“Gifted” and “Talented”: From Conflict in Theory to Confusion in Practice; A Turn in Gifted and Talented Policy

Document Type : پژوهشی

Authors

• Narges Sadat Sajjadieh ¹
• Amir Badpa ²

¹ Professor Assistant , University of Tehran

² MA Graduated, University of Tehran

10.22067/fedu.2022.69216.1030

Abstract

One of the significant concepts in the educational area is the concept of the “gifted” or “talented”. This concept has been the concern of the educational intellectuals and in the 20th century has become a main stream in the psychology. Owing to developmental concerns, in some developing countries like Iran this concept has been noteworthy and many gifted policies have been planned and put into action. Using analytic approach, in this paper, we examine this concept from a philosophical-educational view and evaluate its practical challenges. Next we propose some turns in the gifted students policies (gifted casting and developing) by applying inferential approach and tacit deduction. There are four theoretical challenges like ambiguity of the concept of superiority, challenge in the concepts of value and usefulness, the concept of potentiality as an instrument of domination in the educational system and the potentiality as an stemming from the narcissism of the modern man. On the other hand, in the practical domain, some dichotomies like inherent/acquired, potential/actual, and instantaneous/gradual challenge educational judgments about students’ potentiality. Due to these theoretical and practical challenges, the utility and usefulness of the present policies have come under question. At the end we proposed five turns in potentiality policies.

Keywords

• Gifted
• Talented
• Analyze
• Theory
• Action

20.1001.1.22516360.1400.11.1.2.0

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