Perceptions of Giftedness and Classroom Practice with Gifted Children – an Exploratory Study of Primary School Teachers

Reis-Jorge, José ORCID: 0000-0002-8031-600X, Ferreira, Marco ORCID: 0000-0002-5547-4188, Olcina-Sempere, Gustau ORCID: 0000-0001-8655-9945 and Marques, Beatriz (2021) Perceptions of Giftedness and Classroom Practice with Gifted Children – an Exploratory Study of Primary School Teachers. Qualitative Research in Education, 10 (3). pp. 291-315.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.17583/qre.8097

Abstract

<jats:p>The Decree-Law 54/2018 combined with Ordinance 223-A / 2018 - Article 33 regulates the inclusion of gifted students in Portuguese schools. This study aims to investigate primary school teachers` perceptions of giftedness and their experiences of working with gifted children in their regular classes. This is an exploratory study with 13 teachers and the data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Our participants tended to represent giftedness with an emphasis on the intellectual traits of gifted learners and to adjust their pedagogical approach accordingly. Their assessment practices focused essentially on product-oriented approaches instead of process-oriented approaches. Our findings suggest that there is still a long way to go, especially in terms of formal teacher training, to tailor teaching to the needs and characteristics of gifted learners.</jats:p>

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Pediatric
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences > School of Histories, Languages and Cultures
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	21 Jan 2022 17:03
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 12:21
DOI:	10.17583/qre.8097
Open Access URL:	https://hipatiapress.com/hpjournals/index.php/qre/...
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3147366