Importance of ICT in Education for Gifted Students

Published: November 24, 2013

Authors

  • Supreet KaurAssistant Professor in Education, University School of Open Learning, Panjab University, Chandigrh
  • MeenuResearch Scholar (JRF) in Education, Panjab University, Chandigarh
Keywords
ICT, Gifted students

Abstract

Gifted and talented children are those who are identified by professionally qualified persons who by virtue of outstanding abilities are capable of high performance. These are children who require differentiated educational programs and services beyond those that are normally provided by the regular school program in order to realize their contribution to self and society (Marland, 1972). A gifted child in the regular classroom may be the only child in the room; hence, he or she will not have the opportunity to learn with others of like ability. ICT can provide opportunities for students to develop and practice higher level thinking skills. The gifted students are spread around the world and ICT makes it possible that gifted students communicate with other gifted students all around the world. ICT can be used to acquire that type of knowledge which can satisfy the needs of the gifted children. So, the purpose of this paper is to determine the use of technology in education for the learning of gifted and talented students.

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Supreet Kaur , Meenu. Importance of ICT in Education for Gifted Students. Issues Ideas Educ.. 2013, 01, 211-219
Importance of ICT in Education for Gifted Students

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