Parents' Opınıons About the Partıcıpatıon of Gıfted Chıldren in Extracurrıcular Actıvıtıes

Abstract

Educational services for gifted students are supported at school and out of class by taking the principle of equal opportunities into account. In the study, parents' experiences about the participation of gifted children in extracurricular activities were examined. The purposive sampling technique was used in the study designed in the phenomenological design in the qualitative research method. Interviews were conducted with 6 mothers, 5 teachers and 1 nurse, who participated in the study voluntarily. The data were collected through the focus group interview and evaluated with content analysis. The findings were gathered around four (4) main themes: First realization: a long way, We have school tomorrow: Transition plans, Balance between preferences and responsibilities in the education process, Supports, expectations, suggestions. Mothers, indicating that they realized the potential of their children through observations from the early period, stated that they need information about the giftedness and extracurricular activities contribute to their children's social and emotional development.

Keywords

• Family participation
• extracurricular activities
• qualitative research
• gifted children
• inclusion
• inclusive education

Özel Yetenekli Çocukların Ders Dışı Etkinliklere Katılımlarına Yönelik Ebeveyn Görüşleri

Abstract

Özel yetenekli öğrencilerin eğitim hizmetleri fırsat eşitliği gözetilerek okulda ve ders dışı olmak üzere desteklenmektedir. Araştırmada özel yetenekli öğrencilerin ders dışı etkinliklere katılımı hakkında ebeveynlerin deneyimleri incelenmiştir. Nitel araştırma yönteminde fenomenolojik desendeki araştırmada amaçlı örneklem tekniği tercih edilmiştir. Gönüllü katılan 5’i öğretmen, 1’i hemşire anne ile görüşülmüştür. Veriler odak grup görüşme tekniği ile toplanmış, içerik analizi ile değerlendirilmiştir. Bulgular dört (4) ana temadan oluşmaktadır. İlk fark ediş: Uzun bir yol, Yarın okul var: Geçiş planlamaları, Eğitim sürecinde tercihler ve sorumluluklar arasındaki denge, Destekler, beklentiler, öneriler. Çocuklarının erken dönemden itibaren potansiyellerini gözlem yoluyla fark ettiklerini söyleyen anneler, özel yetenek hakkında bilgi gereksinimleri olduğunu ders dışı etkinliklerin çocuklarının sosyal duygusal gelişimlerine katkısı olduğunu belirtmişlerdir.

Keywords

• Aile katılımı
• ders dışı etkinlikler
• nitel araştırma
• özel yetenekli çocuklar
• kapsayıcı eğitim

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