Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI)

Building Gifted Education Support System Tailored to Life Stages

This study analyzes the developmental traits of gifted students at different life stages and their educational needs from the perspective of gifted students who have graduated from full-time gifted educational institutions known as “gifted schools” (previously “science high schools’). Based on this analysis, this study aims to devise a gifted education system based on life stages. The developmental traits and educational needs of gifted students varied depending on the characteristics of subjects such as math, science, art, physical education, and language. This study was conducted on students who are gifted in math and science and who graduated from “science gifted schools” (previously “science high schools”) designated by the current Gifted Education Promotion Act. The proposed gifted education support system based on life stages is centered on such students.