Gifted students’ needs in technology education

Authors

  • Helen Brink Karlstad University

Keywords:

gifted education, needs, literature review, differentiation, inclusion

Abstract

Students who are gifted and students with high abilities can have special educational needs. Teaching should be challenging and stimulating and teachers and educators in inclusive settings have a variety of needs to consider, included the gifted students’ needs. However, when it comes to secondary technology education, little is known about gifted students’ needs. The aim of this ongoing study is to describe and synthesize knowledge about gifted students’ needs in technology education through a systematic research literature review and a thematic analysis. The tentative results are four themes describing gifted students’ needs in technology education as Complexity, Autonomy, Support, and Authenticity. The themes can be used by teachers and guide them in their efforts to plan and implement diverse and differentiated technology teaching as a proactive response to the gifted students’ needs in inclusive settings.

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Published

2023-10-31

How to Cite

Brink, H. (2023). Gifted students’ needs in technology education. The 40th International Pupils’ Attitudes Towards Technology Conference Proceedings 2023, 1(October). Retrieved from https://openjournals.ljmu.ac.uk/PATT40/article/view/1327

Issue

Vol. 1 No. October (2023): PATT40 Proceedings

Section

Papers

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Copyright (c) 2023 Helen Brink

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