Selected Contemporary Research on Special Needs, Giftedness, and Talent in Slovenia

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Bojan Kovačič (ed.)
University of Maribor, Faculty of Education
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2372-6328
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/um.pef.4.2025

Keywords:

special needs, giftedness and talent, inclusive education, supportive environments, Slovenian education system

Synopsis

This monograph covers an extensive array of topics related to special needs, talent, and giftedness in the Slovenian educational system. It consists of twelve insightful chapters written by twenty-three authors, mostly from the University of Maribor's Faculty of Education. Addressing a wide range of professionals, the book examines innovative research and strategies to enhance the support and education of these special populations. The topics covered include speech and language therapy, reading adaptations and adjustments to music lessons for autistic students, the inclusion of children with special needs in folklore, and the identification and support of twice-exceptional students. It also discusses student involvement in school-home cooperation, early identification of mathematically gifted children, musical talent development, dance creativity in kindergarten, multilingual reading to expand vocabulary, and classroom design to encourage artistic expression. Overall, the monograph promotes a better understanding of these populations' specific needs and encourages discussion about creating inclusive, supportive, and effective educational environments.

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Author Biographies

Bojan Kovačič (ed.), University of Maribor, Faculty of Education

Bojan Kovačič, PhD is assistant professor of special didactics (music field) at the Department of Elementary Educationc, Faculty of Education, University of Maribor. His research interests are in the field of music didactics and focus on the study of musical talent and giftedness, musical creativity, folklore activities, and the role of video and motivational approaches in teaching, with a particular focus on primary education and pupils with special needs. In his doctoral dissertation, he studied the characteristics of musically talented primary school pupils in six areas: musical abilities, musical creativity, musical performance, musical knowledge, musical activities and non-musical characteristics.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: bojan.kovacic@um.si

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Published

June 13, 2025

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978-961-286-999-1

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238312451

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JN, JNS

Date of first publication (11)

2025-06-13
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How to Cite

Kovačič, B. (Ed.). (2025). Selected Contemporary Research on Special Needs, Giftedness, and Talent in Slovenia. University of Maribor Press. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.pef.4.2025