Teaching Strategies and the Role of Creativity in Gifted Education: Perceptions of Students, Families, and Educational Professionals

Abstract

The role of creativity in teaching gifted children is essential for gifted students to develop their high abilities and
creative potential. Teaching and fostering creativity and creative thinking within other academic domains can
provide opportunities for excellence and achievement within studdents’ talent development and interests. This
manuscript aims to highlight research participants’ perceptions of teaching strategies and the importance of
creativity in the development of gifted students. These perceptions were captured utlizing a qualitative, casestudy
design approach whereby the data was collected through semi-structured interviews and observations, and
these data were analyzed through an exploratory analysis approach. Findings revealed that the perceptions of the
selected participants (three gifted students, two mothers, five teachers, two principals, and one educator) are in
line with the recommendations of experts in the field of creativity and giftedness. Implications for educators are
discussed, including creating an environment that is responsive to the needs of gifted students and their creativity
and cultivating a psychologically safe school space, that promotes the development of creative potential.