TY - JOUR
T1 - Mathematics teachers' perceptions of teaching gifted and talented learners in general education classrooms in the UAE
AU - Jarrah, Adeeb M.
AU - Almarashdi, Hanan Shaher
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the College of Education at the United Arab Emirates University. The authors thank teachers who participated in this research who provided insight that greatly assisted the research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - Gifted education has received attention all over the world, including the UAE, because of its significant contribution to economic investment. This quantitative study aimed to describe and analyze mathematics teachers' perceptions of teaching gifted learners in general education classrooms in the UAE. The survey consisted of 19 statements on a 5-point Likert scale, with a sample of 66 teachers. The analysis of the results concerned two factors: teacher competency, and perceptions of the effectiveness of gifted learner programs. The results showed generally positive attitudes toward gifted education, and more specifically teachers showed positive perceptions toward their competency to teach gifted students, while they mostly held negative perceptions regarding the effectiveness of gifted programs. In addition, teaching level (cycle 1, cycle 2, cycle 3) impacted teacher perceptions regarding their competency to teach gifted students and the applied gifted programs in their schools. However, a broader study not limited to Al Ain city teachers would provide results that are more informative.
AB - Gifted education has received attention all over the world, including the UAE, because of its significant contribution to economic investment. This quantitative study aimed to describe and analyze mathematics teachers' perceptions of teaching gifted learners in general education classrooms in the UAE. The survey consisted of 19 statements on a 5-point Likert scale, with a sample of 66 teachers. The analysis of the results concerned two factors: teacher competency, and perceptions of the effectiveness of gifted learner programs. The results showed generally positive attitudes toward gifted education, and more specifically teachers showed positive perceptions toward their competency to teach gifted students, while they mostly held negative perceptions regarding the effectiveness of gifted programs. In addition, teaching level (cycle 1, cycle 2, cycle 3) impacted teacher perceptions regarding their competency to teach gifted students and the applied gifted programs in their schools. However, a broader study not limited to Al Ain city teachers would provide results that are more informative.
KW - Giftedness
KW - Professional development
KW - Self-efficacy beliefs
KW - Special education
KW - Teacher training
KW - Teachers' perceptions
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U2 - 10.17478/jegys.628395
DO - 10.17478/jegys.628395
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85078302499
SN - 2149-360X
VL - 7
SP - 835
EP - 847
JO - Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists
JF - Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists
IS - 4
ER -