Type
2 Enrichment Activities promote the development of thinking and feeling
processes such as:
Creative thinking, problem
solving, and critical thinking skills
A wide variety of specific
learning how-to-learn skills
Skills in the use of advanced-level
reference materials
Written, oral, and visual
communication
Type 3 Enrichment Activities
involve
pursuing “self-selected” areas (within guideline topics) for advanced content
acquisition and process training in which students assume the role of first-hand
inquirer. The goals of these type activities include the following:
Providing opportunities
to apply interests, knowledge, creative ideas, and task commitment to a
selective problem
Acquiring advanced-level
understanding of knowledge (content) and methodology (process)
Developing authentic products
Developing self-directed
learning skills in the areas of planning, organization, resource utilization,
time management, decision-making, and self-evaluation
Developing task commitment,
self-confidence, and feelings of creative accomplishment.