Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students

Giftedness is an elusive concept. The way teachers perceive the meaning of giftedness affects how they teach and attend to the needs of the gifted students in their classrooms. The aim of this study was to examine teachers’ views on teaching mathematics to gifted/talented students. The methodologi...

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Main Author:	Ayebo, Abraham
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Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10453/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10453/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10453/1/14026-38483-1-SM.pdf

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spelling	ukm-104532017-06-12T15:53:47Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10453/ Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students Ayebo, Abraham Giftedness is an elusive concept. The way teachers perceive the meaning of giftedness affects how they teach and attend to the needs of the gifted students in their classrooms. The aim of this study was to examine teachers’ views on teaching mathematics to gifted/talented students. The methodological orientation of the study was phenomenological. This qualitative study reports the perceptions of teachers who teach mathematically gifted and talented students on perceived characteristics of mathematical giftedness as well as how to cater to the needs of such students. Interviews were conducted with five teachers who teach mathematics to gifted and talented students. Some of the findings include distinction between gifts and talents, student subgroups and instructional needs of mathematically gifted students. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016-05 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10453/1/14026-38483-1-SM.pdf Ayebo, Abraham (2016) Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students. Jurnal Pendidikan Malaysia, 41 (1). pp. 19-24. ISSN 0126-6020 / 2180-0782 http://ejournal.ukm.my/jpend/issue/view/800
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description	Giftedness is an elusive concept. The way teachers perceive the meaning of giftedness affects how they teach and attend to the needs of the gifted students in their classrooms. The aim of this study was to examine teachers’ views on teaching mathematics to gifted/talented students. The methodological orientation of the study was phenomenological. This qualitative study reports the perceptions of teachers who teach mathematically gifted and talented students on perceived characteristics of mathematical giftedness as well as how to cater to the needs of such students. Interviews were conducted with five teachers who teach mathematics to gifted and talented students. Some of the findings include distinction between gifts and talents, student subgroups and instructional needs of mathematically gifted students.
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title	Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students
title_short	Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students
title_full	Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students
title_fullStr	Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students
title_full_unstemmed	Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students
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publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
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Teachers’ perceptions on identifying and catering to the needs of mathematically gifted and talented students

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