Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v20i3.2617
Identification of Artistically Gifted Children in Visual Arts Teaching
Marija Brajčić
orcid.org/0000-0002-2440-7724
; University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Preschool Education
Dubravka Kuščević
orcid.org/0000-0002-4572-9933
; University of Split, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Teacher Education
Marta Pupić Bakrač
; Elementary School Majstor Radovan in Trogir
Abstract
The aim of this research was to evaluate how teachers recognize younger pupils who are artistically gifted (in visual arts). The participants were 150 elementary school teachers (1st to 4th grade) from the Split-Dalmatia County and the Dubrovnik-Neretva County in Croatia. Their task was to answer the questions in the two-part questionnaire in a truthful manner.
The results showed that the participants were much familiar with the characteristics by which they could recognize gifted children. There were also confirmed the statistically significant differences in identifying younger gifted pupils, regarding the teachers' work experience and level of education. The more educated and less experienced teachers were less successful in identifying gifted pupils than their more experienced, but less educated colleagues. No significant influence of the rural or urban background was noticed. We concluded that experience was a relevant factor in identifying gifted pupils.
Keywords
artistically gifted child; pupil; teacher; visual arts teaching
Hrčak ID:
207407
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Publication date:
27.9.2018.
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