The current mainstream classroom presents several challenges for teachers and principals.
Leaner diversity is seen as one of these challenges that teachers face. The Education White Paper 6 (South-Africa, 1996) recognizes all learner diversities, yet gifted-education is given minimal attention.
The purpose of this qualitative research is to create a clear picture about the perspectives of high-school teachers, principals and parents of academically-gifted learners. This study seeks to identify the participants’ views about the education of academically-gifted learners and identify possibly gaps in ways of how academically-gifted learners can be supported
productively.
The research found that there is currently a lack of adequate educational support to
academically-gifted learners. Research shows that there is a gap between official
educational policies and the classroom situation. Participants in the study admit that
academically-gifted learners are not effectively included in the mainstream classroom.
Participants believe that the lack of a national definition of academic-giftedness, the deficit to
appropriate training for teachers and the views of inclusive education puts strain on the
education of these learners.
Secondary school teachers and principals believe that the successful implementation of a
policy an appropriate education of academically-gifted learners can only be accomplished if
there is cooperation between all interested parties. Participants believe that both the parent
and the teachers of academically-gifted learners should work together to form a support
network for these learners.
The findings of the research confirm the need for appropriate productive education and
training to academically-gifted learners, so that all stakeholders can work together to help those learners develop. / MEd (Comparative Education), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2014
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:NWUBOLOKA1/oai:dspace.nwu.ac.za:10394/11238 |
| Date | January 2014 |
| Creators | Van Rheede van Oudtshoorn, Tina-Marie |
| Source Sets | North-West University |
| Language | other |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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