Effects of Enrichment Programs on the Academic Achievement of Gifted and Talented Students

Year 2014, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 22 - 27, 31.12.2014

Suhail Mahmoud Al-zoubi

Abstract

The aim of the study was to explore the effect of enrichment programs on the academic achievement of gifted and talented students. The sample of the study consisted of (30) gifted and talented students studying at Al-Kourah Pioneer Center for gifted and talented students (APCGTS), Jordan. An achievement test was developed and applied on the sample of the study as a pretest and posttest. The results showed the effects of enrichment programs at APCGTS on improving the academic achievement of gifted and talented students.

Keywords

gifted & talented students, enrichment, academic achievement, Pioneer Centers

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