THREE TYPES OF ENRICHMENT
Type I: General Exploratory Activities
For large groups. Can Include all children
Type I enrichment consists of experiences and activities which are
designed to bring the learner in
touch with a wide range of topics or areas of study in which he or she
may have a sincere interest.
Through involvement in Type I experiences, students will realize that
they are expected to pursue further
exploration and decide on alternative suggestions for further research.
Type II: Group Training Activities
For identified working groups.
Type II enrichment consists of materials, methods, and instructional
techniques which help the student
learn the skills necessary for becoming an independent learner. They are
concerned with the higher
development of thinking and feeling processes, such as: critical
thinking; problem solving; reflective
thinking; inquiry training; divergent thinking; awareness development
and creative productive thinking.
Type II activities are open-ended and allow students to escalate their
thinking processes to the highest
level possible. Type II activities should also introduce students to
more advanced kinds of studies.
Type III: Individual and Small Group
lnvestigations
For identified gifted working in small groups or alone.
Type III enrichment consists of activities in which the student becomes
an actual investigator of a real
problem or topic by using appropriate methods of inquiry and results in
sharing of the findings with a
real audience. The success of a Type III activity depends on the task
commitment of the individual
student.
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