Tales from within: Gifted Students’ Lived Experiences with Teaching Practices in Regular Classrooms
Gifted students in regular classrooms have fewer opportunities to develop activities that are based on their characteristics as learners and address their needs; however, many of them spend most of their school time in these classrooms. The results presented here were part of a 2-year qualitative pr...
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| author | Maria P. Gomez-Arizaga Marieta Valdivia-Lefort Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla Thomas P. Hébert Maria Leonor Conejeros-Solar |
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| description | Gifted students in regular classrooms have fewer opportunities to develop activities that are based on their characteristics as learners and address their needs; however, many of them spend most of their school time in these classrooms. The results presented here were part of a 2-year qualitative project that analyzed 12 Chilean gifted students’ lived experiences in regular classrooms by exploring the factors that foster and hinder their learning through the use of photos, focus groups, and interviews. The results showed students’ discontent with the national curriculum and teaching practices related to rigidity, lack of meaning, and unchallenging assessments. Nevertheless, positive experiences were reported related to teaching strategies, especially when they add novelty and move away from traditional approaches. Waiting experiences were common, but were often seen by students as opportunities for creative production. Methods for engaging gifted students in their learning are highlighted. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7de5d38f1ffe4ba987b921b06129192a2023-11-20T00:14:18ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022020-05-0110513710.3390/educsci10050137Tales from within: Gifted Students’ Lived Experiences with Teaching Practices in Regular ClassroomsMaria P. Gomez-Arizaga0Marieta Valdivia-Lefort1Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla2Thomas P. Hébert3Maria Leonor Conejeros-Solar4Facultad de Educación, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago 7620001, ChileFacultad de Educación, Universidad de los Andes, Santiago 7620001, ChileDirección de Desarrollo Académico, Universidad Mayor, Santiago 7550263, ChileCollege of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USAEscuela de Pedagogía, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Valparaíso 2530388, ChileGifted students in regular classrooms have fewer opportunities to develop activities that are based on their characteristics as learners and address their needs; however, many of them spend most of their school time in these classrooms. The results presented here were part of a 2-year qualitative project that analyzed 12 Chilean gifted students’ lived experiences in regular classrooms by exploring the factors that foster and hinder their learning through the use of photos, focus groups, and interviews. The results showed students’ discontent with the national curriculum and teaching practices related to rigidity, lack of meaning, and unchallenging assessments. Nevertheless, positive experiences were reported related to teaching strategies, especially when they add novelty and move away from traditional approaches. Waiting experiences were common, but were often seen by students as opportunities for creative production. Methods for engaging gifted students in their learning are highlighted.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/10/5/137gifted studentslived experiencesqualitative researchregular classroomteachers of the giftedclassroom teachers |
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| title | Tales from within: Gifted Students’ Lived Experiences with Teaching Practices in Regular Classrooms |
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| title_short | Tales from within: Gifted Students’ Lived Experiences with Teaching Practices in Regular Classrooms |
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