Abstract

The interest in the education of gifted students in Egypt began since 1962, when the first school for the gifted was established. In 2005, a clear decline was observed in the number of students enrolled in the high school science section due to some practical and economic reasons. Consequently, the Egyptian Ministry of Education launched STEM schools for gifted students in math and science in 2011, to support gifted students and provide them with varied opportunities to develop their skills and abilities. Moreover, the Ministry of Higher Education established many specialized centers for gifted students. This study aimed to explore the real situation of gifted education in Egypt, from the learning-resource perspective. The researchers contacted and collated reports from many institutions in Egypt, including the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Higher Education, and the Centers for Gifted students. Moreover, some tools were developed to collect data about the real situation of gifted students in Egypt. Our analysis showed a tangible progress in gifted education; examining the exogenous and endogenous learning resources revealed the strengths and weaknesses of gifted education in Egypt. We recommend the need for more efforts to provide this exceptional student category with proper opportunities.

摘要

埃及对天才学生教育的兴趣始于 1962 年，当时第一所天才学校成立。2005 年，由于一些实际和经济原因，高中理科的学生人数明显下降。因此，埃及教育部于 2011 年为有天赋的数学和科学学生开设了 STEM 学校，以支持有天赋的学生并为他们提供各种发展技能和能力的机会。此外，高等教育部建立了许多专门的天才学生中心。本研究旨在从学习资源的角度探讨埃及天才教育的真实情况。研究人员联系并整理了埃及许多机构的报告，包括教育部、高等教育部和天才学生中心。此外，还开发了一些工具来收集有关埃及天才学生真实情况的数据。我们的分析显示资优教育取得了切实的进展；检查外源性和内源性学习资源揭示了埃及天才教育的优势和劣势。我们建议需要做出更多努力，为这个特殊的学生类别提供适当的机会。