Abstract
The purpose of the study was two-fold: The first purpose of the research was to conduct the "adaptation study of Brigance K & 1 screen II to Turkish," while the second was to “investigate the effect of the enrichment program applied to gifted children and their classmates in the 1st grade of primary education on their performance in multiple intelligence fields". The research was conducted in the screening model and experimental design. The study group consisted of 477 primary schools first grade students (6 years old). Data collection tools are as follows, Brigance K & 1 Screen II scale, Goodenough-Harris draw-a-person test, Teele Multiple Intelligence Preference Inventory (TIMI), Enrichment Program Pre-test -Post-test, and "Project Evaluation Criteria List." After the screening process, a class-wide enrichment program based on multiple intelligence was applied to gifted and talented children and their classmates. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to analyze the data at hand. The findings of the study revealed that Brigance K & 1 Screen II scale was effective in determining gifted children attending the first grade of primary school with a rough evaluation. The enrichment program results were different from the existing school program in favor of enrichment. The class-wide enrichment program has improved all children, with a more potential for gifted children. As a part of the program, a total of 163 students were given project assignments. At the end of the evaluation, it was determined that the students improved in multiple intelligence areas.
Highlights
While education enables individuals to develop by revealing their intelligence and abilities, it can be considered as a vital tool that will increase the development level of the society they live in
In the study, the effect of enrichment applied to gifted children and classmates determined in 1st grade with Brigance K&I Screen II on increasing the performance levels of students in multiple intelligence areas was investigated
Students in group 3 scored higher than their peers in the pre-test applied prior to the enrichment program prepared at the class level
Summary
While education enables individuals to develop by revealing their intelligence and abilities, it can be considered as a vital tool that will increase the development level of the society they live in. In the U.S Maryland report (1972), giftedness, general mental ability, specific academic ability, creative or productive thinking ability, leadership ability, and visual and performing arts skills high-level performance and success in one or more of these talent areas (Culatta & Tompkins, 1999; Ataman, 1984; 2003; 2004; 2009; Smutny et al 1997; Turnbull & Turnbull, Shank, Smith, Leal, 2002), According to the theory of multiple intelligences (Gardner, 1999), intelligence; is the ability to create a product or problem solving that is valuable to one or more cultures. There are 8 special intelligences in different cultures and societies, and each individual has these intelligences at different levels. These multiple intelligences are as follows: verballinguistic intelligence, logical/mathematical intelligence, visual-spatial intelligence, physical kinesthetic intelligence, music intelligence, interpersonal - social intelligence, internal-self intelligence, and naturalist intelligence. While talent symbolizes technical skills and knowledge in that field, creativity is unexpected and unique products in that field (Gardner, 1999)
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