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SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS –
SLOW
LEARNERS, FAST LEARNERS,
SCIENTIFICALLY
GIFTED AND CREATIVE LEARNERS

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PAPER : -
EDU 09.8 – THEORETICAL BASE OF PHYSICAL
SCIENCE – II

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ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
TITLE:-
SCIENCE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS
WITH SPECIAL EDUCATION NEEDS – SLOW
LEARNERS, FAST LEARNERS, SCIENTIFICALLY
GIFTED AND CREATIVE LEARNERS
Submitted to:- Submitted by:-
Smitha Teacher Parvathy.Rajan.R
Submitted on:- B.Ed student
17-10-2015 Physical Science
F.M.T.C
Mylapure

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INDEX
Sl.No Content Page number
1 Introduction 5
2 Slowlearners,Fastlearners,Creative
learners ,Gifted learners
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3 Fast learners 7-8
4 Creative learners 8-10
5 Remedial Programmes for Slow
learners
10-11
6 Gifted learners 11-12
7 Role of the teachers 13
8 Conclusion 13
9 Reference 14

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 INTRODUCTION
Special education (also known as special needs education, aided
education, vocational education, limb care authority education) is the
practise of educating students with special needs in a way that addressess
their individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the
individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of
teaching procedures ,adapted equipment and materials ,and accessible
settings .These interventions are designed to help learners with special
needs ,achieve higher level of personal selfsufficiency and success in school
and their community ,than may be available if the student were only given
access to a typical classroom education.
Common special needs include learning disabilities ,communication
disorders ,emotional and behavioural disorders ,physical disabilities and
developmental disabilities .Students with these kinds of special needs are
likely to benefit from additional educational services such as different
approaches to teaching the use of technology ,a specifically adapted
teaching area or a resource room.
Intellectual giftedness is a difference in learning and can also benefit from
specialised teaching techniques or different educational programmes ,but
the term “special education ”is generally used to specifically indicate
instruction of students with disabilities .Gifted education is handled
separately.
 Slow learners ,Fast learners ,Creative learners ,Gifted learners
Slow learners are the students who have slow speed than other students
.There are limitation for time period and teacher feel difficult to complete
the sylabbus and when he run fast the student feel problem in learning .In
a group of slow learners teacherneedpatience and regular monitoring .But

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there is an interesting point too ;many teacher feel easy to teach the slow
learners and they keep the patience
The students who learn fast are called fast learners .Obviously their
learning speedis more than the peers .Generally many teachers find easyto
teachthese students .why not ? These teacherswork become easy .Teacher
can teach them fast and he is capable to complete the sylabbus within the
time .It is an important issue for a teacher to ensure the learning
achievementof each student .He needs to justify the both types of students
;slow learners and the fast learners
Identification of gifted students is clouded when concerned adults
misinterpret high achievement as giftedness .High-achieving students are
noticed for their on time, neat well developed and correctlearning products
.Adults comment on these students consistent high grades and note how
well they acclimate to class procedures and discussions .Some adults
assume these students are gifted because their school appropriate
behaviour and products surface above the typical responses of grade-level
students .
Educators with expertise in gifted education are frustrated trying to help
other educators and parents understand that while high achievers are
valuable participants whose high-level modelling is welcomed in classes,
they learn differently from gifted learners . In situations in which they are
respected and encouraged ,gifted students thinking is more complex with
abstract inferences and more diverse perceptions than in typical of high
achievers .Articulating those differences to educators and parents can be
difficult

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A Gifted learners A Creative learners
 Poses unforeseen questions  Sees exception
 Is curious  Wonders
 Is selectivelymentally engaged  Daydreams ;may seen off task
 Generates complex ,abstract
ideas
 Overflows with ideas ,many
of which will never be
developed
 Knows without working hard  Play with ideas and
concepts
 Ponders with depth and
multiple perspective
 Injects new possibilities
 Is beyond the group  Is in own group
 Is self-critical  Is never finished with
possibilities
 Manipulate information  Improvises
 Fast learners
It has been proven that the ‘Retrieval practise ’it is most effective way to
study .It is that moment when you try to say something you previously
read and your brain struggles to find those words .these lies the key of
learning .Only when you struggle retrieving material you learn the most.
 Use flashcards:-courses putting main concepts on this study
instruments has been proven to be the most effective way to
rapidly learn content .Even though it might take some time doing
them on the long term .They will learn the concepts better.
 Segment your study hours evenly the previous weeks before an
important test ,this way they will progressively store that

