2.3.4 Public Images of Gifted Programs in China: Analysis of Chinese News Reports on Gifted Education
In this study, we employed semantic network analysis and content analysis to uncover the public images of gifted programs in China and their change over time. Based on 1,486 Chinese news reports on gifted education, four images of gifted programs were found in public opinion: “successful graduates,” “early ripe, early rot,” “superb intelligence,” and “all-around development.” The rise and fall of different images show how the public opinions about gifted programs change over time, possibly influenced by both institutional interventions and culture shifts.
Author(s):
Shengpeng Huang
foxhsp@mail.ustc.edu.cn
University of Science and Technology of China
China
Huang Sheng-peng, is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Science and Technology of China. His research interests include the perceptions of giftedness in ancient China and the public opinion about giftedness in modern Chinese society. His study "Ideal Type of Giftedness under Confucian Heritage" won the Poster Prize in the 15th Asia-Pacific Conference on Giftedness (APCG2018). Email: foxhsp@mail.ustc.edu.cn
Yan Kong*
kongyan@ustc.edu.cn
University of Science and Technology of China
China
Kong Yan is Professor at the School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). She joined the Cooperative Research Group of Supernormal Children of China in 1985 and served as a director of the Special Class for Gifted Young (SCGY) at USTC. She is also the member of the Asia-Pacific Federation on Giftedness (APFG), and the European Council for High Ability (ECHA). She is currently leading a research group focusing on investigating the public perceptions and the practices of gifted education in China.