Research Article

The Terms Used in Gifted and Talented Education in Turkey, Relevant Legal Framework and Educational Practices

Volume: 9 Number: 1 June 30, 2017
  • Esra Omeroglu
  • Rabia Sarikaya
  • H. Elif Daglioglu
  • Ebru Kilic Cakmak
  • Sercin Karatas
  • Safiye Arici Bulut
  • M. Gulsah Sahin
  • Volkan Kukul
  • Aysun Turupcu Dogan
  • Osman Basit
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The Terms Used in Gifted and Talented Education in Turkey, Relevant Legal Framework and Educational Practices

Abstract

Giftedness/talentedness is one of the areas that is not fully defined yet, and its meaning and scope are highly debated in parallel with the concept of intelligence. Discussions about how giftedness/talentedness can be conceptualized, identified, supported and predicted are still ongoing. The concept of giftedness/talentedness and the initial studies on the education of talented and gifted pupils seem to extend to Plato. In this study, firstly the definitions of leading names in the field about giftedness were examined and then field-specific terms were tried to be described. Many documents especially The Constitution of Turkish Republic, laws, decree laws, by laws, circulars and the Convention on the Rights of the Child have been examined in relation to the topic. In terms of the practices in the field of education, the Ottoman Empire period was briefly reviewed and information about the practices in Turkey was given. As a result, despite all the work mentioned, it has been found that there are various problems in the education of gifted and talented children and in supporting their skills. In order to solve the problems experienced by talented and gifted children in Turkey, it is necessary to develop a government policy regarding the education of talented and gifted children.

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Primary Language

English

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Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Esra Omeroglu This is me
gazi University
Türkiye

Rabia Sarikaya This is me
Türkiye

Ebru Kilic Cakmak This is me
Türkiye

Sercin Karatas This is me
Türkiye

Safiye Arici Bulut This is me
Türkiye

M. Gulsah Sahin This is me
Türkiye

Volkan Kukul This is me
Türkiye

Aysun Turupcu Dogan This is me
Türkiye

Osman Basit This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 30, 2017

Submission Date

July 19, 2017

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 1970 Volume: 9 Number: 1

APA
Omeroglu, E., Sarikaya, R., Daglioglu, H. E., Kilic Cakmak, E., Karatas, S., Arici Bulut, S., Sahin, M. G., Kukul, V., Turupcu Dogan, A., & Basit, O. (2017). The Terms Used in Gifted and Talented Education in Turkey, Relevant Legal Framework and Educational Practices. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 9(1), 1-30. https://doi.org/10.20489/intjecse.329697