Identifying indicators of student giftedness in English as a foreign language: a multiple case study

Abstract

This study aims to use the previous research data of the authors and to further explore in depth indicators of potential giftedness in the context of English as a foreign language (EFL) through a multiple case study. Drawing on established theories of giftedness, the research involved several months of observation, direct interaction, and detailed note-taking in a mixedage class of 20 students