TY - JOUR
T1 - The Impact of an Enrichment Program on the Emirati Verbally Gifted Children
AU - Elhoweris, Hala
AU - Alhosani, Najwa
AU - Alsheikh, Negmeldin
AU - Bacsal, Rhoda Myra Garces
AU - Bonti, Eleni
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was financially supported by the UAEU research office.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the authors.
PY - 2022/9
Y1 - 2022/9
N2 - Most researchers agree that verbally gifted learners should be provided with differentiated curriculum experiences that will allow them to reach their full potential. However, research is scarce in the field. The present study examined the impact of a reading enrichment program on fourth-grade students’ critical reading abilities. The program was based on the Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM). The sample consisted of forty fourth-grade verbally gifted students from a school in Dubai, who were randomly assigned to either an experimental instruction condition or a traditional instruction condition and completed pre and post-tests of language arts. A pre-and post-experimental design was used. The overall results indicated the efficacy of the differentiated enrichment program in enhancing Emirati gifted learners’ critical reading abilities. The study also provides a framework for better provision and teacher training planning regarding gifted education in the UAE.
AB - Most researchers agree that verbally gifted learners should be provided with differentiated curriculum experiences that will allow them to reach their full potential. However, research is scarce in the field. The present study examined the impact of a reading enrichment program on fourth-grade students’ critical reading abilities. The program was based on the Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM). The sample consisted of forty fourth-grade verbally gifted students from a school in Dubai, who were randomly assigned to either an experimental instruction condition or a traditional instruction condition and completed pre and post-tests of language arts. A pre-and post-experimental design was used. The overall results indicated the efficacy of the differentiated enrichment program in enhancing Emirati gifted learners’ critical reading abilities. The study also provides a framework for better provision and teacher training planning regarding gifted education in the UAE.
KW - Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM)
KW - UAE
KW - language arts
KW - reading enrichment programs
KW - verbally gifted learners
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U2 - 10.3390/jintelligence10030068
DO - 10.3390/jintelligence10030068
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85138727806
SN - 2079-3200
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Intelligence
JF - Journal of Intelligence
IS - 3
M1 - 68
ER -