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Are we forgetting the gifted students?: How English teachers work with gifted students in Swedish upper secondary schools
Mälardalen University, School of Education, Culture and Communication.
2021 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (professional degree), 14 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

The aim of this qualitative study is to investigate how upper secondary school teachers in Sweden identify and, if they do, support gifted students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to collect data from seven upper secondary school English teachers in Sweden. The results show that the teachers are able to identify gifted students after they perform certain tests or tasks. All teachers state that it is important to give gifted students the necessary help and attention they need. The methods that were used to support the gifted students were to have flexible assignments that could be adjusted to the individuals’ needs or to provide the gifted students with extra assignments. The teachers state that they find it difficult to meet the needs of the gifted students due to lack of time and because the needs of struggling students are prioritized by the system. In conclusion, the teachers agree that education should be adjusted to all of the students’ different needs, including the ones of the gifted students. It has been reported by the participating teachers that they try to achieve this, yet they are concerned with the availability of their resources and time.  

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2021. , p. 24
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LÄRARUTBILDNINGEN
Keywords [en]
Gifted students, gifted English language learners, giftedness, intelligence, motivation, education, semi-structured interviews, Sweden
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Educational Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-55230OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-55230DiVA, id: diva2:1575401
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English
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Available from: 2021-07-01 Created: 2021-06-29 Last updated: 2021-07-02Bibliographically approved

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