World Class Arena: Providing an International Perspective on Assessing Gifted and Talented Students

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-139
Author(s):  
Jon Waldren
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
National Strategy ◽  
Policy Document ◽  
The World ◽  
World Class ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The Uk

When the UK Government introduced its national strategy for gifted and talented students in its policy document Excellence in Cities in March 1999 (DfEE, 1999), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) was given the remit to produce World Class Tests. These tests, in mathematics and problem solving, were to be developed to demonstrate World Class abilities in the top ten per cent of nine and 13 year olds in those subjects internationally. From the inception of the World Class Arena project, it was intended that strong international links would be forged in order to learn from, and contribute to, the teaching and learning of gifted and talented students.

Creative problem solving for gifted and talented students

Roeper Review ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald J. Treffinger ◽  
Sidney J. Parnes
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Problem ◽  
Talented Students

scholarly journals Students’ learning can be enhanced via Centres of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: A quick view all over the world

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
George Asimakopoulos ◽  
Thanassis Karalis ◽  
Katerina Kedraka
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World ◽  
University Population ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
The University

This paper studies the Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTL) of the 100 top Universities in the world and investigates their role and services. The vast majority of these Centers is located in educational institutions of the US, the UK, Australia and Canada. CTL services cover many areas and target several portions of the university population. They try to meet contemporary requirements and aim to enhance teaching, learning and research processes.

Challenges in Early Quran Education: Identifying Factors that Affect Permata Insan Summer Camp Students’ Performance

Sains Insani ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Zulkarnin Zakaria ◽  
Syazwani Md Sallehan ◽  
Wan Ahmad Zakry Wan Kamaruddin ◽  
Ahmad Bazli Ahmad Helmi ◽  
Abdel Rahman Ibrahim Sulieman Islaieh
Keyword(s):  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Major Part ◽  
Summer Camp ◽  
Special Group ◽  
Interview Session ◽  
Talented Students

Quran education module is a major part in the PERMATA Insan Summer Camp programme for the pre-college gifted and talented students. The annual camp programme integrates STEM modules together with the Quran and Sunnah modules to help students understand and relate science topics with the Quran and Al-Sunnah. The camp participants as young as eight years old were required to memorise selected Quran verses during the camp. Many struggled to perform in the Quran education module. This study was conducted to identify various issues faced by the students in the Quran module. They were tested on their memorisation and later grouped for a special interview session. The findings on the various problems faced by them were analysed and grouped into themes. The discussion with the group of gifted and talented between the age of 8 and 11 years old revealed many concerns that have been found in earlier research on this special group of students. The findings would help further explore better ways to improve the teaching and learning of gifted and talented Muslim students.Abstrak: Modul Pendidikan Al-Quran merupakan unit penting dalam program kem percutian cuti sekolah PERMATA Insan pelajar pintar pra-kolej. Program kem tahunan ini mengintegrasikan modul STEM bersama modul Al-Quran dan Sunah bagi membolehkan pelajar memahami subjek sains berdasarkan tafsir Al-Quran dan pengajian Sunah. Peserta kem berusia dari lapan tahun perlu menghafal surah Al-Quran yang telah ditetapkan sebagai syarat dan penilaian modul kem. Pelbagai cabaran dihadapi para peserta bagi mencapai silibus hafazan yang telah ditetapkan. Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenalpasti permasalahan yang dihadapi dalam modul pengajian Al-Quran. Peserta kajian telah diuji, dibahagikan mengikut pencapaian dan ditemubual bagi mengetahui permasalahan yang dihadapi. Dapatan telah dianalisa dan disusun mengikut tema permasalahan. Maklumat dapatan mengenengahkan pelbagai langkah yang dapat diambil untuk membantu pembelajaran Al-Quran yang lebih mantap bagi pelajar pintar berbakat Islam PERMATA Insan.

Teaching and Learning of Mathematics in Lower Primary in Schools in Ghana

2021 ◽  
pp. 136-154
Author(s):  
Frank Quansah
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Teaching Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The World ◽  
Problem Solving Strategies ◽  
Research Questions

Mathematics is a fundamental human activity – a way of making sense of the world. Children possess a natural curiosity and interest in mathematics and come to school with an understanding of mathematical concepts and problem-solving strategies that they have discovered through explorations of the world around them. The purpose of this study is to find out how mathematics is being taught and learnt among primary one pupils in basic schools in Ghana. A qualitative approach was employed to provide answers to the research questions raised. It was found that teachers employed variety of procedures for teaching mathematics. However, there were some problems encountered in the teaching and learning of mathematics.

Structured Observation Instruments Assessing Instructional Practices With Gifted and Talented Students: A Review of the Literature

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (3) ◽  
pp. 276-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yara N. Farah ◽  
Kimberley L. Chandler
Keyword(s):  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Classroom Practices ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Complex Interaction ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Observation Instruments ◽  
Talented Students

Teaching and learning are part of a complex interaction between teachers and students. Educational leaders cannot improve the teaching and learning process without quality measurement of effective teaching. One way to capture this complex interaction is by using structured observations. However, the extant literature on classroom observation instruments in the field of gifted education is limited. For that reason, a systematic search was undertaken to identify the observation instruments for assessing instructional practices used with gifted and talented students. In this article, eight observation instruments were identified: (a) Rating Scale of Significant Behaviors in Teachers of the Gifted, (b) Kulieke’s adaptation of the Rating Scale of Significant Behaviors in Teachers of the Gifted, (c) Teaching Observation Form (TOF; also known as Purdue Observation Form), (d) Classroom Practices Record (CPR), (e) Classroom Practices Record–Form VA (CPR-Form VA), (f) Classroom Instructional Practices Scale (CIPS), (g) Classroom Observation Scales–Revised (COS-R), and (h) Differentiated Classroom Observation Scale (DCOS). The instruments are described in terms of developmental process, purpose, and any reliability and validity evidence reported. This systematic search has shown the need for a new observation instrument that is comprehensive and closely tied to professional standards.

scholarly journals PERCEPTION OF HISTORICAL THINKING SKILLS PRACTICE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE DIFFERENCES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 01-18
Author(s):  
Nurul Hafizah Maarof ◽  
Nurul Suzaina Joli ◽  
Kamarul Zaman Hamzah ◽  
Rorlinda Yusof
Keyword(s):  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Historical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Learning History ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Evidence Interpretation

Teaching and Learning (PdP) in history subject has always been considered tedious by learners and mostly stigmatized by a mindset that learning history demands a high memory capacity for memorization of facts. However, this perception is completely untrue as the Ministry of Education Malaysia (MoE) has instilled creative and critical skills in subjects taught throughout Malaysia including history subjects. In History subjects, creative and critical skills are measured using Historical Thinking Skills (KPS) in its teaching and learning. It is aimed at not only focusing on facts memorising but also inculcating thinking skills of history itself as an element that can make the subject more exciting and able to promote patriotism to students. Therefore, this study was carried out to assess the extent of perception of KPS among gifted and talented students with different abilities at GENIUS@Pintar College, UKM. To achieve this goal, 410 students were randomly chosen to meet the study requirements in looking at perceptions of practices KPS among students with different abilities. All respondents are male and female students from Foundation 1 to Level 2, between 12 to 17 years old of age. Likert scale instruments have been used for data collection and as a measurement of the perception of practice KPS among students with different abilities including identification of historical evidence, interpretation of History, rationalization of History, the imagination of History, and identification of historical chronology.

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