High abilities/giftedness in Brazil

a literature review from 2012 to 2022

Abstract

According to recent studies, the first approaches about high abilities/giftedness in Brazil took place over 70 years ago. Despite the growing research on this subject, the topic is still unknown to most people, including educators who do not know how to deal with students who have a higher level in the classroom, thus making it difficult to quality service. Even with the progress of public policies over the years, they are not widely known, commented, or discussed, which inhibits the actions established by legislation. This article is a review of literature which aims to investigate the current issues regarding the subject, its main theoretical and methodological discussions for inclusion and assist these students, trough out studies in the last ten years. The research resulted in 37 productions that, after applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, resulted in 13 publications for analysis, distributed among the following categories: Public Policies, Inclusive Practices, and Educational Assistance. We concluded that there was progress in this period, however, the theory is still a long way from practice, and myths and beliefs about SD are still in the thought of many educational professionals, which makes it difficult to identify the students and enable the offer of appropriate conditions for the development of their potential. Faced with this, is clear the relevance of studies focused on this area, since the research related to this audience is still scarce, and it is a theme of not only academic but also social importance.