Abstract:

The purpose of the current study is to determine teachers' perceptions towards the pull-out classes for gifted students. The research has been designed according to Phenomenology a qualitive research pattern; and has been identified using criterion sampling –a purposive sampling method. The participants were 76 primary school teachers who attended in service training seminar that was held by Ministry of National Education General Directorate of Special Education and Guidance Services about Training of Trainers Course for Pull-Out Classes. The data was collected through semi-structured interview form which aims to determine teachers’ perceptions towards “pull-out classes term” by means of metaphors, drawing-writing and focus group discussion techniques. In the direction of these results of the study, the teachers regard that the pull-out classrooms which could be described as spaces where students are able to discover their abilities, provide them with appropriate training opportunities in accordance with their needs, scientific, creative and inquisitive thinking styles. 

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