Talent and Thinking Research Trends in The Arab World

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Published Aug 15, 2016
DOI https://doi.org/10.20428/ijtd.v7i2.1050

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Dawood Abdoalmalk alhidabi Raja Mohammeed Aljaji

Abstract

Abstract:

The research aimed to investigate the trends of talent and thinking research in the Arab world between 2006-2014 in selected conferences and academic journals. 188 research papers were selected for content analysis.

The results showed:

  1. Talented students’ identification research represents 66.5% whereas thinking and enrichment programs represent 33.5% of all research papers.
  2. Research dedicated for talented students were 49% whereas 22.3% for normal school students and university students were about 9%.
  3. Quantitative research represents 96.8% of the research papers studied.
  4. Descriptive research represents 70.7% while experimental and semi-experimental research represents 29.3% of research studied.
  5. The use of questionnaire as a research tool represents 56.4% of research tools used whereas tests represent 35.6%.
  6. 30% of the research population from secondary school students and other levels ranged from 0.5% to 14%.
  7. 32% of the research conducting in Saudi Arabia, 16% in Jordan and 12.2% in Yemen, and 10% in the rest of the Arab countries.

 

Key word:

Research trends, research in gifted and talented students, giftedness in the Arab world

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Issue
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2016)
Section
Development of thinking

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How to Cite
alhidabi, D. A., & Aljaji, R. M. (2016). Talent and Thinking Research Trends in The Arab World. The International Journal for Talent Development, 7(2), 135–154. https://doi.org/10.20428/ijtd.v7i2.1050