4.1.5 The Character Education of Gifted and Talented Children
This study aims to investigate how teachers who work with gifted and talented children evaluate character education and interpret and implement values education for gifted and talented children in Turkey. The project data will create a needs-based intervention based on the character education approach of Aristotle. This intervention is aimed at supporting the whole personal development of gifted and talented children, the first time such a focus has been taken by the BILSEMs (the Science and Art Centers) in Turkey.
Author(s):
Kubra Kirca Demirbaga
kkircademirbaga@gmail.com
Durham University
United Kingdom
I graduated from the branch of Psychological Counselling and Guidance, Istanbul University, for my bachelor’s degree. I worked for three years as a psychological counsellor in Turkey and get the IQ tests education such as WISC-R, KBIT-2, and WNV. Later, I won a scholarship from the Turkish Government. I completed my master’s degree in Psychology and Education at the University of Sheffield, and then the Research Training and Researcher Development Programme at Newcastle University. Now, I am a PhD second-year student at Durham University. My research area is about the character education of gifted and talented children.