Subha.assignment
- 1. 1 ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: - THE TALENTED CHILD Submitted by, Subha Bose V English Optional Candidate Code :165/13376022
- 2. 2 INTRODUCTION Havighurst “The talented or gifted child is one who shows consistently remarkable performance in any worthwhile line of endeavour”.The talented children of today are “the leaders of tomorrow” in the sciences, the arts and the learned professions. Gifted refers to the children with high potential while talented means that they display skills which are advanced when compared to other children of their age. All children have unique strength and talents. However some have advanced or well developed skills and abilities in one or more areas. Passow uses the term Talent as a synonym for giftedness. He refers talent as the capacity for superior achievement in any socially valuable area of human endeavour. Gifted or Talented as “those whose potential, intellectual powers are at such high ideational level at both productive and evaluative thinking that it can be reasonably assumed that they could be future problem solves and evaluators of the culture. The study of the gifted or the talented through their interaction with others and with their environment they are becoming much more able than other children to do something. CHARACTERISTICS OF TALENTED CHILD The talented are usually led down the purely cognitive or intellectual track. Talented child have the following characteristics:- 1. The talented child is essentially an exceptional child. 2. In comparison to his peers he is superior in some ability or group of abilities. 3. In most cases talented children exhibit superior performance in their talented area only. 4. The talented children category includes not only the academically talented but also talented in music, dance, drama, painting, writing and other creative arts. Mechanical work social leadership and human relationship. Physical activities like games gymnastics.
- 3. 3 5. It is not essential that a gifted child should possess a very high IQ showing his superiority in general intelligence over his peers. 6. On receiving proper attention and opportunity for self expression and development he can contribute something remarkable for the society. The talented read widely mix freely with others as well as their peers and always seek additional stimulation. They have amazing general knowledge and their ability to solve the problem. They show superiority in reading, maths, reasoning, science, literature and art. They have more positive attitudes and had great concentrations for long period. They felt confidence becomes independent curious and rejoice at the chance to experience more. They are giftedness in many different areas like, · Verbal/Language(reading, writing, speaking while classifications) · Logical (number, problem solving ability) · Visual and Performing arts (drawing, painting) · Body/Movement/Psychomotor (dance, athletic ability) · Interpersonal (Communication, leadership) · Intrapersonal (reflective, self sufficient) NEED AND PROBLEMS OF THE TALENTED Like other children talented children also need certain basic needs like need for security, need for love and care, need for belongings and need to be accepted as an individual. The gifted child may have the following special needs like, The need for knowledge and understanding. The need for creativity and ingenuity. The need for the development of his exceptional ability. The need for self actualization. The talented child does not only strive for the satisfaction of his basic needs but also needs opportunity for the realization of his specific needs. He find it difficult to satisfy his need and they emotionally disturbed. This brings a sort of maladjustment and he turns into a problem child. They need proper environment for their proper development. They are
- 4. 4 exceptionally curious and has a taste for knowledge. There is a need for special care and proper education to the gifted children. IDENTIFICATION OF THE TALENTED CHILDREN The first step in the direction of the planning special education for the gifted children is to identify. We must make a proper distinction between talent who show superior performance in some areas. Psychologists have difference of opinion regarding demarcation drawn by IQ between the average and the gifted children. Learns rapidly and the gifted children Uses a great deal of common sense and practical knowledge. Knows about many things of which most students are unaware. Has a large vocabulary which he uses easy and accurately. Perform difficult mental tasks. Knows about many things of which most students are unaware. Keenly observed and response quickly.
- 5. 5 CONCLUSION The gifted or the talented have some special capacity to achieve something social great values among human endeavor. In a democratic country like India the rights of each individual must protect because all are living in a same society and we are all social being. Men are created different and they lose their social freedom. They act differently because they have individual autonomy. REFERENCES 1. Wikipedia sources (Talented Child) 2. Advanced Educational Psychology (S.Dandapani) 3. Helping Children with Learning Difficulty