Skip to Main Content

Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology
2014. Vol. 3, no. 2, 72–83
ISSN: 2304-4977 (online)

Features of modern educational programs for intellectually gifted high school students in Europe and North America

1615

S.S. Ermakov

PDF (RUS)
Online translation in english
GS
Information
in Google Scholar

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the main trends in the creation of educational programs for gifted students in schools in Europe, USA and Canada. It is focused on general principles in developing the content of curricula for gifted students, such as taking into account individual features of the development of talent, high-level cognitive motivation and specific educational interests. It also describes the strategies of accelerating, expanding and enriching school material and features of their use in various models of educational programs for gifted students.

General Information

Keywords: gifted child, curriculum, intellectual giftedness, cognitive motivation, learning strategies for gifted students

Journal rubric: Educational Psychology and Pedagogical Psychology

Article type: review article

For citation: Ermakov S.S. Features of modern educational programs for intellectually gifted high school students in Europe and North America [Elektronnyi resurs]. Sovremennaia zarubezhnaia psikhologiia = Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology, 2014. Vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 72–83. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

References

  1. Golubev O. B., Nikiforov O. Yu. Smeshannoe obuchenie v usloviyakh tsifrovoi shkoly [Blended learning in the digital school]. Sovremennye problemy nauki i obrazovaniia [Modern problems of science and education], 2012, no. 6. pp. 374.
  2. Ekaterina Latypova o rezul'tatakh aprobatsii smeshannogo obucheniya v regionakh [Catherine Latypova on the results of testing of blended learning in the regions] [Electronic resource]. YouTube.ru. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYtIJ0q1NLo (Accessed: 07.07.2014).
  3. Ermakov S.S., Iurkevich V.S. Razvitie poznavatel'noi potrebnosti u shkol'nikov v protsesse obucheniia [The development of students' need for cognition in learning process] [Electronic resource]. Sovremennaia zarubezhnaia psikhologiia [Journal of Modern Foreign Psychology], 2013, no. 2, pp. 87–100. Available at: https://psyjournals.ru/jmfp/2013/n2/61179.shtml (Accessed: 28.06.2014).
  4. Kak eto rabotaet: Blended learning [How it works: Blended learning] [Electronic resource]. Edutainme. Available at: http://www.edutainme.ru/post/kak-eto-rabotaet-blended-learning (Accessed: 06.07.2014).
  5. Liubomirskaia: tekhnologii smeshannogo obucheniia poiaviatsia v litsee VShE [Lubomirska: blended learning technologies will appear at the Lyceum of High School of Economics] [Electronic resource]. RIA Novosti. Available at: http://ria.ru/society/20130607/942102233.html#ixzz36c5sIX31 (Accessed: 05.07.2014).
  6. Popova L.V. Obrazovanie odarennykh detei i molodezhi: gosudarstvennaia politika evropeiskikh stran [Education of gifted children and youth: State Policy of the European countries]. Psikhologicheskaia nauka i obrazovanie [Psychological Science and Education], 2011, no. 4, pp. 56–62.
  7. Prezentatsiia Litseia NIU VShE v Parke Gor'kogo [Presentation of Lyceum of NRU HSE in Gorky Park] [Electronic resource]. NIU VShE [High School of Economics]. Available at: http://www.hse.ru/video/95334782.html (Accessed: 06.07.2014).
  8. Rogozhkina I.B. Obrazovanie odarennykh detei i molodezhi: gosudarstvennaia politika SShA [Education of gifted children and youth: the U.S. government policy]. Psikhologicheskaia nauka i obrazovanie [Psychological Science and Education], 2011, no.4, pp. 15–18.
  9. Frimen Dzh. Obuchenie odarennykh detei v Zapadnoi Evrope [Education for gifted children in Western Europe]. Psikhologicheskaia nauka i obrazovanie [Psychological Science and Education], 2011, no. 4, pp. 63–73.
  10. Chto takoe smeshannoe obuchenie ili revoliutsiia v sisteme obrazovaniia [What is blended learning or a revolution in the educational system] [Electronic resource]. Indigo Kids. Available at:http://indigo-kids.ru/news/chto_ takoe_smeshannoe_obuchenie_ili_revolyuciya_v_sisteme_obrazovaniya/ (Accessed: 05.07.2014).
