Learning Characteristics of Gifted Children :
A Special Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education Publication.
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Keen power of observation; sense of the significant
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Highly verbal
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Questioning attitude, intellectual curiosity; often has great intrinsic motivation or is a self-starter
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Power of abstraction, conceptualization, ability to pull ideas and information together; enjoyment of intellectual activity
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Interest in cause-effect relations, ability to see relationships
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Reads actively
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High degree of task commitment
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Shares unusual interests
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Interested in everything at once
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Takes risks
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Describes experiences from unusual point of view
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Has keen verbal humor
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Gets bored easily
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Daydreams noticeably
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Gets involved in complex discussions
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Not confined by sex-role stereotyped behaviors
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Introspective--self critical--self checking
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Creativeness and inventiveness, looking for new ways of doing things. Interest in creating, brainstorming, or open-ended thinking
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Generally acts like an older child
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Uncooperative about doing routine learning tasks
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Often takes leadership roles in group activities
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Spends time observing prior to participation in activity
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Tells elaborate stories about personal experiences
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Expresses concern and knowledge about world problems
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Expresses moral concerns about others
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Effectively resolves interpersonal problems
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Persistent about everything
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Uses extensive detail in drawings and descriptions
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Pays little attention to details of living
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Fantasizes freely
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Learns efficiently, mastering ideas with one or two examples