Erken Çocukluk Döneminde Özel Yetenekli Çocukların Tanılanmasında Görev Alan Uzmanların Görüşleri

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 26 Sayı: 4, 494 - 506, 31.12.2024

Oğuzhan Güler , Sevilay Canpolat , Murat Ökcü , Sezen Camcı

https://doi.org/10.17556/erziefd.1435724

Öz

Bu çalışma erken çocukluk dönemindeki özel yetenekli çocukların tanılanmasında görev alan uzmanların tanılamaya yönelik görüşlerini incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Çalışmaya Gaziantep, Erzincan, Malatya ve İstanbul illerindeki RAM’larda (Rehberlik Araştırma Merkezi) tanılamada görev alan 15 uzman katılmıştır. Nitel bir araştırma olarak kurgulanan bu çalışmada, erken çocukluk döneminde tanılamada görev alan uzmanların görüşlerini incelemek için araştırmacılar tarafından oluşturulan yarı yapılandırılmış görüşme formu kullanılmıştır. Uzman görüşleri sonucunda ortaya çıkan bulgularda, katılımcılar özel yeteneği daha çok ortalamanın üzerinde performans gösterme, yaratıcı olma, problem çözme, hızlı kavrama ve öğrenme olarak tanımlanmışlardır. Katılımcılar özel yetenekli çocukların potansiyellerini ortaya çıkarmak ve eğitim programlarının farklılaştırılması açısından erken çocukluk döneminde tanılamanın gerekliliğine dikkat çekmişlerdir. Ayrıca tanılamada kullanılan araçların güçlü ve zayıf yönlerine de vurgu yapmışlardır. Özellikle göçmen ve mülteci gruplarında tanılama sürecinde yaşanan sorunları ortaya koymuşlardır. Test öncesi yapılan hazırlıklar ve tanılama öncesinde aile ve öğretmenlerden alınan görüşlerin tanılama sürecine olan etkisini vurgulamışlardır. Çalışma sonucunda tanılamada görev alan uzmanların görüşleri doğrultusunda birtakım öneriler getirilmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

özel yetenek, erken çocukluk dönemi, tanılama, uzman görüşleri

Opinions of Experts Working on Identification of Gifted Children in Early Childhood

Öz

This study aims to examine the views of experts involved in the identification of gifted children in early childhood towards identification. The study included 15 experts working in identification at Guidance and Research Centers (GRCs) in Gaziantep, Erzincan, Malatya, and İstanbul provinces. For this qualitative research study, a semi-structured interview form, created by the researchers in accordance with the aims of the research, was used to explore the views of experts involved in early childhood identification. The results of the expert opinions show that the participants defined special ability as above average performance, creativity, problem solving, quick comprehension, and learning. Participants emphasized the necessity of identification in early childhood in order to reveal potential and differentiate education programs. They emphasized the strengths and weaknesses of the tools used in identification. They revealed the problems experienced in the identification process especially in immigrant and refugee groups. They emphasized the effect of pre-test preparations and the opinions of families and teachers on the identification process. A number of recommendations were made in line with the opinions of the experts involved in identification.

Anahtar Kelimeler

giftedness, early childhood, identification, expert opinions

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