International Association of Educators   |  ISSN: 2834-7919   |  e-ISSN: 1554-5210

Original article | International Journal of Progressive Education 2022, Vol. 18(3) 91-104

The Characteristics of Gifted Students’ Perceptions of Intelligence

Dilek İlhan Beyaztaş

pp. 91 - 104   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/ijpe.2022.439.7   |  Manu. Number: MANU-2106-14-0006.R1

Published online: June 01, 2022  |   Number of Views: 306  |  Number of Download: 552


Abstract

This study aims to determine the characteristics of gifted students’ perceptions of intelligence and the effective factors in the formation of these perceptions. The research is based on the explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. The research group consists of gifted students studying general ability in the fifth and seventh grades at Erzincan Science and Art Center. According to quantitative data of the study, the arithmetic means of the incremental theory of intelligence were higher than those of the fixed theory of intelligence on the basis of gender and grade level variables. However, qualitative data indicated that 9 (75%) of 12 students perceived intelligence as fixed.

Keywords: Gifted, Growth Mindset, Fixed Mindset, Perception of Intelligence


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Beyaztas, D.I. (2022). The Characteristics of Gifted Students’ Perceptions of Intelligence . International Journal of Progressive Education, 18(3), 91-104. doi: 10.29329/ijpe.2022.439.7

Harvard
Beyaztas, D. (2022). The Characteristics of Gifted Students’ Perceptions of Intelligence . International Journal of Progressive Education, 18(3), pp. 91-104.

Chicago 16th edition
Beyaztas, Dilek Ilhan (2022). "The Characteristics of Gifted Students’ Perceptions of Intelligence ". International Journal of Progressive Education 18 (3):91-104. doi:10.29329/ijpe.2022.439.7.

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