Principles of Special Needs Teaching and Learning Strategies PDF

Principles of Special Needs' Teaching and Learning Strategies By Group 3 The Concept of Talent Talent is an innate characteristic that distinguishes a person from others, as they possess the ability to perform a certain task with excellence. This skill can be mental, intellectual, or physical, and...

Principles of Special Needs' Teaching and Learning Strategies By Group 3 The Concept of Talent Talent is an innate characteristic that distinguishes a person from others, as they possess the ability to perform a certain task with excellence. This skill can be mental, intellectual, or physical, and the level of talent varies from one individual to another. Mental Characteristics of the Gifted 1 Passion for reading and learning at an early age. 2 Mustering and accomplishing mental work in a supernatural degree. 3 Fast learning and memorization, strong memory and superior in academic inference. 4 Uses creative methods to address problems. Particle properties: Emotional and social characteristics: 1/ Walking, talking and puberty at an early age. 1/ Lower stability and autonomy. 2/ High kinetic ability. 2/ Minimum susceptible to mental and nervous disorders. 3/ Nutrition above average. 3/ The ability to assume leadership roles on the social level in various fields. 4/ Better health condition. 4/ Leaning to fun. 5/ Early appearance of teeth. Leadership Characteristics: Cognitive Characteristics: 1/ Interacting with others and managing dialogue and 1/ Perception of symbolic systems, solving puzzles and discussion. using multiple structures. 2/ Love of meeting and working with others and serving 2/ Passion for books at an early age And they prefer books them loved by his peers. of the adult level. 3/ Increasing their language toll and the ability to learn to read at an early age. Tools for Identifying Gifted People Objective Methods (Tests) Subjective Methods (Non-tests) These are specific objective measures characterized by a These are less objective, informal measures, and this high degree of validity and reliability, including the tests method relies on personal biography and definitions. And used in objective evaluation. observation. Methods for Discovering Gifted People Creativity tests (innovative thinking): Parents’ note Measures of creativity or Parents' observations of their Intelligence Tests innovative thinking are children are particularly important Tests that measure an individual's appropriate measures to in early identification of gifted mental ability in general are used determine the creative ability of children, although this method is as the most important objective the subject, and the subject is often overstated because parents means to identify and discover considered creative if he obtains a represent an important source of gifted people. high score on these measures. acquisition and bias. 1 2 3 4 5 Academic Achievement Measures of personal traits: A student is considered gifted if his Measures of personal and mental academic achievement traits are important tools in percentage exceeds (90). diagnosing the abilities of gifted people related to fluency, flexibility, and originality. How are gifted children selected according to these criteria: They were selected on the basis of high IQ, as the IQ ranged between (130-150), and that gifted children are children who can achieve high performance in one or more areas of intelligence, special academic aptitude, creative thinking, or superior skill in the performing or visual arts. Examples of standards used to classify gifted children: General intelligence Standards of School academic School achievement measures innovative thinking readiness tests tests A) Individual intelligence (Torrance scale) Among the most important measures: the most are: common at the global level A) General achievement are the Stanford-Binet test, Measures of personal tests. the Wechsler test. traits B) Specific achievement One of the most famous is B) Social intelligence tests in specific academic the Renozelli scale. measures: the most widely subjects. used is the Raven test Intelligence tests have been classified into: (A) Individual intelligence tests: B) Collective intelligence tests: This is the best method, but it requires a long time to apply They are useful in giving a general idea about children it, and it is not a practical method for detecting talent, because they are considered a practical method for large especially in schools that do not have a sufficient number numbers of children, and they are criticized for lacking of psychologists. Among these tests are Binet’s individual individual interaction between the examiner and the linguistic tests. subject, in addition to being less stable than individual tests, including Raven’s tests for sequential matrices. Academic Achievement Tests The most important standardized achievement tests are the following: 1- The California Achievement Test is used to measure achievement from the first to the third grade of secondary school in the areas of reading vocabulary, comprehension, arithmetic reasoning, and language. 2- Gates tests for readiness to read. 3- Iowa Basic Skills Tests. 4- Iowa Silent Reading Tests. 5- Achievement readiness tests in mathematics, language and science. The most important disadvantages of achievement tests: Memorization Focused It is mostly based on memorizing, memorizing, and assimilating information, and therefore it often only measures the ability to remember and retrieve information. Low Validity & Reliability Low validity and reliability, due to its association with teacher evaluation. Creativity tests (innovative thinking): Examples of tests that measure creative thinking are: Creativity includes: Guilford Tests of Creative Thinking Ability (1965). Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (1973 AD). Measures of personal traits: A test to measure the behavior and characteristics of an outstanding student. This test measures four aspects: Ability to learn, motivation, create and lead. Strategies for Gifted Students When working with gifted students, it's essential to create a learning environment that meets their unique needs and helps them develop their skills and expand their knowledge. Here are some effective strategies: 1. Differentiated Learning. 2. Enrichment. 3. Academic Acceleration. 4. Project-Based Learning. 5. Collaborative Learning: 6. Mentorship and Guidance. 7. Flexible Learning: 8. Attention to Emotional and Social Needs. Thank you for your attention.