Educating Gifted Children in Turkey: A Retrospective Analysis and the Current State

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the education of gifted children in Turkey during 1923–2020 from an historical perspective and to evaluate the current practices in gifted education. Drawing from the literature review, we first report on the policies and the legal and corporate advancements implemented in the field of gifted education since the Declaration of the Republic. Subsequently, current practices in Turkey, including Science and Arts Centres, high schools for gifted students, and resource rooms, are evaluated. The results of a review of the relevant literature are discussed in the light of the current situation. In conclusion, it is understood that coherent and consistent policies in the field of gifted education have been developed more strongly in Turkey during the last 30 years, corporate advancements have also increased during this period, and scientific studies have gained an upward enhancement during the last 20 years. Despite all these advancements, it is concluded that current practices have still various deficiencies and should continue to be developed.

Bibliometric and Retrospective Analysis on Economic Behavior for Inclusive Growth

“…Behavioral economics is at the peak of research. Many works (Alefan, 2022;Arora, 2019;Ata, 2021;Biewendt, 2021;Bildiren, A., 2022;Chong, 2012;Davidaviciene, 2019;Dittmar, 2014;Dunska, 2018;Fernandes, 2014;Kim, 2008;Kim, 2011;McKnight, 2001;Napoli, 2014;Prothero, 2011;Rahmanov, 2021;Salé, 2021;Wong, 2003) is devoted to the study, systematization, evaluation, modeling of behavioral factors. A significant number of publications are devoted to the study of fundamental and practical approaches to the systematization of scientific knowledge based on the use of bibliometric analysis, in particular (Dubina, 2020;Duffy, 2020;Kolosok, 2021;Letunovska, 2021;Makerska, 2021;Zolkover, 2020).…”

“…A significant number of publications are devoted to the study of fundamental and practical approaches to the systematization of scientific knowledge based on the use of bibliometric analysis, in particular (Dubina, 2020;Duffy, 2020;Kolosok, 2021;Letunovska, 2021;Makerska, 2021;Zolkover, 2020). The application of retrospective analysis is not new, but it is interesting to adapt its methods to modern research (Hong, 2011, Alefan, 2022Bildiren, 2022;Pasco, 2022;Dittmar, 2014).…”