IF I COULD BE A SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE: GIFTED CHILDREN

Authors : Selda Koca, Hakkı Yazıcı, Nusret Koca, Nuray Kurtdede Fidan, Fatma Betül Şenol

Pages : 72-90

Doi:10.69485/tseji.1749223

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Publication Date : 2025-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Climate change is one of the most important global problems today. All individuals need to be aware of climate change, which threatens the lives of all living things on earth. Gifted students are at the center of individuals whose awareness about climate change should be raised. Because gifted students have a great impact on societies\\\' overcoming environmental problems and they are more sensitive to environmental problems than their peers. In this study, it was aimed to improve the awareness and sensitivity of gifted primary school students towards climate change. The study was designed with a mixed method in which quantitative and qualitative methods were used together. The study was designed using a one-group pretest-posttest model from quantitative research methods. Typical case study method was used among qualitative research methods. Criterion sampling method, one of the purposeful sampling methods, was used to select the participants of the study. The main criteria were that the participants were gifted, were in the fourth and fifth grades at the Science and Art Center, had not received training on climate change before, and did not have any problems that would prevent them from participating in the practices. Accordingly, 30 gifted students constituted the study group. The study was determined by criterion sampling and consisted of 30 gifted primary school students. The quantitative data of the study were collected with the “Climate Change Awareness Scale” and qualitative data were collected through interviews, essay writing and journaling. Children were given Climate Change Awareness Training in six sessions. Each session included four activities. Data collection tools were applied to the study group before and after the Climate Change Awareness Training. As a result of the study, the climate change training had a positive effect on gifted children\\\'s understanding of the concept of climate change, the causes and prevention of climate change, and their suggestions for solutions to climate change. In this direction, it can be said that climate change education is effective on gifted children.
Keywords : iklim değişikliği, iklim değişikliği farkındalığı, özel yetenekli çocuklar, özel yetenek

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