Affective Outcomes of a Summer Talent Development Program: What Do Students Say?

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Abstract

This study examined affective outcomes of a summer talent development program for gifted youth in Western India. Fifty-five students (24 boys, ages 11-13) participated in a four-day-long program and wrote descriptive reflections responding to a 16-item, open-ended questionnaire regarding their experiences with the program. Thematic analyses of responses revealed five themes regarding affective outcomes of students’ participation in the program, namely, students described increased self-reliance; self-awareness; social awareness; leadership and group work skills; and self-determination and intrinsic motivation after participating in the talent development program.

Authors

• Aakash Arvind Chowkase, Yale University

• Ophélie Allyssa Desmet, Valdosta State University

• Kshama Datar, ExtraHop

• Ashwini Deshpande, Jnana Prabodhini's Institute of Psychology, Pune, India

• Sandhya Khasnis, Jnana Prabodhini Institute of Psychology