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?
- A.
Opportunities for independent project work
- B.
Acceleration
- C.
Remedial teaching
- 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.