The quality of education for highly gifted students in Iran based on global studies

The aim of this study is to examine the education of highly gifted children in order to provide strategies for addressing these individuals in our country. It was a qualitative research study conducted using an interpretive synthesis method. Initially, 352 studies were reviewed, and after applying inclusion and exclusion criteria in three stages, 19 studies were selected as the final sample. Then, through text mining of the approved studies conducted between 2000 and 2023, relevant phrases were coded using open and axial coding. After combining the axial codes, six main themes were identified. The results of this study indicated that the education of highly gifted students should be tailored to their specific characteristics, needs, and the depth of their challenges. In other words, determining the quality of their education should be based on the appropriate alignment of three factors: differentiation, enrichment, and acceleration. This can be achieved through the establishment of full-time schools, creation of short-term educational centers, camps, and summer programs, as well as virtual platforms for homogeneous groupings and teaching that meets the needs of highly gifted children in the country. The identified themes can provide the theoretical and practical groundwork necessary for establishing centers and schools dedicated to the education and training of highly gifted students in the country.