Ch. 13 Gifted and Talent

Question 1

Renzulli’s 3 trait definition

Answer 1

Above average general intellectual abilities
High level of task commitment
Creativity

Question 2

Piirto’s Pyramid Model, 5 suns of environmental influence

Answer 2

1. Personality of genetic endowment
2. Personality attributes
3. Intelligence
4. Talent in specific domain
5. Environmental influences

Question 3

Maker’s Problem-solving perspective

Answer 3

High intelligence
High creativity
Excellent problem solving abilities

Question 4

Prevalence of GT

Answer 4

3 SDs above the mean

5% of school aged population

Question 5

Assessment

Answer 5

IQ test, achievement test, portfolios

Question 6

Twice exceptional learner

Answer 6

Students able to think reason and problem solve.

Question 7

Curriculum

Answer 7

Challenging and rich curriculum. Offers learning opportunities to tap into different readiness levels, interest and learning profiles.

Question 8

Acceleration

Answer 8

Modifying pace at which student moves through curriculum. Like early skipping

Question 9

Enrichment

Answer 9

Investigating topic of interest in greater detail broader scope, combing lessons from various fields

Question 10

School wide enrichmetn

Answer 10

Different types of enrichment are available

Question 11

Maker’s active problem solver

Answer 11

Role of teacher facilitating high achievement by making curriculum modifications.

Question 12

Problem based learning

Answer 12

Students working in groups to seek solutions to real world problems