scholarly journals An Encouraging Environment for the Development of Gifted Students within the Knowledge Society

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4(17)) ◽  
pp. 375-390
Author(s):  
Vesna Minić ◽  
Marija Jovanović ◽  
Živorad Milenović
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Sample Representativeness ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
The City

The aim of our paper is to conduct a theoretical and empirical analysis of the relevance of an encouraging environment in the development and progress of gifted students within the modern knowledge society. In order to ensure the highest level of sample representativeness, the research was carried out on a sample of 106 teachers working with specialized classes for talented students, and teachers who had worked with those students at their previous stage of schooling. The study was conducted in schools belonging to the areas of the City of Nis and Kosovska Mitrovica (Republic of Serbia)*, by using the scaling technique. Through factor analysis, the following 5 most prominent features (factors) of an environment that encourages the development of gifted students within the knowledge society were extracted: 1) differentiated curricula, 2) encouraging problem-based learning, 3) integrated approach to learning, 4) encouraging research-based approach to learning, 5) developing logical and creative thinking skills. This research also found that the level of schooling of gifted students significantly determines the differences in teachers’ perceptions of the characteristics of an environment that encourages the development of gifted students, while school location was not a deciding factor.

scholarly journals Peran Pemahaman Karakteristik Siswa Cerdas Istimewa Berbakat Istimewa (Cibi) dalam Merencanakan Proses Belajar yang Efektif dan Sesuai Kebutuhan Siswa

Humaniora ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 269
Author(s):  
Dwi Kencana Wulan
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Gifted And Talented ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Accelerated Program ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Emotional Aspects ◽  
Talented Students ◽  
Different Characteristics

This study focused on the importance of the process to understand the characteristics of Gifted and talented students (CIBI) with special needs, in planning and implementing effective learning process that will be able to facilitate the development of student’s ability optimally. The reseach samples are teachers of acceleration class in one of government senior high school (X) in Bekasi West Java. Data collection was done through the method of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and interviews. The data  indicate, in general,  teachers have learned  hat gifted and talented students have different characteristics in thinking skills than other students have in general.  However, this has not been followed by  the planning and delivering an appropriate learning process that met the gifted students’ needs. It appears that an accelerated program for gifted students only facilitates the development of cognitive aspect and accelerates the delivery of appropriate curriculum materials provided, while the socio-emotional aspects of students have given less attention. 

scholarly journals ANALISIS PENDEKATAN TERPADU DAN BERPIKIR KREATIF TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN KOMUNIKASI ILMIAH PESERTA DIDIK

BIOLOVA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Kurniawan Kurniawan ◽  
Achyani Achyani ◽  
Hening Widowati
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Integrated Approaches ◽  
Expected Benefits

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to see the effect of integrated approaches and creative thinking on students' scientific communication skills. The expected benefits of this study are to get creative thinking and have scientific communication skills for students in learning. The design of this study was pre-experimental with a literature review. Research results obtained based on literature review include: Learning with an integrated approach can improve students' creative thinking skills; Creative thinking skills can be improved by brainstorming and guided inquiry learning and can facilitate students in scientific communication, thus it is concluded that learning with an integrated approach can develop students' scientific communication skills.

scholarly journals Creative thinking skills in the Lebanese schools from secondary physics teachers’ perspectives

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130
Author(s):  
Fouad Yehya
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Physics Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Professional Development For Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perspectives ◽  
Physics Curriculum

This paper examines the degree of enhancing creative thinking skills in the physics curriculum in Lebanese secondary schools from the physics teachers’ perspectives. It is realistic based study adopted the descriptive quantitative method to collect data by questioner from 141 Lebanese secondary physics teachers from different Lebanese districts. Furthermore, an open-ended interview with many physics teachers was used to triangulate the survey obtained data. Results of both descriptive and inferential statistics indicated that the degree of using creative thinking in the Lebanese secondary schools and curricula is low and insufficient. Moreover, the results showed no statistically significant differences in the level of physics teachers’ perceptions about the role of the Lebanese curriculum and secondary schools of enhancing creative thinking skills among physics teachers’ gender, qualification and years of experience. Physics teachers must improve their divergent methods of teaching. Furthermore, professional development for teachers and appropriate training for learners on different learning strategies and the integration of well-designed activities in the curricula are a must to improve learners’ creative thinking skills. Keywords: Creative thinking skills, Lebanese physics curriculum, Lebanese secondary schools

scholarly journals Teaching Practices of EFL Teachers and the Enhancement of Creative Thinking Skills among Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-166
Author(s):  
Thouqan Saleem Masadeh
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Main Concern ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
The World

