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Case study about Independent Study for Self-directed Learning for Talented Elementary Students in Elementary Mathematics

The purpose of this study is to verify that self-directed learning for talented elementary students in math is effective and to analyze what the characteristics of self-directed learning for talented elementary students in the process of performing the independent study is by applying independent study program for self-directed learning ability for the characteristics of the talented elementary students in math and producing output as a result. The following research issues has established for the purposes of this study. 1. Is the independent study is effective to improve the ability of self-directed learning for talented elementary students in math? 2. What is the characteristic of self-directed learning for talented elementary students in math in an independent study process? An independent research procedures were established in reviewing literature to know factors that are related to self-directed learning in the class model related with self-directed learning and reviewing common points that the traditional scholars proposed in the process of independent study. In addition, the case study was conducted to find the ability of self-directed learning for talented elementary students in math as a research methode for problem solving and to find the characteristic of self-directed learning during performing independent research studies. The analysis of the results of this study according to the collected data is as follows. First, the performing procedure in an independent study was directed by nine steps such as the introduction of an independent study, subject selection, create a research question, literature review, data collection, research and selection methods, a plan of products, the announce of products, and evaluation. Of course, this procedure can be available to reform or modify depending on the students research complement. Second, in the ability of self-directed learning for talented elementary students in math, before researching independent study, the average score of the degree of preparing lessons for self-directed learning is approximately 189.89, and the average score of the degree of preparing lessons for self-directed learning is approximately 201.75. In other words, self-directed learning skills before and after an independent study has a significant difference in a significant level 0.05. to perform an independent study performed of the It is considered that viewing all the theory mentioned above this independent study influences self-directed learning positively for talented elementary students in math. Third, the talented elementary students in math performed mathematical independent study on the base of attitudes to perform study by their own way. In the course of the independent study they present the trend to learn by their own way for the openness for learning opportunities and affection and enthusiasm for learning, were satisfied with the vigorous knowledge desire, enjoyed the research, and felt mathematical accomplishment. Researches on gifted education should be made more actively to improve self-directed learning skills for talented elementary students in math to make talented elementary students to grow competent people with self-directed learning skills while performing independent study courses a system has to be established that special knowledge should be offered to specialists to answer the questions. Professional training programs have to be provided about the procedure of independent study and producing products for coaching teachers and the public space has to be provided to open the procedure of independent study course and to express the outputs.