Research On The Parallel Curriculum-From Gifted Education To The Differentiated Teaching In Regular Classroom

This paper is concentrated on one of the curriculum design models for high-ability learners, the Parallel Curriculum, to explore the internal relationship between gifted education and curriculum design, to compare and contrast the Parallel Curriculum model with other curriculum design models, and to take a glimpse into its application in classrooms. By researching different kinds of curriculum design models for gifted education, it is intended to enhance our understanding about gifted children and gifted education, draw people’s attention to students’attention and care, and develop a curriculum model for China’s gifted education.The paper provides a comprehensive study on the Parallel Curriculum, from the perspective of gifted education, curriculum design and differentiated instruction, through literature analysis, comparative analysis of the method, case studies and other methods. There are four main parts of this paper:First, the introduction part introduces the causes and significance of the topics chosen, definition, related research, research methods and the development process.The second part starts from the main three parts, the essential definition, the design framework and the four parallels. Then focus on the basic theories of the four parallels of curriculum (the Core Curriculum Parallel, the Curriculum of Connections Parallel, the Curriculum of Practice Parallel and the Curriculum of Identity Parallel) to briefly introduce the Parallel Curriculum.From the perspective of the essential components of curriculum design, the third part comprehensively analyzes the main features of the Parallel Curriculum.The forth part compares and contrasts the Parallel Curriculum with other curriculum design models, to point out the advantages and disadvantages of the Parallel Curriculum, and then focuses on the main features of the Parallel Curriculum on the basis of the previous sections.