Date : 16/12/2013
KUWAIT, Dec 16 (KUNA) -- Sabah Al-Ahmad Center for Giftedness and
Creativity (SACGC) discussed with U.S. Purdue University delegation here on
Monday ways of joint cooperation in the field of electronic giftedness and
creativity.
During its visit to SACGC, the U.S. delegation held talks with several
educators of giftedness and creativity classes, discussed with mentors of
science, mathematics, and English courses on what has been accomplished in the
field of enrichment programs, and conducted a private training session on
educational enrichment systems, Reyadh Al-Sharaf, Director of Joint Services
at SACGC, said in a press statement.
Also, the visit witnessed a busy schedule of activities that included
intensified meetings, a training session on usage of iPad for educators of
giftedness and creativity classes; how to download programs of various
educational areas on it, and how to benefit from modern technologies in
delivering the information to students, added Al-Sharaf.
In addition, an agreement has been reached during the meetings on type of
enrichment courses to be studied in the fourth and fifth grades, ways to deal
with these courses, and ways of implementing these courses as Purdue
University delegation listened to the educators' point of views on the
subject, he noted.
Moreover, Al-Sharaf indicated that a full plan has been laid by the end of
the visit to implement programs of giftedness and creativity, adding that the
plan also discusses ways to choose educators and students. (end)
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