Documentary and Gifted Education: 'Superkids 2' and Its Impact on Perceptions of Gifted Education and Arts-Based Research
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| Title: | Documentary and Gifted Education: 'Superkids 2' and Its Impact on Perceptions of Gifted Education and Arts-Based Research |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Gizem Guryil (ORCID |
| Source: | Gifted Child Quarterly. 2026 70(1):70-86. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Gifted Education, Documentaries, Art, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Research Tools, Research Problems, Information Dissemination, Occupational Surveys, Stakeholders |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00169862251351948 |
| ISSN: | 0016-9862 1934-9041 |
| Abstract: | Arts-based research (ABR) has been gaining attention and popularity in recent years. One manifestation of this is the increased adoption of research-based documentaries as a means of knowledge production and mobilization in the field of gifted and talented education (e.g., "RISE, The G Word"). However, there has been little conversation on how documentaries can be more systematically adopted as a research tool. The goal of the study is to understand field researchers' and practitioners' perspectives, considerations, and inspirations regarding a gifted documentary and ABR. Employing a one-group posttest only design, this study treated the screening of the "Superkids 2" documentary as an intervention and used a post-screening survey to collect data. Research participants (N = 135) were recruited from two international conferences in gifted education (NAGC and APCG). Findings of the study show a strong appreciation for ABR and a heightened willingness for further exploration. The findings also indicate that "Superkids 2" not only deepened understanding of the gifted population but also stimulated reflective and critical thinking regarding research and teaching practices, which aligns with the essence of qualitative research. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1492016 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Arts-based research (ABR) has been gaining attention and popularity in recent years. One manifestation of this is the increased adoption of research-based documentaries as a means of knowledge production and mobilization in the field of gifted and talented education (e.g., "RISE, The G Word"). However, there has been little conversation on how documentaries can be more systematically adopted as a research tool. The goal of the study is to understand field researchers' and practitioners' perspectives, considerations, and inspirations regarding a gifted documentary and ABR. Employing a one-group posttest only design, this study treated the screening of the "Superkids 2" documentary as an intervention and used a post-screening survey to collect data. Research participants (N = 135) were recruited from two international conferences in gifted education (NAGC and APCG). Findings of the study show a strong appreciation for ABR and a heightened willingness for further exploration. The findings also indicate that "Superkids 2" not only deepened understanding of the gifted population but also stimulated reflective and critical thinking regarding research and teaching practices, which aligns with the essence of qualitative research. |
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| ISSN: | 0016-9862 1934-9041 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/00169862251351948 |
