Evaluation of primary school teachers’ attitudes towards gifted children and their education

2024

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DOI 10.15700/saje.v44n4a2555
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Abstract

Upon reviewing the literature, one discovers that teachers’ perceptions, attitudes, and educational needs regarding gifted children have an impact on their academic, talent, and social-emotional development throughout their schooling. With this research we aimed to evaluate primary school teachers’ attitudes towards gifted children and their education. We used the attitude scale towards gifted children and their education, which was tested for validity and reliability. Of the approximately 800 teachers working in primary schools in the Adapazar district of the Sakarya province in Türkiye, 365 teachers were surveyed using the data collection tool. The data obtained from the survey were analysed, tabulated, and interpreted using appropriate statistical data analysis. The statistical analysis revealed that teachers’ attitudes towards gifted children were positive. In this article we discuss the results of the statistical analysis.