Appendix H - Common Characteristics of Gifted Learners Intellectual and personality characteristics of gifted students Intellectual characteristics Personality Exceptional reasoning ability Insightful Intellectual curiosity Need to understand Rapid learning rate Need for mental stimulation Facility for abstraction Perfectionism Complex thought processes Need for precision/logic Vivid imagination Excellent sense of humour Early moral concern Sensitivity/empathy Passion for learning Intensity Powers of concentration Perseverance Analytical thinking Acute self-awareness Divergent thinking/creativity Nonconformity Keen sense of justice Questioning rules/authority Capacity for reflection Tendency to introversion Silverman, 1993 Bright Child Gifted and Talented Learner Knows the answer Asks the questions Is interested Is highly curious Is attentive Is mentally and physically involved Has good ideas Has wild, silly ideas Works hard Plays around, yet tests well Answers the questions Discusses in detail, elaborates Top group Beyond the group Listens with interest Shows strong feelings and opinions Learns with ease Already knows 6-8 repetitions for mastery 1-2 repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Constructs abstractions Enjoys peers Prefers adults Grasps the meaning Draws inferences Completes assignments Initiates projects Is receptive Is intense Copies accurately Creates a new design Enjoys school Enjoys learning Absorbs information Manipulates information Technician Inventor Good memorizer Good guesser Enjoys straightforward, sequential presentation Thrives on complexity Is alert Is keenly observant Is pleased with own learning Is highly self-critical *1989 by Used by permission of Modern Curriculum Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Elementary. Source: Education Challenge, Service Center Texas Education Agency Staff Development Module –
Appendix H - Common Characteristics of Gifted Learners Intellectual and personality characteristics of gifted students Intellectual characteristics Exceptional reasoning ability Intellectual curiosity Rapid learning rate Facility for abstraction Complex thought processes Vivid imagination Early moral concern Passion for learning Powers of concentration Analytical thinking Divergent thinking/creativity Keen sense of justice Capacity for reflection Personality Insightful Need to understand Need for mental stimulation Perfectionism Need for precision/logic Excellent sense of humour Sensitivity/empathy Intensity Perseverance Acute self-awareness Nonconformity Questioning rules/authority Tendency to introversion Silverman, 1993 Bright Child Gifted and Talented Learner Knows the answer Asks the questions Is interested Is highly curious Is attentive Is mentally and physically involved Has good ideas Has wild, silly ideas Works hard Plays around, yet tests well Answers the questions Discusses in detail, elaborates Top group Beyond the group Listens with interest Shows strong feelings and opinions Learns with ease Already knows 6-8 repetitions for mastery 1-2 repetitions for mastery Understands ideas Constructs abstractions Enjoys peers Prefers adults Grasps the meaning Draws inferences Completes assignments Initiates projects Is receptive Is intense Copies accurately Creates a new design Enjoys school Enjoys learning Absorbs information Manipulates information Technician Inventor Good memorizer Good guesser Enjoys straightforward, sequential presentation Thrives on complexity Is alert Is keenly observant Is pleased with own learning Is highly self-critical *1989 by Challenge, Used by permission of Modern Curriculum Press, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Elementary. Source: Education Service Center – Texas Education Agency Staff Development Module
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