Chapter 2 Characteristics of Gifted Students Education of

Terman Studies Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm /

Traits of Intellectually Gifted Students n n Precocious Language and Thought Logical Thought n

Affective Characteristics of Gifted Students n Social Skills, Personal Adjustment, Selfconcept n n Academic

Affective Characteristics: Learning Style Preferences n Learning Style Inventory n n Enviornmental, Emotional, Sociological,

Affective Characteristics of Gifted Students n Superior Humor n n High Moral Thinking n

Characteristics of Creatively Gifted Students n Creativity and Intelligence n Threshold Concept n Implications

Characteristics of Creatively Gifted Students n Personality and Cognitive Characteristics n Positive Characteristics n

How stereotypical characteristics can ensnare teachers and parents n Teachers often n n Under-identify

Characteristics of Historically Eminent Persons (Walberg) Common to ALL: n n n Versatility Concentration

Studies of Eminent Persons: Catharine Cox n n n IQ’s range from 100 -200,

Studies of Eminent Adults: The Goertzels n n n First-born or only child Middle-class

Studies of Eminent Adults “The great difficulty for parents and educators is in determining

When does Giftedness become Genius? Dean Simonton n n High Achievement/Appeal to Masses (IQ

Parental Support, Communities of Support, and Intense Individualized Instruction n n Lauren Sosniak and

Bloom’s Talent Development n n Early years of informal exploration Individualized instruction n Feedback,

Child Prodigies and Coincidence: David Feldman and Martha Morelock n Individual Factors n n

Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted Should teachers of the gifted be gifted themselves?

Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted n n Focus on competencies and skills in

Summary n n n Characteristics of gifted children Terman’s study Intellectual, Creative, and Affective

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Traits of Intellectually Gifted Students n n Precocious Language and Thought Logical Thought n n n “Why? ” Early Math, Art, and Music Talent Motivation, Persistence, Advanced Interests n Not evidenced in all gifted children Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -3 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Affective Characteristics of Gifted Students n Social Skills, Personal Adjustment, Selfconcept n n Academic versus Overall Measures of Self. Concept Independence, Self-Confidence, Internal Control n n Internal versus External Control Personal Responsibility Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -4 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Affective Characteristics: Learning Style Preferences n Learning Style Inventory n n Enviornmental, Emotional, Sociological, Physical, and Psychological Style Preferences n n (Renzulli & Reis, 1997) Instructional Style Learning Enviornment Thinking Style Expression Style Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 (Dunn, & Price, 1981) 2 -5 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Affective Characteristics of Gifted Students n Superior Humor n n High Moral Thinking n n n Problems in the classroom? Service Learning “Benign Chicanery” Empathy Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -6 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Creatively Gifted Students n Creativity and Intelligence n Threshold Concept n Implications for Educators Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -7 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Creatively Gifted Students n Personality and Cognitive Characteristics n Positive Characteristics n Negative Characteristics Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -8 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

How stereotypical characteristics can ensnare teachers and parents n Teachers often n n Under-identify students who are not as motivated and/or self-directed Parents often n Accept undesirable behaviors because their child is “gifted” Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -9 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Historically Eminent Persons (Walberg) Common to ALL: n n n Versatility Concentration Perseverance Superior communication skills At least moderately high intelligence Common to MOST: n n n n Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -10 Ethical Sensitive Optimistic Magnetic Popular Successful in School Given autonomy Clear parental expectations © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Studies of Eminent Persons: Catharine Cox n n n IQ’s range from 100 -200, average 159 Born of advantaged circumstances Precocious childhood traits Motivated and Persistent Confidence in Abilities Strength of Character Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -11 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Studies of Eminent Adults: The Goertzels n n n First-born or only child Middle-class family Books in house High parental expectations Love learning Dislike school Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -12 n n n Self-directed Freedom to be alone for intellectual pursuits Treasure uniqueness Highly energetic parents Goal-oriented family © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Studies of Eminent Adults “The great difficulty for parents and educators is in determining when to set firm boundaries and when to facilitate gifted children’s ‘behaving out of the box. ’” Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -13 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

When does Giftedness become Genius? Dean Simonton n n High Achievement/Appeal to Masses (IQ of 119 is optimal) Intelligences outside of IQ tests Both born and made Traumatic childhood events Supportive parents and favorable enviornment Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -14 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Parental Support, Communities of Support, and Intense Individualized Instruction n n Lauren Sosniak and Benjamin Bloom “We were looking for exceptional kids and what we found were exceptional conditions” (p. 247). Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -15 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Bloom’s Talent Development n n Early years of informal exploration Individualized instruction n Feedback, Goals, Objectives, Standards Focus on ONE specialized area Purpose is clear and inspires dedication Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -16 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Child Prodigies and Coincidence: David Feldman and Martha Morelock n Individual Factors n n Environmental Factors n n n IQ, developmentally advanced, biologically “pre-organized” with giftedness Knowledge available to learn Encouragement of family, etc. Historical Factors n Society values domain Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -17 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted Should teachers of the gifted be gifted themselves? Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -18 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Characteristics of Teachers of the Gifted n n Focus on competencies and skills in preparation programs Students report more personal-social qualities of teachers as valuable Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -19 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Summary n n n Characteristics of gifted children Terman’s study Intellectual, Creative, and Affective Characteristics Studies of Eminent Adults Teachers of the Gifted Education of the Gifted and Talented, 6 e Davis / Rimm / Siegle ISBN: 0132542757 2 -20 © 2011 Pearson Education, Inc. All Rights Reserved.