The Opinions of Teachers and Administrators on the Selection of Teachers of Gifted Students

Authors : Süleyman ARSLANTAŞ, Ahmet KURNAZ, Zehra ATBAŞI, Mevlüt AYDOĞMUŞ

Pages : 107-120

Doi:10.35207/later.947174

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Publication Date : 2021-06-24

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :There are many different applications in the education of gifted individuals and in the selection of teachers who work in this field. The aim of the research is to study the qualities, selection, and training of the teachers of gifted students in the national and international literature in addition to the opinions of administrators and teachers on the qualities of teachers in Turkey. The opinions were obtained from 242 administrators and teachers, with five associate degrees, 117 undergraduate, 111 master`s and nine doctorate degrees. Research data were analyzed by content analysis in line with teacher competencies criteria. Although the opinions of the administrators and teachers revealed in this research and the criteria set forth in the workshop overlap with each other, it is seen that the skills such as social skills determined as the criteria are still not taken into account in the selection processes.
Keywords : gifted students, teacher selection, teacher education, teacher competencies