Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia

The purpose of the study was to explain the current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model. The researchers used a mixed method design with two research questions: (a) what is the current status in Saudi Arabia to serve gifted students based on...

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Main Authors: Fahad S. Alfaiz, Abdulrahman A. Alfaid, Abdullah M. Aljughaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Cogent Education
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2064585
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description The purpose of the study was to explain the current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model. The researchers used a mixed method design with two research questions: (a) what is the current status in Saudi Arabia to serve gifted students based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model? (b) what did gifted education specialists’ believe about gifted education in Saudi Arabia based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model? The authors used three resources to collect data to answer the question: official documents, raw data, and a survey. The researchers evaluated Saudi Arabia’s experience in gifted education and shed a light on the strengths and weaknesses of this experience. A number of recommendations had been proposed to enhance Saudi Arabia’s experience in the field of gifted education.
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spelling doaj.art-367aac4c4fed46ef845fe9a8c54195df2023-09-02T18:53:18ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Education2331-186X2022-12-019110.1080/2331186X.2022.2064585Current status of gifted education in Saudi ArabiaFahad S. Alfaiz0Abdulrahman A. Alfaid1Abdullah M. Aljughaiman2King Saud University, Self-Development Skills Department Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaTatweer Co. for Educational ServicesKing Faisal University, Al Hofuf, Saudi ArabiaThe purpose of the study was to explain the current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model. The researchers used a mixed method design with two research questions: (a) what is the current status in Saudi Arabia to serve gifted students based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model? (b) what did gifted education specialists’ believe about gifted education in Saudi Arabia based on the Educational and Learning Capital Model? The authors used three resources to collect data to answer the question: official documents, raw data, and a survey. The researchers evaluated Saudi Arabia’s experience in gifted education and shed a light on the strengths and weaknesses of this experience. A number of recommendations had been proposed to enhance Saudi Arabia’s experience in the field of gifted education.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2331186X.2022.2064585gifted educationEducational and Learning Capital Modelgifted education in Saudi Arabia
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Educational and Learning Capital Model
gifted education in Saudi Arabia
title Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia
title_full Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia
title_short Current status of gifted education in Saudi Arabia
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Educational and Learning Capital Model
gifted education in Saudi Arabia
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