Teacher-Made Tactile Science Materials with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities for Learners Including Those with Visual Impairments

Jolene K Teske; Phyllis Gray; Mason A Kuhn; Courtney K Clausen; Latisha L Smith; Sukainah A Alsubia; Maryam Ghayoorad; Audrey C Rule; Jean Suchsland Schneider

Teacher-Made Tactile Science Materials with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities for Learners Including Those with Visual Impairments

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Teacher-Made Tactile Science Materials with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities for Learners Including Those with Visual Impairments

Jolene K Teske, Phyllis Gray, Mason A Kuhn, Courtney K Clausen, Latisha L Smith, Sukainah A Alsubia, Maryam Ghayoorad, Audrey C Rule and Jean Suchsland Schneider

10/22/2014

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Abstract

Gifted students with visual impairments are twice exceptional learners and may not evidence their advanced science aptitudes without appropriate accommodations for learning science. However, effective tactile science teaching materials may be easily made. Recent research has shown that when tactile materials are used with "all" students in the class, everyone benefits. This presentation provides many classroom-tested example sets of tactile materials for teaching upper elementary and middle school science concepts. These science concepts include the parts of: a flower, ear, insect, beaver habitat, volcano, hydroelectric power plant, plant cell, and sun. Critical and creative thinking skill strategies to accompany these materials for further developing gifted students' science knowledge also are provided. These include application of the Edward de Bono CoRT Breadth thinking skills and other creative thinking skills, such as making a model or using analogy. This document represents the content of a gifted education conference presentation made at the Iowa Talented and Gifted Association Annual Meeting. [Based on paper presented at the Iowa Talented and Gifted (ITAG) Annual Conference: Reaching for the Future (Des Moines, IA, Oct 13-14, 2014).]

Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)

Creative Thinking

Critical Thinking

Elementary School Students

Gifted Disabled

Instructional Materials

Middle School Students

Science Instruction

Scientific Concepts

Tactile Adaptation

Teacher Developed Materials

Teaching Methods

Thinking Skills

Visual Impairments

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Title: Subtitle: Teacher-Made Tactile Science Materials with Critical and Creative Thinking Activities for Learners Including Those with Visual Impairments
Creators: Jolene K Teske
Phyllis Gray
Mason A Kuhn
Courtney K Clausen
Latisha L Smith
Sukainah A Alsubia
Maryam Ghayoorad
Audrey C Rule
Jean Suchsland Schneider
Resource Type: Report
Number of pages: 14 pages
Language: English
Date published: 10/22/2014
Description audience: Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Middle Schools; Junior High Schools
Academic Unit: Teaching and Learning
Record Identifier: 9984720282002771

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