Abstract
This research examined the attitudes of gifted and talented pupils towards different methods of teaching and learning experiences at an enrichment center. The research sample included 275 gifted and talented children aged ten to twelve who studied at an after-school enrichment program, Hugordon, based at the Gordon Academic College of Education in Haifa and the Maagan Michael Community Center in 2008. Within the workshops, teachers employed various teaching methods and strategies. A survey was conducted among the pupils that included both open- and closed-ended questions about their attitudes towards various teaching methods. Findings indicated that the pupils had a high to very high level of satisfaction from their learning experience in the workshops. Moreover it was found that pupils who specialized in science and technology were challenged by activities that promoted analytical and practical thinking methods, whereas pupils that specialized in humanities showed a higher level of satisfaction from the role of the teacher.
Highlights
This study deals with the attitudes of pupils who participated in the Hugordon Program for gifted and talented children
It was conducted in Israel in 2008 at the Gordon Academic College of Education in Haifa, and at an extension facility located at the Maagan Michael Community Center
Pupils' attitudes toward the learning experience and the teaching methods were examined in this survey
Summary
This study deals with the attitudes of pupils who participated in the Hugordon Program for gifted and talented children. It was conducted in Israel in 2008 at the Gordon Academic College of Education in Haifa, and at an extension facility located at the Maagan Michael Community Center. The program was attended by 4th to 6th grade pupils from the Haifa and the Carmel Coast Regional Councils who were considered gifted or highly talented. The program provided an opportunity for these pupils to be in a rich learning environment that acquainted them with learning aids such as advanced laboratories, computers and databases, as well as a group of experts from the fields of academia and the arts. The humanities courses included: Rhetoric and Speech, Culture, Interdisciplinary Communication, Dungeons and Dragons, the Sounds of English, Archeology, and Creative Thinking
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