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- Title
General Education Teachers’ Perceptions of the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) Model.
- Authors
I-Chen Wu; Pease, Randy; June Maker, C.
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore general education teachers’ perceptions of their experiences while implementing the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) model. REAPS is an evidence-based teaching model for challenging and engaging gifted students in a variety of settings. Twenty-three teachers answered 7 semi-structured questions. Using a general inductive approach, three coders with extensive experience in education analyzed the data by conducting independent parallel coding. The core theme, Student-Teacher Involvement in the Process of Discovery, was identified as the teachers' perceptions of the REAPS model. The responses were in three main categories: (a) Creating Meaningful LearningTeaching Experiences, (b) Bridging the KnowingDoing Gap, and (c) Increasing Learning Effectiveness. Each category included three to four identified subcategories to describe a specific phenomenon from teachers’ responses. Discussion included the core theme and its relationships with the categories and subcategories. Ways to implement REAPS in classrooms and as a school-wide approach are discussed.
- Subjects
GENERAL education; TEACHERS; PROBLEM solving; STUDENT engagement; CREATIVE ability
- Publication
Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2021, Vol 30, Issue 2, p64
- ISSN
1323-9686
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.21505/ajge.2021.0015