The purpose of this research is to search for more effective science education by analyzing the tendency of the parents of the science gifted in country and town. This research analyzed the tendency and propensity of 57 parents of general students in ...
The purpose of this research is to search for more effective science education by analyzing the tendency of the parents of the science gifted in country and town. This research analyzed the tendency and propensity of 57 parents of general students in science in the country, and 62 parents of gifted students in science in country, 58 parents of general students in science in town, and 60 parents of gifted students in science in the town, totalling237 parents. This research showed that the parents of the gifted students in town are more interested in their children and the education of their schools, have more expectation of their children, and are more involved in direct guidance in their children??s talent development than those in the country.
The study also revealed that the parents of the gifted students in town are highly interested in the early education for the gifted students, the selection for the institution for the education and were willing to move for education itself. But gifted students in the country and the town have economic difficulties with regard to private education.
This study showed that the parents of the gifted students in science in town are more interested in education there those in the country.
For more effective education for the gifted students in science, it is necessary to analyze the parents, tendency and apply it to the appropriate education system and introduce the new system for the gifted students in country such as region-based quota system for the gifted students selection examination.