Thesis Type: Doctorate
Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi University, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Resim-İş Eğitimi Bilim Dalı, Turkey
Approval Date: 2021
Thesis Language: Turkish
Student: FİLİZ KANSU ÇELİK
Supervisor: Osman Çaydere
Abstract:
The aim of this research is to develop a differentiation approach towards the visual arts
education of gifted and talented students studying at the Science and Art Center. The
developed differentiation approach has been evaluated by examining its effect on students'
creativity. It is thought that the study enables gifted students to use their potential at the
best level in the visual arts lesson. The research is important in terms of its effect on the
creativity of gifted / intelligent students by improving students' different and creative
thinking skills. In addition, the research is important in terms of demonstrating the
effectiveness of the developed differentiation approach by comparing with the lessons
taught within the framework of a model applied in the world. It is thought that this study
will both contribute and have a place in the body of literature in terms of being one of the
limited studies within the scope of developed differentiation approach and also the results
obtained for the visual arts education of gifted / talented individuals. Quantitative research
design was used in the study. Single group pre-test - post-test method was performed
within the scope of quantitative research design. For this reason, Torrance creativity test
was applied to determine the effectiveness of the developed differentiation method, the
results were tabulated, interpreted, and in this way got the lowdown. The target population
of the study conducted within the scope of the research is gifted and talented individuals
who are diagnosed in the field of visual arts within the borders of Turkey ; sample consists
of 45 individuals with special talent who study in a science and art center in Istanbul.
Purposeful sampling was applied in the study. A differentiation approach was developed
for the visual arts education of gifted and talented students within the scope of the research
.In terms of developing a differentiation approach, the subject of 'Immigration and
Refugee' was selected which can be covered within the visual arts course in the Bilsem
Activity Book prepared by the Ministry of National Education for Science and Art centers
and some differentiation of the current subject was made in terms of content, process, product and learning environment. The guide book in question is not prepared according
to a special teaching method for talented students ; in terms of the acquisitions it contains,
it brings through the same achievements as the visual arts course curriculum of the
secondary schools of the Ministry of National Education, which are included in formal
education. In terms of content, the achievements of the Talents Are Unlimited Model
(Carol Schlichter) are also included within the current topic. The strategies, basic skills,
research skills and products that teachers will use throughout the process are included. In
the development of the differentiation approach, The Talents Are Unlimited Model, which
is designed for gifted and talented students, has been used worldwide. Within the scope of
the research, the courses designed for the developed differentiation approach used by the
teachers in the Visual Arts course were compared with the activity book containing the
curriculum of the Ministry of National Education and the results were interpreted. It was
observed that there was a significant increase in the Visual Arts course success points and
creativity scores of the students.
Key Words : Special Talent, Gifted, Art Education, Creativity, The Talents are Unlimited Model, Torrance Creativity Test, Special Abilities Developing Program.