EDU 697 - Education of High Ability Learners (3)

This course is designed to introduce students to the education of the gifted and talented/high ability learners, emphasizing the varied definitions of gifted, history and theories of gifted education, the major instructional models, and the need for fit between identification and programming. Students will consider the impact of research on educational decisions, the relationship between definitions and culture, contributions of leaders in the high ability world, and current issues facing professionals in the field. The students will develop a philosophy of education for high ability learners. As the most general course in the high ability education endorsement program, this course is designed to serve as an orientation to the field.