Teachers' attitudes towards the gifted: The importance of professional development and school culture

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No accessFULL TEXTAustralasian Journal of Gifted EducationOther Journal Article01 December 2015Teachers' attitudes towards the gifted: The importance of professional development and school culture Authors: Carly Lassig Authors: Carly Lassig Lecturer, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology, email: [email protected] Google Scholar More articles by this author SectionsAboutView PDFExport CitationsAdd to FavouriteAdd to FavouriteCreate a New ListNameCancelCreate ToolsTrack CitationsCreate Clip ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedIn COPY LINK Abstract Given that teachers have one of the most significant influences on the educational development of gifted students, reports of negative attitudes and beliefs in popular myths about giftedness are cause for concern. It is important to understand teachers' attitudes and beliefs to implement effective training and educational practices to improve education for gifted students. This study explored the attitudes of Australian primary school teachers (N = 126) towards intellectually gifted children and their education at eight schools. These schools could be categorised into four different classifications in regards to their involvement in gifted education. Key findings include significant associations between teachers' attitudes and their school classifications (p < .001), and their participation in gifted and talented education inservice training (p < .001). Findings from this study suggest that further teacher training and school-wide involvement in gifted education may assist in improving attitudes towards intellectually gifted children and their education. Full Text DOI Previous article Next article RelatedDetails View PUBLICATION DETAILSDate of Publication:December 2015Volume:24Issue:2Journal:Australasian Journal of Gifted EducationISSN:1323-9686Page Range:6-16First Page:6Last Page:16Source:Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, Vol. 24, No. 2, Dec 2015: 6-16Date Last Modified:05 September 2019 12:02Date Last Revised:08 January 2019SubjectTeachers--AttitudesTeachers of gifted children--Training ofTeachers of gifted children--In-service trainingTeachers of gifted children--AttitudesTeachers of gifted childrenGifted children--Education METRICS Downloaded 85 times Copyright© Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented, 2015Download PDFLoading ...