Full-time Schooling for Gifted Students in Turkey: What Teachers and Experts Say about This?
Yüreğilli G, Şakar S, Bıçakçı M, Köksal M (2021)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2021
Journal
Book Volume: 10
Pages Range: 208-230
Issue: 3
Abstract
This study aimed at investigating suggestions provided by gifted education teachers and
experts about full-time schooling for gifted students. In this study qualitative survey method
was used and data was collected by an open-ended survey and semi-structured interviews.
The data was analyzed by descriptive analysis including coding and categorizing. Using
purposive sampling 341 teachers and 3 experts were selected for this study. The findings
revealed that the experts suggested disciplinary and theme-oriented curriculum while the
teachers suggested flexible and mixed-type curriculums. The experts and teachers suggested
different ideas for outcome of the curriculum of the school, life skills and thinking skills
component of the curriculum, features of classroom environment, physical conditions and
technical equipment, and evaluation of learning in a full-time gifted school. The findings have
merit to represent the general picture for starting a new full-time gifted school and
contribute to the literature, authorities and families about necessity of this reform.
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APA:
Yüreğilli, G., Şakar, S., Bıçakçı, M., & Köksal, M. (2021). Full-time Schooling for Gifted Students in Turkey: What Teachers and Experts Say about This? Clinical Psychology and Special Education, 10, 208-230. https://doi.org/10.17759/cpse.2021100311
MLA:
Yüreğilli, G.D., et al. "Full-time Schooling for Gifted Students in Turkey: What Teachers and Experts Say about This?" Clinical Psychology and Special Education 10 (2021): 208-230.
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