The aim of this study was to examine gifted British and Polish college students’ (N = 30) retrospective perceptions of their school environments in relation to talent development using a semi-structured, in-depth interview. Qualitative analyses revealed how school and teachers influenced gifted students’ talent development. Findings indicate that, according to both the British and the Polish students, teachers play an extremely important role in their talent development. The environment in English schools was depicted as considerably more facilitative than the Polish school environment, although both have their advantages and disadvantages. Although this research study does not claim universal representation, the findings may be of significance to school, educational, and psychological practices on preventive, teaching, and interpersonal levels.

本研究的目的是考察英国和波兰的天才大学生（N= 30) 使用半结构化的深度访谈，回顾与人才发展相关的学校环境。定性分析揭示了学校和教师如何影响天才学生的才能发展。调查结果表明，在英国和波兰学生看来，教师在他们的人才发展中发挥着极其重要的作用。英语学校的环境被描述为比波兰学校环境更加便利，尽管两者都有其优点和缺点。尽管这项研究并未声称具有普遍代表性，但研究结果可能对学校、教育和心理实践在预防、教学和人际关系方面具有重要意义。