Study level: Graduate study programme in psychology
Lecturers: Vesna Vlahović-Štetić, Ph.D., Nina Pavlin-Bernardić
ECTS: 5
Language: Croatian
Semester: 2nd (summer)
Status: elective
Form of instruction with class hours: 30 hours of lectures, 30 hours of exercise
Prerequisites: Educational Psychology: Learning and teaching
Student evaluation: Evaluation is done during the semester with identification, creating workshops and by oral exam.
Course description
Characteristics of gifted children (cognitive and socio-emotional characteristics of gifted children). Identification of gifted children (the process of identification, measuring and assessing giftedness). Work with gifted children within the school system (acceleration and enrichment of school program). Psychologist’s work with gifted children (development of programs for gifted students, counselling, professional orientation). Psychologist’s work with the teachers and parents of gifted students (assistance to teachers in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs, counselling teachers and parents).
Course objectives
Students will become familiar with the characteristics of the gifted children, identification procedures and possibilities for work with them. They will be able to perform adequate identification procedures and to plan their work in practice. Students will be prepared for cooperation with school teachers in planning and implementing programs for gifted students.
Required readings
Čudina-Obradović, M. (1991.). Nadarenost: razumijevanje, prepoznavanje, razvijanje. Školska knjiga, Zagreb.
Vlahović-Štetić,V.(Ur.) (2005.): Daroviti učenici: teorijski pristup i primjena u školi, Institut za društvena istraživanja u Zagrebu.
Recommended readings
Heller, K.A., Monks, F.J., Sternberg, R.K., Subotnik, R.F.(2000.). International handbook ofgiftedness and talent. Oxford: Elsevier Press.
Koren, I. (1989.). Kako prepoznati i identificirati nadarenog učenika. Školske novine, Zagreb