학술논문

Students' Perceptions of a Cyber Enrichment Program
Document Type
Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Source
Gifted Child Today. Oct 2023 46(4):266-272.
Subject
Academically Gifted
Secondary School Students
Student Attitudes
Program Evaluation
Enrichment Activities
Computer Security
Crime
Course Evaluation
Authentic Learning
Experiential Learning
Talent Development
Criminology
Language
English
ISSN
1076-2175
2162-951X
Abstract
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate a cybersecurity and digital forensics enrichment program for gifted and talented students to determine students' perceptions of this enrichment course. We evaluated data from 25 secondary education students and one educator to examine their perceptions of the program. Responses from students and the teacher indicated that the cyber enrichment program was well-received by students. Findings demonstrated that authentic and hands-on experiences with cybersecurity and digital forensics were associated with students' perceiving the program as appealing and meaningful and perceiving themselves as highly efficacious when it comes to cybersecurity and digital forensics. Future research directions are discussed.