Öğretmenlerin Üstün Yetenekli Öğrencilerin Özellikleri ve Eğitimlerine Yönelik Algıları

Abstract

Türkiye bağlamında üstün yeteneklilerin özellikleri ve eğitimlerine ilişkin öğretmen algılarını inceleyen daha çok çalışmaya ihtiyaç vardır. Bu çalışma öğretmenlerin üstün yeteneklilere yönelik algılarını belirlemek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Çalışmada nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden olgu bilim deseni kullanılmıştır. Araştırmanın çalışma grubunu Amasya ilinde görev yapmakta olan 95 öğretmen oluşturmaktadır. Çalışmada veri toplama aracı olarak yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmış ve elde edilen veriler QSR NVivo 11 programında kodlanarak temalar oluşturulmuştur. Öğretmenlerin genel olarak üstün yetenekliliği doğuştan gelen bir özellik olarak algıladıkları ve akademik başarı ile ilişkilendirdikleri görülmüştür. Öğretmenlerin birçoğunun üstün yeteneklilerin eğitiminin normal/düzenli okullardan farklı kurumlarda yürütülmesi gerektiğini savundukları bulunmuştur. İleriki çalışmalarda öğretmenlerin üstün yetenekliler hakkında bütüncül bir bakış açısı edinebilmelerini sağlamak için öğretmenlere üstün yeteneklilerin özellikleri ve eğitimi ile ilgili hizmet içi eğitimlerin verilmesi önerilebilir

Keywords

• Üstün Yetenekliler, Öğretmen Algıları

Teachers’ Perceptions of Gifted Children’s Characteristics and Their Education

Abstract

In the related literature, the studies regarding teacher perceptions of the gifted characteristics and their education are needed in Turkish context. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying teachers’ perceptions of gifted children’s characteristics and gifted education. The study has a qualitative nature with quantitative orientation. The participants of the study were 95 teachers who serve in Amasya. Structured interview form was used to collect data. The collected data were coded and themes were gathered with QSR Nvivo 11 software. Direct quotations were made and findings were compared with related literature. It was seen that the teachers perceived giftedness as an innate ability and associated it with achievement. Also most of the teachers believed that gifted education services should be continued in diverse schools rather than just in the regular ones

Keywords

• Giftedness, Teacher Perceptions, Teacher Attitudes

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