Towards Excellence

(ISSN No. 0974-035X)
(An indexed refereed & peer-reviewed journal of higher education)
UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

CONCEPTUALIZING A MULTIFACETED TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW STUDY

Authors:

Kamakshi Raipure

Abstract:

Gifted students differ significantly with their peers in cognitive aspects, emotional and psychological aspects, and learning style. A planned talent development program can help them to reach at their highest potential. At present there are various talent development programs exist but they are not uniform in the structure. Therefore, a systematic review of journal articles on gifted education and talent development was done to understand the structure and components of gifted education program. The following journals; Roeper Review, Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Gifted Education International, Journal for the Education of the Gifted, Gifted Child Quarterly, Gifted Child Today, Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, Journal of Advanced Academics, Journal for the Education of Gifted Young Scientists, and cogent education were reviewed from online data bases like Research gate, Google scholar, and Academia. Articles focused on talent development published from 2011 to 2020 are considered for review. The review was conducted to develop an insight and generate the themes about gifted education that cater the need of talented at school and out-of-school. The emerged themes would be helpful in developing an efficient and multifaceted talent development program. Implication of the reviewed researches are discussed which will be helpful for policy development and program development for gifted and talented. 

Keywords:

Systematic review, gifted education program, talent development, enrichment, and acceleration.

Vol & Issue:

VOL.13, ISSUE No.3, September 2021