영재특성과 판별 및 영재교육에 대한 중국 부모들의 인식 조사

Abstract

Objectives The purpose of this study is to provide basic data and implications for gifted education in China by identifying the degree of awareness of Chinese parents about the characteristics of gifted children, gifted children indentify, gifted education according to the general characteristics of parents. Methods To this end, ‘wenjuanxing’ (https://www.wjxcn/jq/101862383.aspx) surveyed 1,028 parents of Foreign Language School A in Anqing City, Anhui Province and School B in Wufu City, Anhui Province. For the collected data, percentage and frequency analysis was performed on the general characteristics of Chinese parents, and a chi-square test was performed to analyze the results of Chinese parents' perceptions of gifted characteristics and giftedness identify and gifted education according to general characteristics. Results The results of this study are comprehensively summarized as follows. First, in Chinese parents' perceptions of giftedness, parents recognized ‘children with excellent academic performance and high intelligence’ as gifted, and viewed ‘high intelligence’ as the greatest characteristic of gifted children. And area of gifted children, the highest question was about ‘what characteristics gifted children exhibit’, and they recognized that ‘both genetic and environmental factors are important’ in order to develop giftedness. Second, regarding the identification of gifted children, it was recognized that ‘3 - 5 years old’ was the most appropriate time to identify gifted children. Lastly, in the perception of gifted education, fathers and mothers agreed on the perception that gifted education is ‘education to cultivate creative thinkers’, but they showed a difference of opinion on the necessity of gifted education. As for the reason why it was necessary, it was confirmed that there was a common view that ‘Gift education is necessary for the development of potential’, but opinions differed as to the reason why it was not necessary. In addition, 86.6% of the survey subjects expressed their intention to participate in parenting education in order to make their children gifted, but the reason why they would receive parental education was had different opinions. Conclusions Chinese parents did not have a diverse understanding of gifted children and gifted education. To this end, there is a need to manage important issues such as public education and national standards for gifted education and establishment of an education system.