This unique part-time programme (12 weeks) introduces your team to a scientific framework for giftedness, learning where to find new information, how to critically evaluate it and how to use it in practice. The teaching is mostly organised asynchronously so that your employees can combine work and study.
Learning goals
- Comprehensive Understanding of Giftedness: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the intellectual, social, and emotional characteristics of gifted individuals, enabling identification and provision of appropriate educational services.
- Establishing a Critical Scientific Foundation: Develop a broad and critical knowledge base in gifted education and care by: Reading and critically analysing diverse scientific sources related to giftedness and cultivating a critical attitude towards information, including personal beliefs, and evaluating them in light of scientific evidence.
- Personal Development of Views on Giftedness: Foster the development and adjustment of individual perspectives on giftedness through engagement with various pedagogies, programmes, and differing approaches presented in the course.
- Application of Knowledge in Educational Settings: Apply learned principles and approaches in educational settings to effectively identify and cater to the needs of gifted students, considering their intellectual, social, and emotional aspects.
- Critical Thinking and Reflection Skills: Develop critical thinking skills by evaluating, analysing, and synthesizing scientific literature and information related to gifted education and care.
- Adaptive Approach to Gifted Education: Cultivate the ability to adapt and integrate various pedagogies and programmes to suit the diverse needs of gifted individuals within educational environments.
- Effective Communication and Justification: Communicate and justify viewpoints and assessments related to giftedness using evidence-based information from scientific literature, fostering a deeper understanding and validation of one's own perspectives.
These learning outcomes emphasize the acquisition of in-depth knowledge, critical thinking skills, and the ability to formulate individual perspectives while integrating scientific evidence: a crucial skill set for professionals working in the field of gifted education and care.
The programme consists of:
- Opening seminar on location (3 days) | Giftedness in education and care
- Online module | Stimulating, supporting and guiding talent
- Online exam
Would your employees like to further develop as specialist on high ability? After completing this in-company programme, they will receive exemptions for the RITHA training programme to become an ECHA-qualified giftedness specialist.
Besides programmes, we also offer keynotes and incompany workshops (2-4 days) in the field of high ability.