Which of the following educational arrangements shouldn't be made for talented…

2023

Which of the following educational arrangements shouldn't be made for talented students?

  1. A.

    Opportunities for independent project work

  2. B.

    Acceleration

  3. C.

    Remedial teaching

  4. D.

    Enrichment program

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Correct answer: C

Educational provisions for gifted or talented learners are built on differentiation matched to their above-average ability: acceleration (faster pacing through the curriculum), enrichment (broader and deeper content beyond the standard syllabus), and independent or self-directed project work (autonomy to pursue advanced interests) are the recognised strategies for keeping gifted learners challenged and engaged. Remedial teaching, by contrast, is a compensatory strategy aimed at learners who are behind grade-level expectations, meant to help them catch up to the standard curriculum — it targets a learning deficit, not learning strength.

The question asks which arrangement should not be made as a response to a student's talent. Remedial teaching's purpose is to close a below-level learning gap and bring a struggling learner up to the standard curriculum — it responds to underachievement, not to advanced ability. Among the four options, it is the one that is not a response to a student being talented; the standard responses to talent are acceleration, enrichment, and independent or self-directed project work.

  • Opportunities for independent project work — a response to talent: lets a gifted learner pursue an advanced topic in depth at their own pace.

  • Acceleration — a response to talent: moves the learner faster through the curriculum, matching an advanced learner's readiness.

  • Enrichment program — a response to talent: adds depth and breadth beyond the standard syllabus for a learner who has already mastered it.

  • Remedial teaching — not a response to talent: its purpose is to close a below-level learning gap in a struggling learner, a purpose distinct from responding to a student's talent.

Remedial teaching is the arrangement that should not be made for talented students.

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