ERIC Number: EJ1147694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-1533-2276
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Gifted and Talented Students' Perceptions on Their Schooling: A Survey Study
Kahveci, Nihat Gürel; Akgül, Savas
Gifted and Talented International, v29 n1-2 p79-91 2014
This study provides elementary gifted and talented students: Social Studies, Math, Turkish, Science, and Foreign Language courses in terms of differentiation, challenging activities and classroom climate. Research studies contend the significance of differentiation, challenging curriculum and instruction, suitable classroom climate to provide gifted and talented learners to develop their potential. Although gifted and talented education gets more attention in Turkey, there is limited research on gifted and talented students' views on their schooling. This study extends Gallagher et al. (1997) study through the analysis data collected by means of the Perceptions of Academic Lessons Questionnaire developed by the researchers in the Turkish context. A survey study design in this study allowed 370 elementary gifted students to present their views on schooling. Findings of the study demonstrated that there is a decreasing perception level of students as grade level increases. The results of the study reveal new questions that need to be addressed in the area of Gifted and Talented education in Turkey.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Student Attitudes, Student Surveys, Individualized Instruction, Learning Activities, Classroom Environment, Curriculum, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Elementary School Students, Age Differences, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Turkish, Second Language Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 6; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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