Understanding a Gifted Student: A Case Study

This research aimed to reveal a second-grade gifted student’s process of diagnosis, characteristics, reflections of these characteristics on education and activities used by her classroom teacher. It exclusively adopted the case study method. The sampling consisted of a classroom teacher working at a state school located within the province of Kahramanmaraş during the 2017-2018 academic year and a gifted student of hers. The research data were collected through observation, interview, and document review. Content analysis technique was used during data analysis. Research results revealed that the teacher realized that the student was gifted, that she directed her to the Science and Art Centre for diagnosisand that the student had various features that the gifted students are expected to possess. In addition, it was revealed that the gifted student contributed to the professional development of her teacher and that she affected her friends positively. The teacher was also found to exhibit behaviours such as support, appreciation, and communication with her family for the purpose of contributing to the student’s development.