Development of students' creativity has been a prerequisite for the survival in this fast-changing technological age. Enhancement of learners' higher-order thinking skills should be the main concern of education systems around the world. Therefore, the present study aims to survey EFL teachers' knowledge about creative thinking, the activities they practice to enhance creative thinking skills. It also aims to understand EFL teachers' perceptions about the importance of creative thinking activities in promoting EFL learners' creativity. Moreover, it aims to check if there are significant differences between participants' perceptions due to teaching experience and stage. A total of 56 teachers took part in the present study through responding to a questionnaire developed to achieve the aims. Results revealed EFL teachers' lack of knowledge of creative thinking skills. Nevertheless, they showed that they "Often" practice creative thinking activities in classroom. Results also indicated that these activities were perceived "Important" for the enhancement of EFL learners' creative thinking skills.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Future Problem-Solving Program (FPSP) in Developing Creative Thinking Skills Among Gifted Students: Experimental Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Yahya Dhamit ◽  
Abd-Alrhman Alzahrani ◽  
Awni Shahin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Future Problem ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Enrichment Program ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed at developing an enrichment program based on Future Problem Solving Program (FPSP), and revealing its impact on the development of creative thinking skills among 1st secondary grade gifted students in Al-Baha region. The experimental approach was used and a sample consisted of (24) students was selected. They were divided randomly into two groups: the experimental sample (14 students) and the control sample (10 students). The researchers developed the current study program based on the future problem-solving program (FPSP) and a creative thinking skills scale. The tool validity and reliability were extracted and checked. Results showed significant differences in the performance between the two groups (experimental and control) on the post-test in favor of the experimental group. There were also significant differences between the performance of the experimental group in the pre- posttest, in favor of the post-test on the scale and its different dimensions. This indicates the effectiveness of the enrichment program presented in the current study and its advantage in developing the creative thinking skills for gifted students in regular classroom. In addition, there was a significant difference between the performance of the experimental group in the post- follow-up test, in favor of the follow-up performance on the scale as a whole and its different dimensions.

CONDITIONALS AT THE CROSSROADS OF CONVERGENT AND DIVERGENT THINKING

2021 ◽  
pp. 100-114
Author(s):  
MARINA KHARATYAN ◽  
LUSIK VARDANYAN
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Divergent Thinking ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Elements ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Critical And Creative Thinking

MARINA KHARATYAN, LUSIK VARDANYAN - CONDITIONALS AT THE CROSSROADS OF CONVERGENT AND DIVERGENT THINKING The present research is an attempt to emphasize the current necessity in EFL teaching to reevaluate and reconsider the content of grammar on the discourse level through the core elements of critical and creative thinking. We do not seek to give a resourceful explanation to the concept and theory of critical and creative thinking; our foremost concern is to show how the knowledge of these two types of thinking can be linked to and identified in Grammar instruction. Driven by the pursuit of the 21st century learning goals and requirements and the urgent necessity of developing students’ higher order thinking skills, we seek to explore the impact of these two types of thinking on the quality of students’ academic performance in grammar classes through identifying the reciprocal link between grammar and critical-creative thinking. We also seek to evaluate students’ grammatical competence through determining the extent to which they acquire and master the core elements of grammar through the core elements of critical and creative thinking. We are free of the bias to regard Grammar as a sentence-level phenomenon as this kind of view is incompatible with the notion of competency-based instruction. Through introducing an integrated approach, we propose teaching Grammar in a variety of contexts with the intent of exposing not only morphological and syntactical peculiarities of a certain grammatical phenomenon but also its sociopragmatic aspects. What we should call in mind from the outset is that creative thinking is divergent and critical thinking is convergent. Divergent (creative thinking) focuses on a multitude of choices and solutions since it opens up the mind guiding it through different directions and possibilities; convergent (critical thinking) involves exact information and data, analysis and one possible solution to the problem.

scholarly journals The Level of Creative Thinking Skills among Gifted and Ordinary Students in Tafila Governorate

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 68
Author(s):  
Jehad Turkey
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Gifted Students ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Verbal Form ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Level Of Significance

This study aimed to identify the level of creative thinking skills among gifted and ordinary students, according to the type of school and academic level variables. The study sample consisted of 60 male and female students who joined the King Abdullah II School for Excellence in the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades, who were chosen purposely. In addition, the study sample consisted of 70 male and female students from public schools in Tafila Governorate, who were chosen randomly. Adapted Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT) Module “A” (Verbal form) was used to measure their creativity skills. The results of the study indicated that the level of creative thinking skills among all participants was on "average"/medium, but “means” of results were higher in favor of the gifted students in all creative thinking skills (fluency, flexibility, originality). Further, there were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α=0.05) as shown in creative thinking skills (fluency, originality) between the ordinary and gifted students, as well as, the total score. While there were statistically significant differences in the skill of flexibility, for the benefit of gifted students. The results also indicated that there were statistically significant differences in creative thinking among gifted students' skills according to the academic level variable whereas, there were significant differences in originality skill of gifted students. They were in favor of the tenth grade students (highest class). 

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