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ERIC Number: EJ1368806
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0300-4279
EISSN: EISSN-1475-7575
How Do Gifted Students Learn? Their Learning Styles and Dispositions towards Learning
Kaplan Sayi, Aysin; Yurtseven, Nihal
Education 3-13, v50 n8 p1031-1045 2022
Gifted students have unique characteristics and these characteristics influence their learning styles and dispositions towards learning. The purpose of this study is to examine gifted students' learning styles and to understand how gifted students articulate learning. In this convergent parallel mixed methods study, 106 (n = 106) students attending the third, fourth and fifth grades were selected as participants. The study was carried out with gifted students who are attaining in science and art centres in Turkey. The data was gathered through The Kolb Learning Style Inventory and focus group interviews. Findings of study indicated that the participants were mainly divergers and convergers. Their learning styles did not significantly dependent on their gender, age and school type. In addition, they referred to social interaction, self-discovery, social responsibility and transfer of knowledge as their learning attributes. Their learning motives were inspired by an effective learning environment, interaction and the sense of accomplishment in the learning process. Lastly, they adopted certain learning strategies such as encoding and storage in the learning process.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Learning Style Inventory
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