Gifted and talented in

stage 5 history

Dr. Kay Carroll

Australian Catholic University
Kay.carroll@acu.edu.au
Website: www.kaycarroll.org
Education Today and
Tomorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnh9q_cQcUE
 Gifted and Talented

• Wechsler (1975) Defines

intelligence as the global capacity
of a student to think rationally,
act purposefully and deal with the
environment.
• Sternberg (2003) triarchic theory
of intelligence
• Holistic view of intelligence
 Triarchic Theory of
Intelligence
Adapt,
select, and
shape to
needs

Encode, Ability to
combine, tailor one’s
compare behavior to Exposure
information demands of and practice
context

Information- G Experience
processing & with a given
skills
T task/situation
 Problem Solving

• "Problem solving is an individual's

capacity to use cognitive
processes to confront and resolve
real, cross-disciplinary situations
where the solution path is not
immediately obvious and where
the literacy domains or curricular
areas that might be applicable are
not within a single domain of
mathematics, science or reading."
 WHY USE PBL IN
TEACHING?
• education curricula have
traditionally lacked opportunities
for students to solve problems
and discuss issues related to
teaching contexts in an authentic
and collaborative way

• “complex and hazy” learning that

may not adequately prepare
students for the realities of life,
work and study. (Kiggins, 2007).
 The solution….

• transmission methods of learning

that create superficial episodes of
teaching and learning rather than
promote deep life-long
understanding
• (Biggs, 2003; Ramsden, 1992).

• Problem-based learning theory

provides an alternative experience
for students to be highly engaged in
the learning process, work in small
groups to solve authentic problems
and be more accountable for their
own understanding (Duch, 1995).
 Features of problem-based
learning are:
 Presentation of an ill-structured
problem;
 Application of prior knowledge and
understanding to the problem;
 Analysis of the problem, context and
possible solutions;
 Discussion of strategies in small groups;
 Review of the proposed solution or
process;
 Creation of a tangible solution to the
problem in the form of a presentation or
product;
 Reflection about the problem, process
and results

 (Boud & Feletti, 1997; De Simone, 2008; Woods, 1985).

 A problem based
approach
• Develops divergent thinking
• Requires understanding of
different perspectives
• Requires practical ability to solve
problems in local and authentic
contexts
• Requires students to
systematically deconstruct and
analyse sources for information
and critique ideas
• Develops creative solutions
 Some ideas in History

• Stage 5: Australia and World War

One
• Creation of Anzac Legend.
• Task: Create a new website to
inform young Australians about
the role of Australia and the
Anzac legend in WWI.
• Process: Study the values poster
showing Simpson and his Donkey.
• Create a wordle of the main ideas
and values represented.
http://www.curriculum.edu.au/verv
e/_resources/9_point_values_with_
flag_only.pdf
http://www.wordle.net/
 Continued.

• Research the story of Simpson.

• Create a PMI chart assessing
Simpson and his role in contributing
to the Anzac legend.
• Annotate the sources and identify
each source’s usefulness, purpose,
bias, perspective and reliability.
• Create a web-site that uses these
sources, annotations and your
historical assessment of Anzac
legend and its relevance for Young
Australians today.
 Topic 6: Changing Rights
and Freedoms
• Section B: Migrants
• Group: a migrant group in Post-
WWII period.
• Task: Create a digital story about a
migrant experience of coming to
Australia in 1950s. In your digital
story focus on how the rights and
freedoms of the individual changed
or remained the same overtime.
• Research your migrant’s experience
by investigating the stories,
artefacts and documents from the
Australian National Archives.
http://www.naa.gov.au/
 Some further ideas

• www.Kaycarroll.org
Why are we doing all this?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A-ZVCjfWf8&feature=related