Determination of Attitudes and Awareness Levels of Classroom Teachers for Gifted Students According to Some Demographic Variables

Authors : Özlem KATIRCI, Duygu GÜR ERDOĞAN

Pages : 13-23

Doi:10.32568/jfce.710831

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Publication Date : 2020-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The main purpose of this study is to determine the attitudes of the classroom teachers towards gifted students and their awareness levels towards gifted students` behavioral characteristics according to some demographic variables. In this study conducted for this purpose, screening model, which is one of the quantitative research methods, was used. Study group of the research consists of classroom teachers working in schools in the center and districts of Kocaeli Province in the 2018-2019 academic year. In the study, the “Attitude Scale for Gifted Students” which is studied in terms of its validity and reliability by Erdoğan insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2016); and the “Scale for Rating Behavioral Characteristics of Gifted Students” developed by Şahin insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2012); were used as data collection tools. According to the findings of the study, while there is no significant difference in classroom teachers` attitudes towards gifted students and, their educational attitudes and awareness towards their behavioral characteristics according to gender and educational status. However, a significant difference was found in favor of those who attended the education in terms of whether they attend any education related to gifted people on “attitude towards support needs” and “attitude towards talent grouping” sub-dimensions
Keywords : Classroom teacher, education of gifted, behavioral characteristics in gifted