Behavioral Characteristics of the Gifted
Learning Characteristics
- Has an advanced vocabulary for age or grade level.
- Lots of information about a variety of topics.
- Quick mastery and recall of factual information.
- Insight into cause-and-effect with things and people.
- Can quickly grasp principles and make generalizations.
- Keen and alert observer.
- Reads a lot, adult level books.
- Breaks down complicated material, reasons things out and sees logical/common sense.
Motivational Characteristics
- Completely involved in certain topics and persistent in task completion.
- Routine tasks are boring!
- Doesn’t need external motivation to complete something of interest.
- Perfectionist; self-critical.
- Prefers to work independently, even from teacher.
- Interested in “adult problems” like religion, politics, sex, race, etc.
- Self-assertive; stubborn.
- Likes to organize and bring structure.
- Concerned with right and wrong.
Creativity Characteristics
- Very curious, lots of questions….about everything!
- Lots of ideas about a problem; unusual and clever responses.
- Uninhibited in expression of opinion, radical and spirited.
- High risk-taker; adventurous.
- intellectual playfulness, fantasizes, imagines; adapt, improve, modify objects/systems.
- Keen sense of humor, in situations where others don’t.
- Unusually aware of impulses, shows emotional sensitivity.
- Sensitive to beauty.
- Nonconforming.
- Criticizes constructively.
Leadership Characteristics
- Handles responsibility well.
- Self-confident with peers and adults.
- Well-liked among peers.
- Cooperative with peers and adults.
- Good verbal facility, expressive and well-understood.
- Adapts readily to new situations.
- Enjoys others and directing activities.
- Involved in social activities (with school).
- Involved in sports/athletics.
Coleman. L.J.; & Cross, T. L. (2005). Being Gifted in School. (2nd edi.) Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
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