Nurturing the Gifted Scientific Mind: The Role of Enriched Science and Engineering Modules in Developing Science Process Skills Razvijanje znanstvenoga uma nadarenih učenika: uloga obogaćenoga modula znanosti i inženjerstva u razvoju vještina znanstvenoga procesa
Croatian Journal of Education, vol.28, no.1, pp.47-81, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.15516/cje.v28i1.41863
- Journal Name: Croatian Journal of Education
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Educational research abstracts (ERA)
- Page Numbers: pp.47-81
- Keywords: differentiation, enrichment, gifted education, science education
- Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
- Uşak University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an enriched module series prepared for gifted students on their scientific process skills (SPS). In the study, the modules were implemented to the students at science lesson and the effect of the implementation on students’ SPS was analysed. Embedded quasi-experimental mixed design, one of the mixed methods designs, was used. According to quantitative results, it was identified that the enriched module series had positive effect on students’ SPS. The collected qualitative data show that the implementation especially contributed to identifying the problem, forming a hypothesis, collecting information, creating a list of materials, determining control variables, making a plan for observation, drawing conclusions about the data and repeating the test. The quantitative and qualitative results of the study show that the application has a significant positive effect on the development of gifted students’ SPS.