Examining the Challenges Facing Geography Education in Gifted Schools in the City of Karaj

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1 Department of Psychology and Counselling, Farhangian University, P.O. Box 14665-889, Tehran, Iran

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10.48310/rsse.2025.4059

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Background and Objectives: Gifted schools are established with the goal of fostering and developing the capabilities of gifted students. However, these schools face numerous challenges, and identifying these issues and improving the educational quality of these schools, as the pioneers of the country's educational system, is of great importance. Therefore, the present study aims to diagnose the challenges of geography education in gifted schools at both the first and second levels of secondary education in the city of Karaj from the perspective of geography teachers. Methods:This qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenol ogical approach. The participants in the study consisted of geography teachers from gifted secondary schools in Karaj, with 11 teachers selected as the research sample through purposive sampling and theoretical saturation. The data gathered from semi-structured interviews were analyzed using coding methods, leading to the extraction of sub-themes and main themes. . Findings: The qualitative data analysis resulted in the identification of 4 main codes, 13 sub-codes, and 60 conceptual codes (open codes). The main challenges identified in geography education in gifted secondary schools, according to the teachers, included attitudes and beliefs toward geography as a subject, regulations and policies, educational challenges, and environmental challenges Conclusion:geography education in gifted schools faces numerous challenges, and addressing them requires comprehensive support from authorities, teachers, and families.

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پژوهش در آموزش مطالعات اجتماعی
Volume 6, Issue 4 - Serial Number 22
February 2025
Pages 51-70

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