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information in their brain and by the time the test comes they will
be an experts in the area .
 Put it into practise:-do some worked examples ,mind map the
application of it to the something you are currently doing
 Find someone who knows how ,and has a reputation for being a
good at explaining things .Ask them to explain something .Buy
them lunch if needed .If you don’t understand it then ,ask them to
explain it in a different way .If they can’t ,or they won’t ,or you
still don’t understand ,find someone else to explain it.
 Find someone else who is keep learn about the same subject, and
arrange to get together with them regularly (online or in meet
space) to run through how things are going.
 Each month ,go and buy a magazine in a category you‘ve never
bought before .Read it –you may pick up a pattern that resonates
with something else, elsewhere ,and much of learning is about
patterns (even if you don’t , you will learn something ,so the day
won’t be a waste)
 Accept that mastery takes time and practise and isn’t a constant
upward curve .Learn to love plateaus.
 Creative learners
 Embrace creativity as part of learning –create the classroom that
recognises creativity .You may want to design awards or bulletin
boards to showcase different ways of solving a problem or creative
solution to the real world scenario.
 Consider classroom assignments as convergent and divergent
thinking:- standardized test do a great job of measuring
convergent thinking that includes analytical thinking or logical

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answers with one correct response .Divergent thinking considers
how a learner can use different ways to approach a problem .It
requires using association and multiplicity of thought .We should
design assignment that consider both types of thinking models .
 Be aware during discussions:-you know that student who often ask
the questions that going a bit outside the lecture? well engage him
once a week ,intentionally address those questions .Write them
down on an assigned a space in the board to go back to later
.Validate their creativity .
 Establish expressive freedom :-the classroom environment must be
a place where students feel safe to share novel ideas .Allow for
flexibility and create norms that foster creative approaches
 Allow space for creativity:-design some classroom space for
exploration .Such as a thinking table, a drama stage ,a drawing
table ,a space for groups to discuss ideas .
 Give students time to ask questions:-organisations such as CCE
(Creative ,Culture ,education) suggest teachers incorporate
opportunities for students to ask questions intentionally design
lessons that allow for wondering and exploration.
 Creativity builds confidence:-students take ownership of their own
learning .Think of ways were student might design a project .For
instance ,for the history requirement ,I suggest students of both
fifth grade classes create an exhibition of their final work and the
community members were happy to see students take ownership of
their learning .

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 Encourage curiosity:-consider what is important to students
.Student interest are a great place on what drives their ambition
and interest in learning.
 Remedial programmes for slow learner
There are children in science classes who are not motivated to
learn science .They are slow in learning than average students
,they are weak intellectually and emotionally .They are also called
backward children .Special programmes are needed for above
average and below average students both to cope up with their needs.
 Specialgrouping :-As discussedin the case ofgifted specialgrouping
according to the abilities of slow learners has been identified as an
effective way ,if special curricula are also given to them .Even if
specialprogrammes for slow learners are not available , at leastthe
teachercandevelop a teaching style which will be more effective for
slow learners
 Remedialprogrammes :-like enrichment programmes for gifted
students some remedial programmes are also designedfor slow
learners .Programmedinstruction works very well with slow
learners because of self –pacing .Therefore ,specialcurricula
developed for slow learners also include simple programmed
materials .
 Role of teachers :-the teacherhas to be patient with slow learners
,they need care and love .They develop hatred if they are not
properly caredas they are emotionally weak .
 Students can learn more if the teachermakes the learning “child
centered” as far as possible .The students should be allowedto
become active agents in the educationalprocess.

