Professional paper

Teachers' opinions and attitudes regarding talented pupils

Neda Pleić

Abstract

This paper examines opinions of 69 teachers from three elementary schools regarding formal school curriculum, curricula for gifted pupils and attitudes toward gifted pupils in general. Furthermore, it deals with the conditions of work with gifted pupils and with the need for additional education and funds. The research has shown that the teachers are willing to identify and work with gifted pupils, but they lack the necessary education about giftedness and about working with the gifted. The majority of them agreed that school textbooks and curriculum are not adapted to gifted pupils; therefore they require additional curricula for small groups within the regular school curriculum. The demand for additional funds and education in work with gifted children has been emphasized. Attitudes towards gifted pupils were neutral, while those toward the curricula for gifted pupils were positive. The teachers were satisfied with certain aspects of the subject they teach, and that satisfaction was linked to the attitude toward gifted pupils and the curricula for the gifted.
The more they were satisfied with textbooks and school’s equipment, the more positive their attitudes were. However the satisfaction with the additional equipment was not on a high level.

Keywords

gifted pupils; opinions and attitudes; teacher’s opinion and attitudes toward gifted students; education about giftedness; curricula for the gifted

Hrčak ID:

82339

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/82339

Publication date:

31.3.2010.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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