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http://dx.doi.org/10.9722/JGTE.2012.22.4.823

Analysis of Research Trends on Gifted Education in Korea  

Park, Kyungbin (Gachon University)
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Journal of Gifted/Talented Education / v.22, no.4, 2012 , pp. 823-840 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to investigate trends of research in the area of gifted education in Korea. Research articles published in the Journal of Gifted/Talented Education from 2006 to the present, which totalled 422 articles, were analyzed. Also, articles in the area of gifted education published in other academic journals registered in Korea Research Foundation totalling 228 were analyzed. In addition, 131 doctoral dissertations on gifted education areas were investigated. The articles were analyzed in terms of their subjects, topics and research methods. The results show that most of the studies looked into elementary and high school students as subjects, and the most researched topics of the articles were program development and curriculum, identification, affective characteristics and cognition. The methodology of majority of the articles were quantitative methods. Implications and future research areas are discussed.
Keywords
Research in gifted education; Research subject. research topic; Research methods; Trends in research;
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