Research Article

Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form

Volume: 9 Number: 3 September 30, 2022
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Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form

Abstract

The first stage in identification of gifted students is the nomination step. Any mistake that teachers might make in nomination process might result in failure to identify gifted students or deprivation of relevant support that their skills require. Due to the quite detailed and long-term nature of teacher observations of children in recent years, it has been emphasized that teacher observation and resulting nomination process are very important in developing teacher observation scales and identifying gifted students. The goal of this study is to assist teachers in identification and nomination of 5-9 year-old gifted students. Another goal of the study is to test validity and reliability of Teacher’s Observation of Potential in Students Form, which is considered to be effective in selecting gifted students. The study was planned and patterned according to relational and methodological research type. Study data were collected from 179 teachers and 1252 5-9 year-old students in government preschools and primary schools affiliated with Directorate of National Education in Kırklareli City Centre, Lüleburgaz and Babaeski districts. Analysis results indicate that Observation Forms are valid, reliable and compatible with Social Skills Assessment Scale, Marmara Primary School Readiness Scale and Denver II Developmental Screening Test. It has been concluded that all the students nominated by means of Teacher’s Observation of Potential in Students Form passed the entrance test to Science, Art and Education Centre. Study results indicate that Teacher’s Observation of Potential in Students Form might be effectively used by teachers to nominate gifted students. As Teacher’s Observation of Potential in Students Form is capable of meeting the psychometric conditions, it might also be added that the form is valid and reliable.

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Supporting Institution

Trakya University

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Special Education and Disabled Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

September 30, 2022

Submission Date

May 22, 2022

Acceptance Date

July 16, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 9 Number: 3

APA
Akten, S., & Ahmetoğlu, E. (2022). Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, 9(3), 227-241. https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY
AMA
1.Akten S, Ahmetoğlu E. Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form. JGEDC. 2022;9(3):227-241. https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY
Chicago
Akten, Serkan, and Emine Ahmetoğlu. 2022. “Teachers in Identification of Gifted Students: Adaptation of an Observation Form”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 9 (3): 227-41. https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY.
EndNote
Akten S, Ahmetoğlu E (September 1, 2022) Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 9 3 227–241.
IEEE
[1]S. Akten and E. Ahmetoğlu, “Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form”, JGEDC, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 227–241, Sept. 2022, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY
ISNAD
Akten, Serkan - Ahmetoğlu, Emine. “Teachers in Identification of Gifted Students: Adaptation of an Observation Form”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity 9/3 (September 1, 2022): 227-241. https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY.
JAMA
1.Akten S, Ahmetoğlu E. Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form. JGEDC. 2022;9:227–241.
MLA
Akten, Serkan, and Emine Ahmetoğlu. “Teachers in Identification of Gifted Students: Adaptation of an Observation Form”. Journal of Gifted Education and Creativity, vol. 9, no. 3, Sept. 2022, pp. 227-41, https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Akten, Emine Ahmetoğlu. Teachers in identification of gifted students: adaptation of an observation form. JGEDC [Internet]. 2022 Sep. 1;9(3):227-41. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA96NT57HY

JGEDC is one of approximately ten academic journals in the world that publish in the field of gifted education, and its editorial board includes some of the most prominent scholars in this field.