Research Project started at the Saxon State Gymnasium St. Afra

The Promotion of Giftedness as a central event of school and classroom development is the central object of investigation for the research project Talent Promotion at the Saxon State Gymnasium St. Afra in Meissen. The state gymnasium created a new school program and wants these new developments to be accompanied by academic research. The project will last two years. The perspectives of students, teachers, pedagogical professionals at the boarding school, as well as school administration and legal guardians will be integrated in the study. The project funds were collected by the Research Group Study of Giftedness and Individual Promotion under the leadership of Christian Fischer. Carly Abbenhaus will handle mentoring issues, i.e., the close supervision of students. David Rott will tackle the more advanced aspects, such as changes to student timetables and the promotion of gifted students. After several preliminary discussions beginning last summer, an initial school visit took place in Meissen, during which the approach for the project phase was finalized. The results will be used for data-supported school and teaching development and will also be published in academic publications.