The comparison of social and emotional learning of gifted children and undiagnosed children

In accordance with the purpose of this study, social and emotional learning scores of gifted and undiagnosed students were compared; the relationship between social and emotional learning and intelligence was studied. The popualtion of the study was consisted of all students who are studying in Usudar district. The sample of the study was consisted of 199 gifted students who are sudying 5th, 6th and 7th grade in a private institution in Uskudar district and 199 undiagnosed students who are studying in 5th 6th and 7th grade in public school in Uskudar district. In this study, social and emotional learning skills of gifted children and social and emotional learning skills of undiagnosed children were compared via taking demografic veriables into considirationand quastionnaire and scales were submitted as a quantitative method, afterwards the data was collected and th quastionnaire and scales were statistically analyzed. Personal Information Form and Social and Emotional Learning Scale (CASEL, 2003) were applied to each paricipant who were incloded into the study and Approval Form wass obtained from their families. The study is a descriptive study which is in relational screaning model. The conclusion of the study indicates that social and emotional learning of gifted students; self- awareness, social awareness, responsible decision making, and relationship skills scores were higher than those who were undiagnosed. Key Words: Intelligence, Giftedness, Social and emotional learning