Doprinos istraživanja obrazovanju darovitih učenika

Abstract

The paper contains a review of research studies about gifted students conducted as national scientific-research projects in Serbia, with the expectation that their results can also be useful for educational systems in the region, due to similarities among Balkan countries. Results of studies related to students’, parents’ and teachers’ opinions about psychosocial characteristics of the gifted, their implicit theories of giftedness, and their attitudes toward gifted education were analyzed. Implications of the research findings for designing appropriate educational settings for the gifted and development of students’ giftedness and talents at school are discussed. In the conclusion, gifted education is related to the current social context in the region, brain-drain process, and capacity of local economies to accept gifted professionals and engage their creative capacities.