A widely use of differentiated strategy in various parts of the academic field has been frequently searched and verified the efficacy of using differentiated strategy in gifted education (Parsons, 2004; J. Denise Drain’s, 2008). Parsons (2004) applies differentiated strategy in teaching reading for gifted students, and indeed improves their reading competent. Moreover, a successful performance of differentiated strategy has been conducted from J. Denise Drain’s (2008) research; the result shows a significantly high academic growth by using differentiated strategy among elementary gifted children. Differentiated strategy indeed satisfies the needs of gifted students.
Differentiation enriches the learning environments of gifted students. The differentiated strategy lies in making the same content more accessible through a variety of resources and scaffolds. The classroom with a rich source of books, pictures, materials and journal creates an ideal classroom climate where students learn from small group and share opinions with each other. The strategy of differentiated content helps a development of cognition, and engages all students into the learning activities effortlessly. In the other words, differentiation will facilitate active rather than passive learning (Joyce VanTassel-Baska.al.et, 2008). Also, teacher as scaffolding access gifted students’ level of ability and further to forward students moving to the next level of knowledge (LiaMonique Scott, 2008).

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