| Title: |
Examining Teachers' Needs, Competencies, and Knowledge in Gifted Education for Professional Learning |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Gülendam Akgül (ORCID 0000-0003-1648-3118); Cemre Erten Tatli (ORCID 0000-0002-1838-2540); Nazli B. Akçabozan Kayabol (ORCID 0000-0002-6350-8237) |
| Source: |
Journal of Advanced Academics. 2025 36(2):240-264. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
25 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Gifted Education; Teacher Competencies; Educational Needs; Knowledge Level; Teacher Attitudes; Individualized Instruction; Gamification; Identification; Academically Gifted; Student Evaluation; Parent Teacher Cooperation |
| Geographic Terms: |
Turkey |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1932202X241304514 |
| ISSN: |
1932-202X; 2162-9536 |
| Abstract: |
The current knowledge and competence level of teachers concerning gifted education in Türkiye is not well-studied that may hinder the development of need-based planning of teacher training programs. The aim of this study is to explore teachers' needs, competencies, and level of perceived knowledge in gifted education. In a mixed methods study, data were collected with focus group discussions and online questionnaires. The results of thematic analysis and descriptive statistics revealed that teachers were less knowledgeable on some topics (e.g., gifted education in the world, preparing the Individualized Educational Program, gamification in gifted education, identification of gifted students, and different assessment strategies in gifted education) than other topics (e.g., project-based thinking and project development and communication with gifted students' parents). The findings have implications for developing teacher training programs in gifted education. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1469326 |
| Database: |
ERIC |