Remote learning through a mobile application in gifted education
Gifted Education International
; 38(1):95-114, 2022.
Article
in English
| APA PsycInfo | ID: covidwho-2283461
ABSTRACT
During the school closure in the COVID-19 pandemic, students with special needs including gifted students faced many challenges in terms of educational support. The Turkish Ministry of National Education released a mobile app named "I am special, I am in education" to overcome these challenges. This study aimed to explore how gifted children perceived the experience of learning through this mobile app. Using a phenomenological design, the data were collected from 10 gifted students through focus group interviews and student journals. An inductive approach was used to analyze the data. The findings indicated that although gifted students referred to this experience as weird and different, they also stated that using the app helped their learning. They foregrounded that the app needed improvements and a section for live interaction with other gifted students and teachers to increase their motivation. This study suggests some implications for mobile app developers, educators, and parents. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)
COVID-19; gifted; mobile app; online learning; school closure; special needs students; educational support; student experiences; Turkey, *Computer Applications, *Gifted, *School Learning, *Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Special Education Students, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Mobile Applications, covid-19, Gifted & Talented [3575], Human Male Female Childhood (birth-12 yrs) School Age (6-12 yrs), Turkey
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APA PsycInfo
Language:
English
Journal:
Gifted Education International
Year:
2022
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Article
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