Audience
Teachers, Researchers, Parents, School Administrators
Keywords
Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Academically Gifted, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Style, Teaching Strategy
Author(s)
Mann, Rebecca L.
Date
2006
Abstract
This study sought to determine effective teaching strategies for use with high-ability students who have spatial strengths and sequential weaknesses. Gifted students with spatial strengths and weak verbal skills often struggle in the traditional classroom. Their learning style enables them to grasp complex systems and excel at higher levels of thinking while struggling with material typically considered “easy.” Many high-ability students with spatial strengths and verbal weaknesses underachieve and even drop out of school. Teachers must develop effective strategies to help these at-risk students experience success in educational settings. If students with spatial strengths find success in the educational system, then they are more likely to become creative producers in society and less likely to underachieve and be underemployed.