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An Exploratory Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Giftedness and Talent among Students in Bahraini Primary Schools

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dc.contributor.author Ngara,Constantine
dc.contributor.author Al Mahdi ,Osama
dc.date.accessioned 2018-07-25T10:41:21Z
dc.date.available 2018-07-25T10:41:21Z
dc.date.issued 2015
dc.identifier.issn 2210-1578
dc.identifier.uri https://journal.uob.edu.bh:443/handle/123456789/760
dc.description.abstract While there is no unanimity on how we define and assess giftedness and talent among students, identifying and educating gifted students in schools remain elusive. Despite criticisms leveled against teachers‟ understanding of giftedness, teachers‟ perceptions of giftedness and talent among students cannot be ignored. In the quest to gain insight into current practice in Bahrain; this study explored Bahraini teachers‟ perceptions of giftedness and talent among children in primary schools. Using a Likert type questionnaire, the study sampled data from 80 (male and female) Bahraini primary school teachers. The study revealed that Bahraini teachers viewed giftedness as essentially academic excellence. The study also revealed gaps in teachers‟ understanding of theory and practice in gifted education. In view of these findings, the study recommended a complete review of staff development programs and the preparation of pre-service teachers on understanding and educating highly able students in Bahrain schools. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Bahrain en_US
dc.rights Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International *
dc.subject Acceleration en_US
dc.subject Enrichment en_US
dc.subject Giftedness en_US
dc.subject Gifted provisions en_US
dc.subject High ability en_US
dc.subject Perceptions en_US
dc.subject Talent en_US
dc.title An Exploratory Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Giftedness and Talent among Students in Bahraini Primary Schools en_US
dc.type Article en_US
dc.identifier.doi http://dx.doi.org/10.12785/jtte/040103
dc.volume 04
dc.issue 01
dc.source.title Journal of Teaching and Teacher Education
dc.abbreviatedsourcetitle JTTE


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