The study focussed on determining whether there were any distinguishing characteristics that
comprised the background of the gifted Indian pre-school child.
The paucity of literature on the Indian pre-school child forced the researcher to rely on
international studies.
The theoretical composition of the study reviewed personality and normative development, as
well as cognitive development of the gifted pre-school child. Family background and stimulatory
activities that parents engaged children in, were also explored.
The empirical investigation combined the use of quantitative and qualitative techniques.
Initially, parents, teachers and peers were responsible for selecting the research sample. The
sample of eighty-three children was subjected to the administration of the JSAIS. Of this twentyfive
were selected in order for the questionnaire to be administered to their parents.
Results of the questionnaire indicated that parents undertook to stimulate their children by
engaging them in activities that they were of the opinion would promote their intellectual
development.
The results of the questionnaire were corroborated by interviews that were conducted with six
of the parents. Relevant excerpts from five of the interviews are presented as well as a full
interview with one of the parents.
The results reveal that parents continuously strive to stimulate their children so that they can
ensure that the potential that they believe their children possess can be actualised. / Psychology of Education / M. Ed. (Guidance and Counselling)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/16999 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Jaggan, Vijay Aheer Jaggan |
| Contributors | Wiechers, E. (Elisabeth), 1943- |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xiii, 242 leaves) |
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