Abstract:
The paper was intended to develop a new methodological system and test its
impact on the development of motivation and giftedness among children. The
experiment was conducted among 1,200 children from grades 3, 7, and 10 by
researchers from the Daryn Republican Applied Research Center of the Ministry of
Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian
National University. The teaching methodology involved: interactive technologies;
developing projects with faculty members; and conducting electives in the exact
sciences, humanities, natural sciences, and the creative arts. The experiment
lasted 4 months. Before and after the experiment, all respondents were evaluated
by their instructors according to the following four criteria: academic giftedness,
creative giftedness, social giftedness, and intellectual giftedness. The overall
result demonstrated an increase in the level of giftedness to above-average
values. Motivation levels observed among respondents in grades 3, 7, and 10
were 1.71; 1.72, and 1.54, respectively. The level for this criterion also reached
above-average values. This implies that this technique is effective. This technique
can already be applied not only in special schools for gifted children, but also in
general educational institutions to achieve better results.
