The Ugly Duckling Tale: Open Task for Gifted Learner in Regular High School

Abstract

This is a short paper to narrate writer’s personal reflection about teaching gifted learner in regular high school. The paper is not meant to lecture or teach anybody; instead it is an attempt to empower others in their teaching. Firstly, it will be opened with a short anecdote about the background of the lived experience in teaching gifted learner. Next, theories and references about gifted learner will be discussed briefly. Then discussion on open tasks in classroom as an application of SLA theories will be presented. Finally, analysis in form of narrative will be presented.