Special Education Teachers and Their Opinions about the Education of Gifted Students

Teachers, have an important place on students’ educating. This is why, it is important for teachers to make an evaluation regarding whether they see themselves as sufficient or not when they are teaching. Also educational environments are another important point for students and for teachers as well. Thus, the purpose of this study is to determine the options of teachers working in special education and rehabilitation centers about gifted children's education. For this purpose, a literature review was conducted, and thirty teachers who are working in rehabilitation centers in Istanbul were involved in this survey. This research was carried out and formed in a qualitative design, and semi-structured interview form was used to gather qualitative data from teachers using four open-ended questions were prepared to be used in semi-structured discussions.