Developing Futures Thinking Literacy Among Middle School Gifted and Regular Students

The current study examined the effects of an intervention developing Futures Thinking Literacy (FTL) among middle school gifted and regular students. Study participants (N = 877) were divided into gifted students studying in separate classes, gifted students studying in pullout centers, and regular students. The quantitative research applied a pre-post design, when the research group experienced an intervention using MdCM and the control group studied traditionally. A validated FTL questionnaire was used. Results indicate that gifted and regular students from the research group improved their overall FTL. Implications regarding teacher preparation in the field of gifted education are discussed.

Keywords: futures thinking; futures thinking literacy (FTL); gifted classes; pullout program; the multidimensional curriculum model (MdCM)