journals, books and other institutions Webb page). The seminars will be devoted to the following topics:
Student is able to characterize changes in the content of the concept of talent, knows the causes of these changes and understand the current legislation governing the work of schools with this population. It is able to design a school system identifying gifted students and to select identification methods. Applies knowledge of the education of gifted students in the educational process of the school.
Prerequisites
Passing mandatory psychological courses for first and second year of study.

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Passing mandatory psychological courses for first and second year of study. Students have a choice of two types of seminar work: 1) Case study of a gifted pupil according to the instructions given in the consultation, 2) designing a portion of an IEP for gifted pupil in the subject of specialization of the student according to the instructions given in the consultation. The scope of work is about 10 pages. Credit is obtained on the basis of the submission of the thesis and its evaluation by the teacher. The study and performance of the tasks of study materials available on http://www.pf.ujep.cz/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6951&Itemid=1480
Recommended literature
  • Havigerová, Jana Marie. Pět pohledů na nadání. Praha, 2011. ISBN 978-80-247-3857-4.
  • Hříbková, Lenka. Mimořádně nadané děti ve škole a v rodině. Ústí nad Labem, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7414-319-9.
  • Hříbková, Lenka. Nadání a nadaní. Praha, 2009. ISBN 978-80-247-1998-6.
  • Hříbková, Lenka. Nadání a předškolní věk. Ústí nad Labem, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7414-595-7.
  • Jurášková, Jana. Základy pedagogiky nadaných. Praha, 2006. ISBN 80-86856-19-4.
  • Monks, F.J., Ypenburg, I.H. Nadané dítě. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-247-0445-5.
  • Mudrák Jiří. Nadané děti a jejich rozvoj. Praha, 2015. ISBN 978-80-247-5089-7.


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