Remedies in Education Part-V

 

Special extracurricular programmes and special support should be given to both weaker and highly gifted pupils. Weaker pupils need programmes, the speed and developmental increments of which are adapted to their abilities. Highly gifted pupils may be found in a variety of areas, not just in mathematics or science, but they may need special forms of teaching to help them discover and develop their talents. If, for instance, someone is highly gifted in manual applications, but is not intellectually gifted, he or she may not be able to develop the gift in question, if he or she does not have a basic knowledge of science and technology. Thus, special teaching approaches often need to be developed for groups of this kind.

With a view to counteracting social disadvantages, all educational institutions should see to it that the quality of education and training does not suffer as a result of a lack of technical equipment at home. If necessary, schools should provide all pupils with materials enabling them to work at home free of charge or for a small fee, or they should create computer labs at school which may be used outside normal school hours. Regional disadvantages may be overcome by distance studies or with the help of nearby urban centers.

It is very important to overcome language barriers for migrant workers and linguistic minorities. If at all possible, basic education in science and technology should be provided in the respective mother tongue, or at least additional explanations should be provided in that language.