Nadaný žák je jako Jágr mezi hokejisty aneb Učitelova koncepce nadání v analýze metafor

Abstract

This article examines conceptions of giftedness and their influence on pedagogical practices. It aims to identify the conceptions of giftedness hidden in metaphorical terms stated by primary school and multi-year g ymnasium teachers. Using metaphor analysis, we identified 20 thematic codes, which were sorted into respective conceptions of giftedness. The survey involved 432 teachers and resulted in 521 codes. We determined that nearly half of the metaphors described gifted pupils as highly efficient and endowed with brilliant characteristics (performance conceptions). About one third of the teachers were aware of the problems that gifted students face in the social