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A warm but firm hand ,and a genuine concernis needed
for slow learners .The teachershould help the students to achieve
success.This will encourage them to work hard ,and they will
devote more time in studies .Thus they will be able to learn just about
the same devoting more time what average students learn in less
time.
 Gifted learners
According to Havinghurst “The talented or gifted child is one who
shows consistencyremarkable performance in any worthwhile line of
endeavour “.The following suggestions have been given for the
educationof gifted children.
 Selection:- The first step in their education is to find out which child
is gifted .This selectioncanbe made with the help of marks obtained
at previous examinations ,the advice of the class teachers ,the results
of psychologicaltests andthe reports given by parents .
 No separate classes:-some psychologicalhave suggestedthat gifted
children should be taught in separate classessetapartfor them. But
This is not only a very psychologicalsuggestionforthis may
engendera feeling of vanity and superiority in them.
 Curriculum:- many psychologists have suggestedthat the gifted child
should be made to study some subject in addition to the normal
syllabi intended for the average class.This is a more practical
suggestionbecausethe gifted child’s ability canbe better developed
by the more comprehensive syllabus .It will also help to remove
inactivity ,socialdifficulties ,and also create a better atmosphere in
the class .Butit must be remembered that the syllabus should never
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 Fasterpromotion to higher classes:-It has been also be suggestedby
some psychologists thatthe gifted child should be promoted to higher
classesmore rapidly than the other children .This will give them a
chance to develop their minds and also save time .But from the
standpoint of the child’s socialdevelopment ,this may not prove very
beneficial.He will tend to be handicapped by the fact that all the
other children in this class willbe older than him .It is therefore
better if the gifted child is given some additional work ,but without
promoting him to the higher class.
 Individual education:-nowadays many psychologists are ofthe
opinion that the gifted child should be educatedindividually with the
teachergenerallyacting as a guide without undue interference .The
child is given a particular task to perform within a fixed period .The
teacherkeeps aneye on this development and provides him with
fresh programmes as he goes along .This method of educationhas
proved the most useful in the case ofgifted children.
 Extracurricular activities:-another way of developing the qualities of
the gifted child is to engage him in extra –curricular activities such as
games and music ,dancing ,other arts ,practise for debates and sports
competition.
 Facilitates andapparatus:-gifted children can also be given certain
kinds of special facilities suchas free concessions andopportunity to
do work of exceptionalresponsibility or importance etc. The school
should also provide many kinds of means for learning the arts,
games ,and other activities .Very often the gifted child finds a good
library as a very goodaid .

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 Role of the teacher
1. Teacheris in the integrated classroomshould be aware of the gifted
child’s feeling of isolation.
2. There is a need to use a flexible grouping to match nearly the
different developmental level so that they display similar interests.
3. The teachersome time face difficulty to acceptmistake as other have
high expectations.
4. The teachershould be helped to set realistic goals and avoid
unnecessaryanxiety.
5. The teachershould realise that in classroom,convergentthinking is
more sought for whereas in specific situations divergent thinking is
well appreciated.

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 Conclusion
Eachtype of student has different learning attitudes and learning habits
.It is also an interesting factthat some teachers take it easywhile some
teachers think that it is a problem to teach both type of students .Hence
it is very common fact and it should not be consideredas a problem .A
class may have different types of students it is an opportunity for a
teacherto teachthem .There are many smart and active learning
methodologies forteachers for students.

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 Reference
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 www.edutoday.in /2014/02-slowlearners-and-fastlearners-it.html
 www.bertiekingore.com/high-gt-create.htm
 www.quora.com/whatlearning-strategies-do quick-learners-follow
 edn. innovation excellence.com/components/comword press/wp-
content/uploads/2013/01/art-class.jpg
 Teaching ofscience Todayand Tomorrow –Siddiqi and Siddiqi-
seventh edition(2006)-Doaba House-Delhi.
 Supplymentary guide.
 Science Education-TheoreticalBaseofTeaching and Pedagogic
Analysis –Fourth edition (2015)-Dr.T.K.Mathew &
Dr. T.M.Mollykutty-Rainbow BooksPublishers –Chengannur.
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Smitha I G
Asst. Prof. Physical Science