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This qualitative study was conducted with a phenomenological research design. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with a total of 62 primary school classroom teachers who were selected using the criterion sampling method. Interview data were analyzed via the descriptive analysis method. The findings ofthe study showed that primary classroom teacher candidates generally defined giftedness according to the dimensions of high-level mental performance/intelligence and creativity. They considered expert evaluations important in the diagnosis of giftedness, and they also highlighted the importance of identifying the interests of gifted students and applying additional activities and differentiated instructional practices in their education. A particularly noteworthy finding of this study was that primary school teacher candidates considered the lack of competency and knowledge among classroom teachers regarding giftedness as one of the major problems that gifted students may experience in the course of their primary education.  \nKeywords: Primary school teacher candidates, primary school period, giftedness, characteristics of gifted students, education of gifted students  \nDOI: 10.29329/epasr.2023 .600.7  \nSubmitted: 03 May 2023 Accepted: 09 July 2023 Published: 30 September 2023  \n1Res. Ass. Dr., Faculty of Education, Adıyaman University, Adıyaman, Turkiye, ORCID: 0000-0001-9667-7099  \nCorrespondence: [akoc@adiyaman.edu.tr](akoc@adiyaman.edu.tr)  \nIntroduction  \nEducation is widespread in today’s world and is increasingly becoming more in-depth. This widespread nature of modern education has given rise to remarkable circumstances, such as recognition of every person having the right to an education. Education being widespread and becoming more in-depth has also highlighted the necessity of meeting the specific educational needs of individuals who require special education by taking into account the characteristics of these individuals. Teaching gifted students, who are among the groups in need of special education, requires a holistic approach in itself due to the individual characteristics of these students. Renzulli (1985) argued that the concept of giftedness involves a combination of high-level talent, motivation, and creativity. These three components enable gifted individuals to stand out among their peers in various ways. This has led to intensified studies being conducted on the characteristics and educational needs of gifted individuals (Koç Koca, 2023) .  \nWorldwide interest in gifted individuals has increased with advancements in technology and scientific activities. The rich imaginative powers and dynamic and promising mental potential of gifted individuals make them essential human resources for countries. The differences of gifted children necessitate that they receive systematic, regulated, and specific education (Syafril et al., 2020) . Although there are specific individual differences between gifted children, studies have shown that common educational norms can be developed and implemented for them (VanTassel-Baska & Brown, 2007) . Hence, studies have increased in the field of education with a focus on developing appropriate educational policies or establishing educational institutions and designing appropriate educational programs for these students (Ninkov, 2020) .  \nGifted children may show differences from each other in terms of learning speed and learning interests. Thus, they constitute a group with heterogeneous cognitive skill characteristics. This causes them to have individual differences from both their peers and each other. It is therefore important that gifted children receive educational o","cbCaih1Pg2bfhOx0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih1Pg2bfhOx0","pdf",680168,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Giftedness, education needs, and individual differences\n## Educational approaches for gifted students\n## Role of classroom teachers in diagnosis","[{\"question\":\"What research method was used to examine perceptions of gifted education?\",\"answer\":\"The study used a qualitative phenomenological design with semi-structured interviews and descriptive analysis of the interview data.\"},{\"question\":\"How do primary school teacher candidates generally define giftedness?\",\"answer\":\"They commonly define giftedness through high-level mental performance/intelligence and creativity.\"},{\"question\":\"What major problem do candidates identify regarding gifted students’ education?\",\"answer\":\"They point to the lack of competency and knowledge among classroom teachers about giftedness as a major problem that gifted students may face.\"}]","Perceptions of Primary School Teacher Candidates Regarding the Characteristics and Education of Gifted Students | PDF",1792095768]