The Extent of the Ability of Student-Teachers to Observe Talent Indicators: A Case Study of Pupils of Basic Education Department

Abstract

This study aimed at investigating the level of the student-teachers' awareness of indicators among Primary School pupils. To achieve this objective, the researcher used the descriptive analytical method. The study sample consisted of (42) fourth-year students in the Faculty of Education, Sudan University of Science and Technology who were being trained in basic schools and were selected using the purposive method. The questionnaire was designed and used to collect data related to talent indicators. The coefficient of correlation Pearson and the alpha Cronbach coefficient and test (t) were used for one group. The results revealed that the total degree of student-teachers' awareness was generally high. There were statistically significant differences between the student-teachers' awareness and pupils' cognitive, social, emotional and creative indicators. In the light of these results, it is recommended that attention should be paid to teacher preparation programs in the faculties of education, where the skills of dealing with talented pupils as well as observation skills of student-teachers should be developed.

Keywords: degree of awareness, student-teacher, Basic Education Department, indicators, talent, basic pupils