What does giftedness mean according to teachers?

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Deniz Ozcan
Furkan Kaya

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The purpose of this research study was to determine the primary school in-service teachers’ views about giftedness. Totally 30 primary school in-service teachers had participated in this study. Data was collected via Semi-structured interview form and comparatively tried to be discussed considering some of the most common conceptions of giftedness. Findings indicated that primary school teachers’ views about giftedness and their knowledge about giftedness are inadequate for the realization and the nomination of the gifted children.

 

Keywords: Giftedness, Gifted and Talented Students, Teachers Views, Three Ring Theory.

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Ozcan, D., & Kaya, F. (2016). What does giftedness mean according to teachers?. International Journal of Learning and Teaching, 8(2), 150–155. https://doi.org/10.18844/ijlt.v8i2.645
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