Shadow education contributes to the learning and academic careers of Korean students. It benefits, in particular, gifted students who are strongly motivated and who outperform their peers academically. In this study, we explored the innovative characteristics of shadow education curricula for gifted students in terms of curricular programmes, methods, and teaching‐learning materials. Also, we explored how shadow education practices meet the academic abilities and needs of students. Informed by a literature review and qualitative research methods, the results reveal how common shadow education is; effects of shadow education; and innovative elements used in shadow education for gifted students in Korea. Overall, we found that shadow education plays a crucial role in gifted education; it is a necessary component for understanding academic excellence among students in Korea. The findings are helpful for teachers, curriculum developers, and policymakers as they explore how public schooling can help to support strongly motivated and academically advanced students.

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韩国学业优秀学生的教育：影子教育的创新方法

影子教育有助于韩国学生的学习和学术职业。它特别有益于那些有上进心并且在学业上优于同龄人的有天赋的学生。在这项研究中，我们从课程计划，方法和教学材料方面探索了天才学生影子教育课程的创新特征。此外，我们探索了影子教育实践如何满足学生的学术能力和需求。通过文献综述和定性研究方法，研究结果揭示了影子教育的普遍性。影子教育的效果；以及针对韩国天才学生进行影子教育的创新元素。总的来说，我们发现影子教育在资优教育中起着至关重要的作用。它是了解韩国学生学术成就的必要组成部分。这些发现对教师，课程开发者和政策制定者有帮助，他们探索公立学校如何帮助支持积极进取和学业先进的学生。