Gifted students' opinion about physics education in science and art centers

Karakuyu Y.

Scientific Research and Essays, vol.4, no.8, pp.799-805, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Scientific Research and Essays
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.799-805
  • Keywords: Gifted student, Physics education, Science art centers
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the gifted students' opinion about physics education in the Science and Art Centers. This study has been conducted for three years on 178 different students who got their education in the Aydi{dotless}n Doǧan Science and Art Centre. Gifted Students' Opinions toward Physics Education Inventory was applied to gifted students' in Science and Art Center. The results of the study indicated that gifted students thought that physical environment and activities related to physics education was inadequate. © 2009 Academic Journals.