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Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 2020, Vol. 15(3) 310-335

Gifted Students' Analogies towards Science and Arts Centres

Adem Doğan & Seyhan Paydar

pp. 310 - 335   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2020.270.15

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Abstract

This study investigated the gifted students' analogical perceptions of science and arts centres (SACs). Qualitative research method has been adopted. The data were collected from 4th and 5th graders selected through the purposive sampling through an interview form developed by the researchers. The participant students' analogical expressions for SACs were analysed through the content analysis method. The students were required to make analogies between SACs and eight themes (e.g. cars, games, occupations, clothes, subjects, stories, scientists and relatives) by justifying them. The content analysis results of their responses indicated that the gifted students held quite positive perceptions of SACs and that these centres fulfil the goals and objectives identified by MoNE. SACs were mostly compared to speedy cars, challenging games that require use of mind and strategic thinking, warm clothes, occupations that require self-sacrifice, patience and dedication, numerical courses, close relatives, the most popular stories/ tales of the world literature and the scientists most of whom lived in 19th and 20th century. This study is important in terms of pointing out that there is a positive relationship between the attitudes of SAC students towards educational institutions and their academic success.

Keywords: Gifted Students, Analogy, Science and Arts Centre, Special Education

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Dogan, A., & Paydar, S. (2020). Gifted Students’ Analogies towards Science and Arts Centres. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 15(3), 310-335. https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2020.270.15

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Dogan, A. and Paydar, S. (2020). Gifted Students’ Analogies towards Science and Arts Centres. Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 15(3), pp. 310-335.

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Dogan, Adem and Seyhan Paydar (2020). "Gifted Students’ Analogies towards Science and Arts Centres". Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 15 (3):310-335. https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2020.270.15

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