THE OPINIONS OF TEACHERS AND STUDENTS IN THE SCIENCE AND ART CENTER REGARDING THE CONCEPT OF SPECIAL TALENTED

Abstract

Considering the potential of special talented students, the importance of training them is increasing day by day. The perspectives of special talented students and their teachers regarding the concept of special talented are also effective in revealing students' potential. The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of the teachers and students in the Science and Art Center about the concept of special talented. The study was carried out with 20 teachers and 55 students in Science and Art Centers in Turkey in the 2019-2020 academic year. Case study, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. Participants were determined using accessible case sampling. A semi-structured interview form prepared by the researchers was used as a data collection tool. Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data obtained as a result of the interviews. It has been tried to reflect the positive and negative aspects of special talented students from the perspective of teachers and students. As a result of this study, it has been determined that teachers and students in the Science and Art Center perceive the concept of special talented students as individuals who offer creative solutions to problems and who have a quick grasp. In addition, both students and teachers think that receiving education at Science and Art Centers makes positive contributions to students. Finally, different types of suggestions are made in order to increase the positive sides and eliminate the negative sides of special talented students.  Article visualizations: