| Characteristics of the Gifted Student |
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Since wide variation exists among gifted children, any list of characteristics must be a very general description of the group as a whole. Gifted individuals may possess any number of the following traits:Is intellectual curious, innovative and playful with ideas.
Enjoys the challenge and involvement of intellectual and creative tasks.
Prefers complex tasks and processes information in complex ways.
Acquired basic skills rapidly and with a minimum of practice.
Comprehends advanced ideas, concepts and implications.
Has an unusual ability to memorize. |
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Is an independent thinker and seeks to act independently.
Has a keen and sometimes unique sense of humor.
Explores wide ranging and special interests not usually associated with children of his/her age and relates well to peers and adults who have similar interests.
Employs high intellectual and creative skills in assessing his physical and social environment, in solving problems and in creating products.
Demonstrates richness of imagery in informal language and brainstorming.
Generates many ideas and multiple solutions to problems.
Formulates abstractions while very young and shows facility in moving from concrete to abstract levels of thinking and communicating. |
