The Effect of Out-of-School Learning Activities on Gifted Students’ Affective and Behavioral Tendencies Towards The Environment

Yakup Ayaydin (Ministry of National Education, Bahçelievler District Directorate of National Education, İstanbul, Turkey)
Burçin Acar Şeşen (Science Education Department, Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey)
Sezen Camci Erdoğan (Gifted Education Department, Hasan Ali Yücel Faculty of Education, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey)
Duygu Ün (Istanbul University Educational Sciences Institute, Istanbul, Turkey)
Hakan Özçiriş (Ministry of National Education, Kadıköy District Directorate of National Education, İstanbul, Turkey)

Journal of Science Learning
Vol 6, No 1 (2023): Journal of Science Learning

This study investigates the effect of out-of-school activities on gifted students' affective and behavioral tendencies. Mixed method research with a single group pre and post-test experimental design was used in this study. Twenty-five gifted students from Turkey-İstanbul participated in this study. “Environmental Affect Scale” and “Environmental Behavior Scale” were used, and semi-structured interviews were conducted. Results showed that out-of-school activities positively affected the students’ affective and behavioral tendencies toward the environment. It was also found that the awareness of students on environmental problems increased, and they began to produce their solutions to these problems.