ESED 5130 - Nature and Needs of Gifted and Talented Learners (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Contact Hours: 3
This course examines the nature and needs of gifted and talented learners. Candidates will become knowledgeable through research from the field and literature about the history and development of gifted and talented programs, the characteristics of gifted and talented learners, and identify varied expressions of advanced aptitudes, skills, creativity, and conceptual understandings characterized by gifted and talented learners. In addition, candidates will examine the role of culture in the manifestation of gifts and talents and gifted behaviors in special populations. Because this is a cross-listed course, it is the expectation that graduate students will engage in extensive research-based reading and critical analysis for additional assignments to increase their knowledge of the nature and needs of gifted learners. The course has a required field component for teaching purposes.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of EDUC 2090 and a minimum grade of “C” in EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130.
Cross Listing(s): ESED 5130G
Repeat Limit: Not Repeatable
When Offered: Once a year