Perceptions of Talented Students in Their Visual Representations about the Future World and Technology

In the present study, talented students’ perceptions about ‘future world and technology’ were investigated in a computer-aided design education program. Participants of the study included a total of 35 elementary school 6th, 7th and 8th grade talented students who were attending the Education Programs for Talented Students (EPTS) at Anadolu University. The study was conducted in three phases: (1) design education process, (2) application process, and (3) evaluation process. Data was collected through interpretations of students’ products in the design process as metaphors based o expert views and semi-structured interviews held with students regarding the process, and through observations. The visual data obtained at the end of the design process in the study were analyzed according to the artbased research design.