Enriching School Science for the Gifted Learner:
A Guide to Developing Science Provision for Gifted Students
Author: Keith S. Taber
Researcher: Fran Riga
Editorial Consultant: John K. Gilbert
Project Manager for SEP: Sally Johnson
This book, subtitled 'A Guide to Developing Science Provision for Gifted Students', was published with a CD of classroom resources by SEP (2007).
Taber, K. S. (2007) Enriching School Science for the Gifted Learner, London: Gatsby Science Enhancement Programme.
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The activities were mostly based around 'nature of science' / 'how science works' themes, and were entitled:
- What is science?
- Is there a method to science?
- Learning Science
- Explaining science
- Identifying patterns in science
- Scaffolding individual learning in science
- Integrated science?
- Science in society
- Judging models in science
- Linking science to the everyday world
Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1: What is 'gifted'?
Chapter 2: Who are gifted in science?
Chapter 3: Provision for the Gifted
Chapter 4: The nature of science
Chapter 5: Metacognition and independent learning
Chapter 6: ASCEND -a science enrichment programme
Chapter 7: The ASCEND activities
Chapter 8: Responses to the programme
Epilogue
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