GIFTED STUDENTS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE FIFTH GRADE OF THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Cilj diplomske naloge je ugotoviti, kakšen odnos imajo učitelji do nadarjenih pri predmetu naravoslovja in tehnike v petem razredu osnovne šole, ter podati nekaj predlogov, ki bodo morda nekoliko pripomogli h kvaliteti in kvantiteti dela z nadarjenimi pri tem predmetu. V nalogi sem poskušala predstaviti pojem nadarjenosti, značilnosti nadarjenih učencev, vlogo njihovih staršev ter sodelovanje le-teh s šolo. Prikazala sem, da pri odkrivanju nadarjenih v šoli igra pomembno vlogo učiteljevo opazovanje. Uporabljen je bil anketni vprašalnik za 31 učiteljev. Podatki anketnega vprašalnika so bili analizirani glede na spol in delovno dobo. Ugotovljeno je bilo, da prevladujejo učiteljice s šestnajst in več leti delovne dobe, in ravno te so mnenja, da jih v samem procesu izobraževanja niso dovolj pripravili za delo z nadarjenimi. Učitelji (tako moški kot ženske) vidijo nadarjene kot delno obremenitev in ocenjujejo svojo usposobljenost za delo z nadarjenimi za dobro, ter v večini menijo, da ne potrebujejo dodatnega izpopolnjevanja. Večina učiteljev kot najbolj pogosto obliko dela z nadarjenimi navaja dodatne naloge, le na treh šolah pa izvajajo dejavnost za nadarjene pri pouku naravoslovja in tehnike tudi izven rednega pouka. V praktičnem delu je predstavljena preglednica, ki služi za lažje prepoznavanje nadarjenih na sploh, in tudi preglednico za odkrivanje talentiranih pri naravoslovju in tehniki. Sledi še opis praktičnega dela, ki sem ga izvedla z učenci – najprej v sklopu rednega pouka, nato še opis projektnega dela in ekskurzije, ki sta bila izvedena samo z nadarjenimi učenci. Na tak način sem želela predstaviti nekaj možnih oblik dela kot alternativo k enoličnim oblikam dela (dodatne naloge), ki so jih učenci deležni vsak dan. The main purpose of the following diploma paper is to study the relationship between teachers and talented students at the subject of natural science and technology in the fifth class of primary school. Moreover, some suggestions, which might improve quality and quantity of work with talented pupils at this particular subject, are given. I presented the notion of talent, characteristics of talented students and a role of their parents as well as the importance of parent-school cooperation. I concluded that teachers have an important role in identifying talented students by observing students in class. 31 teachers completed the questionnaire. The collected data were analysed by gender and years of working experience. The findings of the study firstly showed that female teachers prevail, especially the ones who have sixteen years of working experience and more. Secondly, they are convinced that they were not prepared enough for teaching talented students. Finally, male as well as female teachers think that teaching talented students is partly burdening. They see themselves as competent enough to work with talented students and they do not need further training. A great majority of teachers prepare additional exercises for talented students, only three schools organize activities apart from regular classes at the subject of natural science and technology. In the empirical part I presented two tables: a table for identifying talented students in general and a table for discovering talented students at the subject natural science and technology followed by a practical work with students, which was divided in two parts. The first part was done at regular classes, the second one was done as a project work and excursions for talented students. Although there are many different ways to work with talented students, I presented some that serve as an alternative to those that students meet every day at school.