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Mexican Teachers’ Knowledge about Gifted Children: Relation to Teacher Teaching Experience and Training

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  • Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Escobedo

    (College of Education, Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mérida 97000, Mexico)

  • Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo

    (Technological Institute of Sonora, Cd Obregón 85000, Mexico)

  • Guillermo Alfonso Contreras-Olivera

    (College of Education, Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mérida 97000, Mexico)

  • Fernanda Inéz García-Vázquez

    (Technological Institute of Sonora, Cd Obregón 85000, Mexico)

  • María Fernanda Durón-Ramos

    (Technological Institute of Sonora, Cd Obregón 85000, Mexico)

Abstract

Gifted students are important for the development of knowledgeable societies. The present study examined Mexican elementary-school teachers’ knowledge about gifted students, specifically on screening criteria, educational strategies, and their social value. The relationships between teachers’ knowledge, teaching experience, and training in gifted education was analysed. A total of 1002 teachers ( M age = 37.5, SD = 9.6 years old) from the 33 states of Mexico, 365 men and 510 females with 13.5 years of teaching experience, of whom 32% were trained in gifted education, completed an anonymous questionnaire. K -means cluster analysis revealed two clusters. Cluster 1 comprised teachers (61.2%) with poor knowledge, while Cluster 2 included teachers (38.8%) with basic knowledge and more teaching experience and training. Overall, the findings had implications for teachers’ training and educational policy.

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  • Pedro Antonio Sánchez-Escobedo & Angel Alberto Valdés-Cuervo & Guillermo Alfonso Contreras-Olivera & Fernanda Inéz García-Vázquez & María Fernanda Durón-Ramos, 2020. "Mexican Teachers’ Knowledge about Gifted Children: Relation to Teacher Teaching Experience and Training," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(11), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:11:p:4474-:d:365929
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    gifted education; primary-school teachers;

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