Characteristics

Characteristics of a Gifted Learner

Learns quickly and easily
Readily comprehends things
Often reads above grade(s) levels
Good memory
Retains what is heard and/or read
Bores with routines tasks; doesn't usually benefit from drill and repetition activities
Vocabulary and linguistic ability is often quite advanced
Natural curiousity, makes inquiries
Can be very assertive and "hang tight" to their own beliefs
Depending on the level of interest, can have a long attention span
Good sense of wit, imagination and creativity
Prefers complex ideas and activites of an "investigative" nature
Can conceptualize and generalize thoughts and ideas with ease
Reaches levels of abstract thought at an earlier age
Interested in cause-effect relationships earlier than same-aged peers
Often exhibits a wide range of interests
Can become totally absorbed in certain areas, focusing all attention intensely on those areas
Can be very task-committed, goal-oriented, and self-directed when the activity is within their preferred area of interest
Needs to be engaged and will become frustrated with inactivity or boring and/or repetitive tasks
Can be a perfectionist
Can be quite senstive