Enrichment activities experienced by students with high abilities/giftedness

ABSTRACT Students with high abilities/giftedness stand out for their superior intelligence or special talent in different areas of knowledge, requiring specialized care. Enrichment activities are educational alternatives planned to serve this public. The aim of this research was to describe the enrichment activities experienced by students with high abilities/giftedness, based on the reports of students themselves, their families, and teachers. Questionnaires and specific protocols were developed and applied for each group of informants. As a result, it was found that students attended few enrichment activities, most of which available in laboratories of a university. They often consisted of exploratory activities, without considering the students’ interest and abilities, not reaching type II and III enrichments, according to reports from all segments.摘要：高能力/资优学生（high abilities/giftedness）因具备卓越智力或各知识领域的特殊天赋而脱颖而出，亟需专业化的培养与支持。拓展活动（enrichment activities）是专为该群体设计的教育替代方案。本研究旨在基于学生本人、其家庭及教师的反馈，描述高能力/资优学生所参与的各类拓展活动。研究人员针对每类信息提供者开发并施测了专用调研问卷与方案。研究结果显示，学生参与的拓展活动数量较少，且其中多数依托高校实验室开展；此类活动多为探索性活动，未兼顾学生的兴趣与能力水平，据所有信息群体的反馈，其活动未达到II型与III型拓展活动（type II and III enrichments）的标准。