  11. Benjamin D. Need for cognition is related to higher general intelligence, fluid intelligence, and crystallized intelligence, but not working memory. B.D. Hill, J.D. Foster, E.M. Elliott, J.T. Shelton, J. McCain, Wm. D. Gouvier. Journal of Research in Personality, 2013. Vol. 47, Iss. 1, February, pp. 22–25.
  12. Bertrams A., Dickhauser O. High-school students' need for cognition, self6control capacity, and school achievement: Testing a mediation hypothesis. Learning and Individual Differences, 2009. Vol. 19, pp. 135–138.
  13. Boone S. Homeschooling curriculum for the gifted child. Digest of Gifted Research Duke University Talent Identification Program, 2006. Vol. 7, no. 1.
  14. Cetinkaya С. The effect of gifted students’ creative problem solving program on creative thinking. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014. Vol. 116, pp. 3722–3726.
  15. Curriculum provision for exceptionally able students Report of a CIDREE collaborative project. 2010, March. 68 p.
  16. Curtis J. Bonk, Charles R., Graham C.R. The Handbook of Blended Learning: Global Perspectives, Local Designs. 2006, March. 624 p.
  17. Dwyer M. Need for cognition, life satisfaction, and academic achievement. Epistimi, 2008. Vol. 3, pp. 12–13.
  18. Gifted and talented students: a resource guide for teachers. Educational services division. 2007. 66 p.
  19. Gifted learners: a survey of educational policy and provision. European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education. 2009. 40 p.
  20. Gregory J. Feist Predicting interest in and attitudes toward science from personality and need for cognition. Personality and Individual Differences, 2012. Vol. 52, pp. 771–775.
  21. Guzer B., Caner H. The past, present and future of blended learning: An in depth analysis of literature. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2014. Vol. 116, pp. 4596–4603.
  22. Horn M.B., Staker H. The rise of K-12 blended learning. 2011. 18 p.
  23. Hunt Online and Blended Learning: A Survey of policy and practice of K-12 schools around the world. Michael Barbour, Regina Brown, Madison, Lisa Hasler Waters, Rebecca Hoey, Jeffrey L. International Association for K-12 Online Learning, 2001. 130 p.
  24. Interactive Learning Centers Announces Name Change to EPIC Learning  (1999, March 5) [Electronic resource]. The Free Library. Available at: http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Interactive (Accessed: 05.07.2014).
  25. Little C.A. Curriculum as Motivation for Gifted Students Psychology in the Schools. Digest of Gifted Research Duke University Talent Identification Program, 2012. Vol. 49, no.7, Aug, pp. 695–705.
  26. Nordina A.B., Alias N. Learning outcomes and student perceptions in using of blended learning in history. Procedia – Social and Behavioral Sciences. 2013. Vol. 103, pp. 577–585.
  27. Scholl M. Comble – Community of integrated blended learning in Europe. Education, audiovis ual & culture executive Agency, 2008. 26 p.
  28. Stepanek J. The inclusive classroom. Meeting the needs of gifted students: differentiating mathematics and science instruction. Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 1999, December.
  29. The Clayton Christensen Institute [Electronic resource]. Available at: http://www.christenseninstitute.org/ (Accessed: 28.06.2014).
  30. VanTassel-Baska J. Content-based curriculum for low income and minority gifted learners. Connecticut: University of Connecticut, 2003. 84 p.
  31. VanTassel-Baska J. Effective curriculum and instructional models for talented students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 1986. Vol. 30, Issue 4, pp. 164−169.
  32. VanTassel-Baska J., Wood S. The Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM). Learning and Individual Differences, 2010. Issue 20, pp. 345–357.

Information About the Authors

Sergey S. Ermakov, PhD in Psychology, Senior Researcher of the Laboratory "Information Technologies for Psychological Diagnostics" Associate Professor of the Department of "Age Psychology named after Professor L.F.Obukhova" of the Faculty of "Psychology of Education", Associate Professor of the Department of "Applied Mathematics" of the Faculty of "Information Technology"., Moscow State University of Psychology and Education, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4330-2618, e-mail: ermakovss@mgppu.ru

Metrics

Views

Total: 3706
Previous month: 16
Current month: 3

Downloads

Total: 1615
Previous month: 14
Current month: 1