Historical movies and TV series in the interest of the science of history: the opinions of gifted students

Abstract

The aim of this research is to reveal the views of gifted students who attend science and art centers of historical films and TV series about their interest in historical science. The participants of the research are 74 students aged (13-18) who continue their education at two Science and Art Center in the first semester of the 2017-2018 academic year in Turkiye, who are at the stage of Recognizing Individual Talents, Developing Special Talents and Project. Survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. In line with this method, an opinionnare consisting of 15 questions was used to the participants. According to the findings, the opinions of gifted students of historical films and TV series about their interest in history science differed significantly depending on gender. It has been determined that the students have opinions that history films and TV series contribute moderately to the interest in the science of history. Considering the difference in the views of gifted students according to the program they are enrolled in at the Science and Art Center, it was determined that the students in the Special Talent Development level had more positive opinions than the students in the other level. In the teaching of gifted students, the use of history films and TV series; It has been determined that there are opinions that it is effective in increasing the knowledge of history, making sense, consolidating, providing cultural transfer, increasing their interest in history science, and increasing the desire to watch movies and TV series more. It is recommended to develop curricula for gifted students' use of history films and TV series as instructional tools in educational activities in the field of history.