online courses

Overview

Online courses are an essential part of the WGC's breadth of educational offerings. It introduces parents, teachers, young researchers, educators, and other educational stakeholders to further gifted education and talent development topics via sound research and best practice examples. However, not all online courses will offer a certificate.

Best Practice in Mentoring Program – CyberMentor
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13 min 9 sec

Best Practice in Mentoring Program – CyberMentor

CyberMentor is one of the largest global platforms dedicated to e-Mentoring. The CyberMentor program targets female students with an interest in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Through the platform, girls receive academic support from leading professionals in STEM fields. In this way, the program helps break through barriers that women and girls typically face in the learning process. Get to know CyberMentor, its history, and how it works in two short lessons.
Golden Rules
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28 min 58 sec

Golden Rules

The second part of this online course. Not only are there different ways to take advantage of mentoring, but there are also important rules to the successful application of a mentoring program. So, what is mentoring, and what does it mean to participate in mentorship? Please note that this is Part II of the WGC’s virtual course on mentoring. For Part I, see [BEST PRACTICE MENTORING PROGRAM]
Gifted Identification Kit
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20 min 12 sec

Gifted Identification Kit

The Gifted Identification Kit (GIK) is one of the first identification tools developed for Arab countries. GIK presents an opportunity to better identify gifted children in the region because the kit is more culturally relevant than the traditional western way of testing for giftedness. For example, like the Arabic language, GIK is read from right to left. This online course will help you understand how GIK was developed and how it will be implemented.
Learning and Educational Capital
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38 min 12 sec

Learning and Educational Capital

This online course provides a more detailed understanding of excellence in the process of learning. What can we do at home and at school to create an atmosphere of learning for children?
Twice Exceptional Students
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34 min 20 sec

Twice Exceptional Students

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Concepts and Models of Giftedness
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43 min 31 sec

Concepts and Models of Giftedness

This online course offers a more in-depth understanding of giftedness via a historical and philosophical lense.
Introduction to Mentoring
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33 min 36 sec

Introduction to Mentoring

This two-part, online course introduces the concept of mentoring as a valuable resource in the process of learning.
Self-Regulated-Learning
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35 min 45 sec

Self-Regulated-Learning

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Gifted and Talented Individuals’ Social and Emotional Characteristics
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22 min 20 sec

Gifted and Talented Individuals’ Social and Emotional Characteristics

This online course explores the social and emotional characteristics of gifted individuals, focusing on their perceptions and reality. It covers factors that may contribute to their social and emotional problems. The course includes three lessons: exploring unique characteristics, influencing factors of psychosocial development, and specific nurturing guidance and strategies.